Today, more than 275 students filled the Troy Elementary School Cafeteria. 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 Troy Bank and Trust. 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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- 2nd graders showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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- These 3rd graders are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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- Principal Teresa Sims welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen Program Celebration!
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- Ava & Lailee lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Gina Brown is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Jack & Ally.
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- Vaidehi & Dalton honored Shirley McLendon as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Assistant Principal Leigh Parrish is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kirsten & Azariah.
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- Harmonee & Angel honored Beth Mosely as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Nikki Johnson is honored as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Clint Free is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ronald & Peyshonce.
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- Raeligh & Marshawn honored Bobby Templin as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Logan & Matthew honored Hue Davis as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Johnny Brown is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Kaelyn & Katherine.
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- Elliott & Jaeden honored Melanie Coleman as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Our friend from Troy Bank & Trust, Bo Coppage is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Harlei & Ryland.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Thank you, Troy Bank and Trust!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing in celebration!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Troy Elementary School Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes!