<p>With the big day upon us, what is your kid's school doing for recruited athletes? My daughter's school is a having a signing ceremony with several very high profile football plays, an Ivy recruited basketball player, a couple of lacrosse players, a girls basketball player and my daughter, a rower. Parents, coaches, and administrators will all be present. Camera crews from all local tv stations, as well as newspapers, are expected as one of the football players comes from a very famous athletic family. There will be balloons in each signee's school colors, as well as refreshments for all. </p>
<p>@Mayhew, my daughter is just riding the coattails of the big football recruits. Believe me, if it weren’t for the football recruits, and a very famous family name, she would be in the same boat, absolutely nothing.</p>
<p>Fishy,
our hs does the same…
Had a cpuple of these in fall (our student was in one)
Will have one for next week…and I am sure others…</p>
<p>Balloons etc…after they sign, the kiuds put on hats from respective schools—
I had to be prepared w cap etc…and brought balloons in the colors etc.</p>
<p>fishymom - sounds like a lot of fun though! And your daughter deserves recognition just as much as any football player! But I totally understand.</p>
<p>beenthere2: same here - no school recognition for junior national team, medalling at nationals, medalling anywhere actually (!), etc. Honestly nothing at all - only national academic awards noted.</p>
<p>This is a such a happy and exciting time for recruited athletes, and the end to a grueling and sometimes confusing process. Best of luck to all, and Happy Signing Day!</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you! I ran into a HS senior friend of one of my daughters yesterday. She was so excited to tell me about signing with a DI soccer program. I could tell she hadn’t stopped smiling for days, and was just bursting with the news. Love it!</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the kids signing today! My son signed and was interviewed in front of the local tv cameras along with 9 of his classmates. Proud day for the whole school and we are very grateful.</p>
<p>For those of you still in the midst of the recruiting process: hang in there, keep trying and above all trust your instincts, because nobody knows you and your situation better than you do. Best of luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I am back from the signing ceremony at my daughter’s school and all I can say is WOW! Her school did a fabulous job. To be honest, I guess my expectations were a little low, the school is not known for doing much in the way of recognition, but this was great. There were 13 student-athletes that signed, 8 for football, 2 for baseball, 1 each for girls and boys basketball and my daughter for crew. One high profile football recruit made the announcement of where he was signing today and there are 3 more who will sign later in the spring. We also gave a swimmer who will sign in April, so 17 recruits from a class of 450. One of the baseball boys is going to the Naval Academy and the boys basketball is going to UPenn. For football, there was FSU, Tenn, Bowling Green and a few more. It was so cool to see the kids getting the recognition they deserved! My daughter had several teachers come to see her and take pictures with her, which made her dad and I really proud. And the athletic director gave special recognition to the two girls because it is National Women in Sports Day. </p>
<p>I have to say, it was very emotional for me to watch her being interviewed by a local reporter who has done several stories on her in the past. He has known her since she was 4 years old and was the youngest swimmer at a regional swim meet. He did a story on her when she raced at Youth Nationals for triathlon as a 12 year old and then again when she won a local triathlon in both the sprint and youth distance. He really knows just how hard she has worked for so many years to be there today. And it was nice to have him there and be the one to interview her. My daughter was just beaming when she was talking to him. All in all, it was a very good day!</p>
<p>fish: private school right? so jealous:) at my D’s public school they don’t allow signings or any kind of special recognition, and absolutely nothing for athletes in outside clubs.</p>
<p>But a friend at a private school nearby had a school assembly, signing, cake, and reporters for just her! no other athletes, private schools know how to recognize excellence!</p>
<p>@pacheight
In our case, both kids attended private schools but no acknowledgement of signing or national team/national/worlds medals. But then they didn’t get MVP either :)</p>
<p>My high school doesn’t have any ceremonies that I’m aware of. If they did, I probably wouldn’t be in it because I didn’t physically ‘sign’ anything. Usually, people are mentioned in the school and/or local paper, but I doubt I will be because everyone knows rowing isn’t REALLY a sport.</p>
<p>anywayz:
Congrats to all of those who signed today!!! Be proud of where you’re going and all of the effort it took for you to get there! Some might say you’re ‘lucky’ but you aren’t, you’re dedicated and hard working, and don’t be afraid to let people know it!!!</p>
<p>Actually, my daughter goes to a public high school. I was very happy that they included all the kids, not just the DI football boys, in the signing ceremony, even though two of the kids weren’t actually signing anything. My daughter, although she signed for her club sport, was also recruited for her two high school sports. She is a six time varsity letter winner, and nominee in the sports category from her school for a regional scholarship program, so I think it would have been a little weird not to include her because she chose to sign for her club sport. She is actually the second girl to receive a rowing scholarship from her school. Two years ago, a soccer player signed with a DII program, despite the fact that she had never been in a boat. That same year, an athlete from another local school signed with a small DI program in our state. She was a softball player and also had never rowed before. There are 3 girls from her school on her club team, so I am sure she won’t be the last one from the school to row in college.</p>
<p>hey-pal congrats to you. My daughter had the same “non-event” signing day a few years ago. Your moments are going to come a little later, and they will be just as sweet, but not as public. The first time I saw her in her college athletic competition gear I was so incredibly proud. I can only imagine how she felt when she first put it on. You chose a path that’s going to have some different rewards. Hang in there.</p>