Lauderdale County Schools crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Central High 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 Lauderdale 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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- Dakota & Joshua 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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- Greyson & Ryan 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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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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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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- 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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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- Some of us may be descendants of Native Americans!
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Lauderdale County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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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 students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Lauderdale County!
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- Lauderdale County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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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 students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Lauderdale County!
