200 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders Jackson Intermediate and Wilson Hall Middle School cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Wilson Hall Middle School Gymnasium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, 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 tour 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. 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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- Laryn & Byron 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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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Trey & Grayson 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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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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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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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loved getting a picture with Principal Taraethia Sullivan & Principal Dr. Carolyn Taite after the show!
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- 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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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
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- 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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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
