400 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Albertville High School Fine Arts Center. 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 Marshall 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.”
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- The Next Great Americans of Albertville!
- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- The Next Great Americans of Albertville!
- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- The Next Great Americans of Albertville!
- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- The Next Great Americans of Albertville!.JPG
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby Liberty takes the stage!
- Libby tells the students about her history.
- You are our Next Great Americans!
- Libby leads the students in “Only You”!
- Libby gets some help from these fifth graders to lead the students in “Only You”.
- Libby explains to the students about her history.
- You are our Next Great Americans!
- The students raise their hands answering her questions from the stage.
- Libby gets some help from these fifth graders to lead the students in “Only You”.