Dear Fellow University of Oklahoma Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Alumnus,
We are pleased you have found the official website of the OU Army ROTC Alumni and Friends Association! Our Association exists to support current Sooner Battalion cadets and staff by promoting and maintaining good relations among alumni, current cadets, ROTC program staff, and the University. This website is intended to inform you of our recent efforts and initiatives. We would also like to obtain your feedback or answer your questions about our Association (please see the “contact us” link on the menu at top).
Recent News
(last updated February 15, 2026)
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February 15, 2026: We have set the date for our 2026 Alumni and Friends Banquet as Friday, November 13th, 2026, with a specific time to be determined (although doors will probably open at 5:30 PM with dinner served at 7:00 PM, as in years past). Location will be the Oklahoma Memorial Union (900 Asp Ave, Norman, OK 73019). Costs remain $50 per person and $25 for cadet spouses/dates. Registration opens July 1st and closes November 6th. We hope to see you there! Oklahoma plays Mississippi State on the 14th in Norman for those who wish to stay around and attend the game. Please watch this space for updates and more specific information!
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November 24, 2025: It was good seeing everyone who turned out to support our 2025 Banquet! This year we hosted 226 alumni, guests, cadets, and parents while awarding 80 scholarships worth $146,400. If you turned out this year, thank you for attending! If not, we hope to see you next year! Dates are to be determined and will be posted in this space when decided. Here are some photos from this year’s event:
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June 29, 2025: Registration for our 2025 Alumni and Friends Banquet is now open! Please click or tap the link at the top of this page to register!
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December 23, 2024: Thank you to everyone who made our 2024 Banquet a great success! This year we were privileged to have the Hon. Dwight Wayne Birdwell, judge and Medal of Honor recipient, as our distinguished guest speaker and to hear his amazing story of heroism. We were pleased to host 220 alumni, guests, cadets, and parents, and we were also especially pleased to participate in the award of 83 scholarships worth $123,650. The OU Alumni Association names our group number ONE out of over 100 alumni clubs due to our commitment to scholarships and numerous other events we sponsor. To our alumni: thank you for making this possible. Here are some photos from our the event:
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July 1, 2024: The University of Oklahoma Army ROTC Sooner Battalion plans to host its 21st annual Alumni and Friends Banquet at the University of Oklahoma, Memorial Union Ballroom on Friday, November 8, 2024, 5:30 PM for social time with dinner served at 7:00 PM. Please click or tap here to register BEFORE October 30th! Please report any registration problems to ouarmyrotcalumni AT gmail DOT com. This year, we are pleased to announce a very special and distinguished guest speaker: Medal of Honor recipient Dwight Wayne Birdwell. Birdwell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who grew up in Oklahoma, received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the 1968 Tet Offensive. After his military service, Birdwell remained in Oklahoma, attending and graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He then went on to serve as a judge for the Cherokee Nation and practiced as an attorney in Oklahoma City. Please click here to read his Wikipedia entry, or click here to download a complete biography (Adobe PDF file). We hope to see you there!
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March 26, 2024: The OU Army ROTC Alumni Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, respectfully requests your support in making a tax deductible gift to OU Army ROTC Fund #32710 as part of OU’s Giving Day, this April 2, 2024. In addition to every dollar you donate, OU has agreed to match funds up to a total amount of $2,500! In addition to supporting the Association’s mission of finding ways to “give back” to current OU Army ROTC cadets, your contributions are used to support many of the 56 different scholarships and awards for current cadets with a total value over $71,000, as described here. Please read this message from the President of our Alumni Association, which contains links and additional donation instructions (file opens as Adobe PDF). The Association may qualify for an additional $3,500 cash prize if it receives the most gifts per hour, so we ask everyone to try to time their donation between 5 and 6 A.M. (Central Time) on Tuesday, April 2nd. We look forward to receiving your generous, tax-deductible gift!
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November 13, 2023: Thanks to everyone who made our 2023 Alumni and Friends Banquet a great success! We had a strong showing this year with about 270 attendees!
