Over 60 Years of Tradition

In the fall of 1960, the idea of kidnapping the freshman class president sparked into the minds of seventeen sophomores planning to begin a new club. Needless to say, the kidnapping was successful, but something far more important came out of that group of men.

On November 6, 1960, these sophomores chartered a club known as the Knights of Tradition, which is represented by the Greek letters Kappa Omega Tau. Immediately, invitations were sent out to others who helped in the kidnapping, and by the third meeting membership had grown to twenty-one.

KΩT has grown from seventeen charter members to the present 1,940 (number of actives and alumni combined). KΩT's primary purpose has always been to conduct itself in excellence, imagination, friendship, and most importantly service. Each member is an individual contributor to KΩT and to the innovative, progressive, and rewarding character around which it is molded. KΩT thrives on tradition, yet always believes in adding to it.

Charter Members

Ken Adams • Jerry Benson • Lloyd Cloud • Jerry Crosby • Edwin Dyer

Hal Felty • David Griffith • Charles Grisham • Herbert Lewis • Robert Lyon

Pat McCuan* • George Morris • Jerry Morriss • Larry Philpot • John Rudd

Milton Talbert • Buddy White

* Denotes First President

Sponsors

Dr. Stephen Sloan - On-campus Sponsor (2016 - present)

Mr. and Mrs. Les Palmer – Off–campus Sponsor (1995 – present)

Float & Sing

Float Themes

2023 • Bruiser’s Gas ‘n Go

2022 • Bruiser’s Kingdom

2021 • Pirates of the Bearibbean • Grand Champion

2019 • Bruiser’s Arcade

2018 • Baylor Beyond

2017 • Bearopoly • Grand Champion

2016 • The Brazos Invitational • 1st Place Judge's Award

2015 • Blues on the Brazos

2014 • Bruiser Pier • 1st Place Judge's Award

2013 • The OSO Magnificent Bruiser • 1st Place Judge's Award

2012 • Sailing over Neverland • 1st Place Class A

2011 • Baylor Flyer • 1st Place Judge's Award

2010 • Bear County Fair • 1st Place Judge's Award

2009 • The Jungle Book • 1st Place Class A

2008 • Peter Pan • 1st Place Judge's Award

Sing Acts

2024 • Sweet Gingerbread Man • 1st Place

2023 • Against All Oz • Pigskin Revue

2022 • It’s a Gnome’s World • 1st Place

2020 • The Magic of Mardi Gras

2019 • The Night Before Christmas • 1st Place

2018 • Sweet Dreams • Pigskin Revue

2017 • Bein' Green • 1st Place

2016 • Setting Sail • 2nd Place

2015 • The Grand Hotel • 2nd Place

2014 • The Battle Within • 1st Place

2013 • Ghosts Call • 1st Place

2012 • Standing Small • 2nd Place

2011 • The Show Must Go On • 2nd Place

2010 • The Toys are Back in Town • 1st Place

2009 • Steppin' to the Badside • 2nd Place

2008 • From the Bayou to the Big Easy • 2nd Place

2006 • Up The Ladder • 1st Place

2003 • Boone County • 1st Place

2000 • 1849 • 1st Place

1998 • Thunder at Dawn • 1st Place

1997 • Last Reville • 1st Place

1992 • Showdown At Sundown • 1st Place

1990 • Higher Love • 1st Place

1989 • I Want You Back • Pigskin Revue

1988 • Long, Long Way From Home • Pigskin Revue

1987 • A Midsummer Knight’s Dream • Pigskin Revue

1986 • We Got To Try • 1st Place

1985 • Just Another Cotton-Pickin Day • 1st Place

1976 • Losing my Blues to the Inner City Rhythm • 1st Place

1975 • Something Coming Up • 1st Place

1972 • Puppet Man • 1st Place

1971 • Save The People • 1st Place

1970 • Magic • 1st Place

Sweetheart - Miss Meredith Henry

President - Guy Wood