625 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at W.P. Davidson High School Auditorium. 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 Mobile 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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The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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Javion & Lillie lead their classmates 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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Trinity, Drew, & Trinity help Libby show off her real measurements.
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Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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Libby’s outer layer is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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“We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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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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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These great citizens are about to 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 Mobile County!
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These great citizens are about to 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 Mobile County!
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These great citizens are about to 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 Mobile County!
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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These great citizens are about to 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 Mobile County!
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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These great citizens are about to 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 Mobile County!
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These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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Mobile County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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