More than 250 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Collins Intermediat 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 [sponsor name(s)] 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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- These awesome fifth graders lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Two students come onstage to 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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- Libby tells the students about herself.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- These students imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- Libby asks 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 all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- Libby shares with these Super Citizens that they ARE The 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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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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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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- Everyone in the auditorium sings the song together.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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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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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
