Today, 2nd graders from McDonnell Elementary School filled The Royal at StoveHouse Event Center. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Madison 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 >
- Showing off the Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
- Henry & Cornelius lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- School Custodian, Ms. Rivero is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Bryan and we grabbed his picture after his speech.
- Christian honored Ingrid as a Torch Team Hero.
- Daphne Rivera is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Edgar
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- McDonnell Elementary Helping Hands Heroes!
- Patti Yancey, LLF Founder & CEO with I3 Corporations I3 Care Foundation President, Jamie King.