250 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™. 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 Clarke 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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- Thank you, Mayor South & Councilwoman Goolsby!
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- Keondre, & Jack, & Tobias 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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- Jamaica & Torrie help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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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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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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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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- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shows off the Liberty’s Legacy Authentic Liberty Replica.
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Thank you, Clarke County!
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- These 5th grade 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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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- This teacher sneaks a selfie with Libby!
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- Libby gets a picture with Principal Sullivan!
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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students sneak a group hug with Libby!
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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby sneaks a picture with this Super Citizen!
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
