WEBB CITY, Mo. — Many of you know about the amazing program Stars for Vets. Charlie 22 Outdoors has expanded it somewhat. We were recently given retired American flags and wanted to create something truly special to honor them. To do that, we partnered with Webb City Fourth Grade School Eugene Field for an artwork challenge, inviting students to share their creativity and patriotism through art. This project is known as Honor Art for Vets.
Art teacher Sydney Snyder made a voluntary assignment for her students to create original patriotic artwork.
The artwork was completed and passed on to veterans to judge. We’re proud to announce the winners of the challenge!
1st Place: Bo Taylor
2nd Place: Rielynn Edwards
3rd Place: Isaac Shurkey
The framed awards will be on display at the school until the end of the year at which the winners will be able to take them home. Frames were provided by WOW Printing in Webb City.
Their artwork will be featured alongside the stars from our retired flags, creating a meaningful tribute that blends creativity, respect, and love for our country. And will also be included with stars in packages that we present to our guests and mail across the country to other organizations.
A huge thank-you to Webb City Schools and all the students who participated—you’ve helped turn something old into something beautifully new. It’s our hopes that this can expand to other schools within the district and possibly lead to a competition between districts in the area.
