Today, Brooks, Lexington, Rogers, & Lauderdale County Elementary School students filled the Lauderdale County High School Gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Lauderdale County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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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Julia, Charlee, Jasper, Isaac, and Rafe lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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2nd grader Della from Lauderdale County Elementary honored Mr. Daniel Bishop as her class Helping Hands Hero!
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Adley took the stage to tell us why her mom Kristen is a true Helping Hands Hero!
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Vivan from Lauderdale County Elementary honored Clint Davis as her class Helping Hands hero!
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Lilah told us all about how her Helping Hands Hero, coach Jeff Mason, inspires her class to be Super Citizens!
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Rogers Elementary 5th grader EllisKathryn honored Mr. Brian Smith as her Super Citizen!
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Creed told us all about why his 5th grade class at Rogers Elementary chose to honor his dad, lineman Jared Behel, as their Super Citizen Hero!
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Sean honored his dad, Officer Bobby Newton, as his Super Citizen Hero.
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Officer Augie Hendershot was honored as a Super Citizen Hero by Lexington Elementary, and Madilyn told us all about it!
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Marley from Lexington honored Nena Hill as her class Super Citizen Hero!
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Valor told us about his 5th grade class’s Super Citizen Hero: his dad, deputy sheriff Patrick Davis!
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Genesis from Brooks took the stage to tell us about her class Hero, her dad Reginald Wade!
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Lucas from Brooks Elementary honored Brandon McGee as his class Super Citizen Hero!
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MaKinley told us all about how her Super CitizenHero, teacher Kylie Murks, inspires her class to be Super Citizens!
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Lizzie honored teacher Crystal Strickland as her class Super Citizen hero!
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Noah honored the late Tommy Williams, veteran and his grandfather, as his Super Citizen. We were honored to have his wife Paulette Williams in attendance to accept the award.
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5th grader John Clark from Lauderdale County Elementary honored his grandfather, veteran, as his class Super Citizen hero!
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Easton honored his dad, Michael Miller, as his Super Citizen Hero
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Cortny Davis was honored as a Super Citizen Hero by Lauderdale County Elementary, and Karah told us all about it!
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5th grader Oliver from Lauderdale County Elementary honored his cousin, deployed Space Force Guardian Holly Graham, as his class Super Citizen hero!
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Nicole told us all about why her 5th grade class at Lauderdale County Elementary chose to honor Officer Ray Terry as their Super Citizen Hero!
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Scarlet honored her dad, Tre’ Srygley, as her Super Citizen Hero.
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Casey Wigginton was honored as a Super Citizen Hero by Lauderdale County Elementary, and his son Ben told us all about it!
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Now it’s time for 5th graders from Lauderdale County schools to take the Super Citizen Pledge!
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Hands on hearts, these students pledged to be Super Citizens
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5th grade students pledged to be “a good, responsible, and active American.”
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Pledging to be the Super Citizens of Lauderdale County!
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to 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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Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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“Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, guests, and students!
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We are so thankful for the support of leaders like Rep. Ben Harrison and Rogersville Mayor Richard Herston!