725 crown-wearing, flag-waving Etowah County Students cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™. 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 Etowah 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.”
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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- Vada, Jaylee Kate, Mariah, & Cooper lead their peers 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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- Braylee and Owen help Libby show her true measurements!
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- She is about the length of a football field.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark!
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- She developed her greenish patina through process called oxidation.
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- Her chains are broken and symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- 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 may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now” – MLK Jr.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby and her helpers lead the crowd in the anthem theme song “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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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 special students after the kickoff.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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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 special students after the kickoff.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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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 special students after the kickoff.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- Libby gets a picture with these special students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- Libby gets a picture with these special students after the kickoff.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- Libby gets a picture with these special students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- These smiling faces are excited to get a picture with Libby.
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- Libby gets a picture with these special students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These Etowah County students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
