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 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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- Principal Ms. Hopper welcomes the students to the event!
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- Layla and Alveyro lead their fellow students 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 Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- The students gather together to meet Libby Liberty!
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- Libby stands for freedom.
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- Jaylee and Landan help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Jaylee and Landan help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby explains how big she is in real life.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- Libby’s outer layer is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- Libby’s skeleton is made of iron and steel!
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- Libby shares with these Super Citizens about Alabama’s 200th birthday celebrations!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green 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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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green 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.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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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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- Who is your hero?
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- Big thanks to all the sponsors that made this experience possible.
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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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- You are our Next Great Americans.
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- These students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
