225 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Boaz Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 Marshall County Community Alliance members 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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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now” MLK Jr. ave all come in different ships, but we are in the same boat now!” – MLK, Jr.
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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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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shows off the Liberty’s Legacy Statue of Liberty Replica.
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- “Only you can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.”!
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- The students filled the cafeteria with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Savana, Kambre, Grace, McKaley, Will, and Hunter stand together with Libby to sing the tour anthem “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby Liberty™ poses for a picture with these Boaz Intermediate students.
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- The Next Great Americans of Marshall County
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- Libby Liberty™ poses for a picture with these Boaz Intermediate students.
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- The Next Great Americans of Marshall County
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- Libby Liberty™ poses for a picture with these Boaz Intermediate students.
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- Our future Super Citizens of Boaz Intermediate School
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- The Next Great Americans of Marshall County
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- These students imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- The students close their eyes to imagine they are on a long, hard journey.
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Her chains are broken and symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Mallory and Shawn help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Principal Kristi Hopper welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen kickoff.
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- Ally and Maggie stand together to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby poses for a post-kickoff picture with these great citizens.
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- Libby gets a picture with Lee Pack and Gary Chumley with Edward Jones!
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- Libby loves to get a picture with some of our Alfa Family! Today she is with WIll Penton and Steve Varnell!
