250 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Madison County Elementary 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 Madison County 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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- Harmony and Maverick lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Libby greets the students and shares her excitement about their Super Citizen Journey!
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- Aryanna and Gus help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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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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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark!
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- Libby has a strong outer layer that is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton, just like he designed the Eiffel Tower!
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- We all have different American stories.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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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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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- These Madison County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These Madison County students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen Journey!!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison County!
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- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
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- Libby loved getting to visit the students of Madison County!
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- These Madison County 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 greets the wonderful students of Madison County!
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison County!
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- The Official Libby Liberty Selfie!
