In the Gettysburg Address, Former President Abe Lincoln left us these memorable words about the sacrifice of our veterans.

“We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.” 

Our veterans have dedicated their lives both in the service and out to the furtherance of this great nation.  The definition of honor is high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank.  What greater respect can there be, what higher worth or merit, than the willingness to lay down one’s life for another: a willingness to work for and die for those they know and love and those they have never met.  

Prosper ISD has joined forces with the Prosper Rotary Club on the Prosper Veteran’s Memorial Art Contest to benefit the Prosper Veteran’s Memorial that will be located at the new Town of Prosper City Hall. The hope is that the Prosper Veteran’s Memorial will serve as a place to gather, reflect, and honor our veterans and service members. The Prosper Rotary Club and Foundation have committed to providing initial funding of $25,000 and matching donations thereafter up to $25,000 per year until the project is completed. For more information, click here. 

The art contest is open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade with three different divisions for K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Students are encouraged to submit any type of student artwork focused on honoring our veterans. Mediums could include drawing, painting, sketch, 2-D, 3-D, and/or digital art. The deadline for submission is March 18th, 2022. Interested students should click here to submit.