Traditions
| The Cameron Aggies Fight Song
We'll fight to the end Cameron Aggies Fight for our honored name We'll back you all the way you know for spirit is in our fame So here's to the Cameron Aggies Here's to the Black and Gold Yes, Fight! Fight! Cameron Aggies all the way! C-A-M-E-R-O-N Aggies |  The Legend of Old Kim
First appearing as an illustration of a cowboy on horseback on the cover of the 1955 yearbook, Cameron’s mascot was soon redrawn into a caricature that strongly resembled “Pistol Pete,” Oklahoma State University’s mascot. In 1960, the cowboy was given the name “Ole Kim” by 1916 Cameron alum B.W. Jolly during a contest sponsored by the campus. In 1964, a costume was created and word by journalism student Jeanne Desaustel for the homecoming parade and a tradition was born. From 1962 until 1992, the student portraying Ole Kim was selected through competitive tryouts. The studnet’s identity remained a secret until a special unmasking ceremony during homecoming. Over the years, four different costumes were used and more than 25 students boosted school spirit as Ole Kim. No longer portrayed as a cowboy, but as a prospector, Ole Kim is described as an ex-U.S. Cavalry officer from Fort Sill who sought his fortune in the Wichita Mountains gold rush of the early 1990s before becoming a cowboy, then a Cameron Student. |
