5th Graders of Boaz Intermediate Honor their Heroes and become Heroes Themselves!

Today, 2oo 5th grade students filled the Boaz Intermediate 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, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”

See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!

Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marshall County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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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 >

: Principal Kristi Hopper welcomes everyone to Boaz Intermediate Super Citizen Celebration!

: Dauncy & Alyssa lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Gilbert Bishop is honored by his great grandson, Reece as a Torch Team Hero.

: John Brody honored his great grandfather, Jimmy Kennamer as a Torch Team Hero.

: Josh Gaskin is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Brock.

: Easton honored his mom, Brittney Gaither as a Torch Team Hero.

: Hunter honored hi grandfather, Jimmy Early as a Torch Team Hero. Principal Hopper accepted in his absence.

: Melanie Syrratt is honored as a Torch Team Hero by her niece, Jesse.

: Emily honored her cousin Spencer Jacobs as a Torch Team Hero.

: Taking their Super Citizens Pledge.

: Thank you to our amazing sponsors!

: Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.

: The students wave their flags in song.

: We loved having all our special guest join in our tour anthem!

: U.S.A.!

: 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.!

: U.S.A.!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: Boaz Intermediate Torch Team Heroes!

: Superintendent Todd Haynie & Brett Johnson with Liberty Learning Foundation show their appreciation to Dr. Cynthia McCarty – State Board Member along with Gilchrist from the Governors Office.