Today, 250 students from Wilson Hall Middle School & Jackson Intermediate filled the Jackson Intermediate School Gymnasium. 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 Clarke 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 >
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- These 5th graders are excited to celebrate!
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- These students show off their graduation certificate!
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- Keniya, Aaron, & Jack lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Sgt. Dustin Fleming is honored as a Torch Team Hero by John David.
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- Kelsen Ann honored Debbie Davis as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Christopher honored Sheriff Ray Norris as a Torch Team Hero and we took his picture after his speech.
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- Bobby Brooks is honored as a Torch Team Hero by his granddaughter, Alyssa.
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- Deon & Donnivan honored Officer T.J. Moore as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Torrez Andrews is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Stephen & Kenneth.
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- Wayne Jones is honored as a Torch Team Hero by his grandson, Hunter.
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- Jordan honored his dad, Officer Lee Hutto as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Kristen honored Officer Anthony Phillips as a Torch Team Hero.
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- These 5th graders stand together to take their Super Citizens Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Clarke County Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them, our incredible Principals, Mayor Paul South, & City Councilman Eldridge. Jackson
