What is Camp Cowboy?

Camp Cowboy is an exciting extended orientation program that gives students an orange-powered head start to life as a Cowboy at Oklahoma State University before the busyness of the fall semester takes off! While attending Camp Cowboy, students build new friendships with fellow incoming students and upperclassmen peer mentors, learn the history and traditions of OSU, and engage with involvement opportunities and resources essential to making the most of their college experience. Camps are offered throughout summer, including new special camps exclusively for 100% online students and one for new transfer students. Spots are limited, so sign up TODAY!

Camp Cowboy Mission Statement

Camp Cowboy engages new OSU students with their peers and with upperclassmen peer mentors to provide an experience of fun, friendship, tradition and orientation that will in-turn create more meaningful and impactful collegiate experiences at OSU. By attending Camp Cowboy, new students: 

• Learn elements of University resources, history, traditions, and expectations at the core of the Cowboy Family. 
• Cultivate relationships with peers to build a sense of belonging at OSU. 
• Expand their understanding of who they are and the roles they fulfill within our Cowboy Family and throughout the global community. 
• Invest in the greater community and serve something bigger than themselves. 
• Enhance their cultural competence through personal experiences of fellowship and mentorship with different members of their chosen Cowboy Family. 

Registration for in-person, two-day Camp Cowboy is $295 and includes:

• Four meals, an ice cream social and snacks throughout camp
• On-campus housing for two nights
• One official Camp Cowboy T-shirt (to be worn on last day)
• Camp participation supplies, including a water bottle, drawstring backpack and other supplies

Registration for the virtual camp session and one-day transfer camp is $125 and includes:

• For virtual camp, a camp participation package and Camp Cowboy T-shirt shipped to virtual attendees to use during online camp participation.
• For transfer camp, two meals, snacks throughout camp, a Camp Cowboy t-shirt and participation supplies.

Fee waivers are available for those in need of financial support to attend Camp Cowboy. APPLY HERE.

Find more information about Camp Cowboy at campcowboy.okstate.edu, or email us at campcowboy@okstate.edu with any questions.