Oklahoma High School Holds Signing Ceremonies Not for Athletes, But for Military Recruits

‘I think we’ve made a mistake in the past 30 years in public education because we have pushed college for all,’ a school principal said.

Stillwater High School seniors who enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard were recognized with their recruiter during a military signing day ceremony on April 23, 2025. Courtesy of Stillwater High School Principal Walter Howell

Signing day ceremonies are always a big deal across the football-crazy Sooner State.

In the Stillwater High School gym adorned with an Under Armour sports apparel backdrop, several graduating seniors recruited to take their skills to the next level recently affirmed their commitments for the next four years.