Hoping to recreate the excitement and enthusiasm of a time-honored college tradition of celebrating the signing of a new player District 186 held a signing ceremony for its new class of teachers coming aboard in the next school year.

About one dozen ‘recruits’ took part in the Thursday afternoon event at 186 offices.

Family, friends, fellow educators and administrators were there to cheer on the new educators.

It was a diverse group with some new faces fresh out of college and some teachers with experience at other schools.

The event was the brainchild of new teachers Nate Borders who himself was a college athlete at ISU.