Today, 725 students filled the Southside High School Auditorium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by The Etowah County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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 5th graders are excited to celebrate!
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- Superintendent, Dr. Cosby welcomes everyone to the Celebration!
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- Bryan & Sarah lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Nancy Clanton is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Carlisle Elementary.
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- Jaylee and her school honor the memory of her dad Neo Voss as their Torch Team Hero. Accepting with her is her mom Jessica.
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- Former 5th grade teacher, Rodney Greer is honored as Gaston’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Christopher & Ella Kate honor Gary Hipps as their school’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer Russell Shaneyfelt is honored as Highland Elementary’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Emily & Shyanne honored Officer Robbie Deason as their Torch Team Hero. Pictured with them is Emily from LLF.
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- Addie honored her grandfather, William R. Maddox as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Cooper Smith honored the memory of his great grandfather, Claude Dear, Jr. s his Torch Team Hero, his dad is accepting with him.
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- Kyndal honored her grandfather, Tim Lane as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Mollie honored her sister, Lydia as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Antwan Byers is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Keilan, his mom Edna accepts on his behalf.
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- Asa honored his grandfather Jerry Anderson as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Cathy Kruse is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ephraim.
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- Nevaeh honored her grandmother, Regina Hopper as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Chase honored the memory of his dad, James Davenport as his Torch Team Hero. His mom and sister accepted the honor.
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- Olivia honored her Youth Pastor, Russ Price as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Clay Johnson is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Drew.
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- Brett honors his Torch Team Hero.
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- Jennifer Lankford is honored as a Torch Team Hero by her son, Cole.
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- Grant & Jaxon honored their Torch Team Hero.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the Southside High Auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Etowah County Torch Team Heroes and the students who honored them!
