After months of accepting name suggestions from the public, the North East ISD Board of Trustees pulled resources and opinions to select North East Heroes Stadium as the new name. Heroes Stadium is scheduled to open for the 2009-2010 school year.

"After much discussion, we picked a name that would bring both honor and praise to our North East staff and graduates," Beth Plummer, board president. "Past, current and future heroes will all now have a place of honor."

Rather than name the stadium after one individual, the Board selected the name in an effort to honor noteworthy members of the NEISD family. Honorees will include students, teachers and administrators—name submission and selection criteria will be established at a later date.

"A hero can be a student athlete who gave back to his community through service, a teacher who consistently finds ways to bring inspiration to students, a coach who leads both athletes and students to victory, or a community member serving as a mentor," said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard A. Middleton. "Heroes Stadium will honor all of these individuals."

Heroes Stadium will be located on 58 acres at the old Longhorn Quarry at Thousand Oaks and Wurzbach Parkway. The athletic facility will include the football stadium and soccer field with track, discus and shot-put rings. Designed to seat more than 11,000 spectators, the new stadium will be complete with offices, ticket booth, locker rooms, concession stands and public restrooms. The district also plans to include other facilities at the site, such as a new baseball field, but will need to pass bond packages to fund the construction.