400 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders from Florence City Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Florence High School Auditorium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Lauderdale Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
Were you at the event? See the photo gallery below to find yourself, to revisit the magic or watch it unfold for the first time >
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- Kameron, Penelope, Tyeson, & Linh lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- You must climb 354 steps to get to Libby’s crown!
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” –Emma Lazarus
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- Each student is an important part of so many different communities, both big and small!
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- Special thanks to the Lauderdale County Community Alliance, and our special guests and community leaders, for making our kickoff possible!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- These Florence City students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Florence City 3rd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These Florence City 3rd grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen Journey!!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby greets the wonderful students of Florence City!
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- The Next Great Americans of Florence City!
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- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
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- Libby loved getting to visit the students of Florence City!
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- These Florence City students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Florence City 3rd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Florence City 3rd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Florence City!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
