Today Second, Third, Fifth, and Sixth Grade students from Abbeville Christian Academy came together to kick off the Super Citizen Program for 2026-2027 School Year. They waved flags, wore Statue of Liberty crowns and counted down for Libby Liberty™ to take the stage. On three huge screens “live video” shows her Next Great Americans tour pulling up to the school and then the real-life Libby walked out from behind the screens!
The lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civic, character, financial literacy and social studies program they will begin when her tour rolls away. She told them that they already have the most important title in the world: “CITIZEN.”
Students in multiple grades are participating in the Super Citizen Program. The younger grades are taught by an innovative civic education program starring Mr. Palmer (the hand-puppet host of the “Hands on Liberty” series).
Upper elementary grades learn from the original Super Citizen Program kit that features lessons, class activities and the emotional, unforgettable “Torch Teams” project-based learning experience. In Torch Teams, students team up, nominate, vote for and, ultimately, honor local heroes from stage at their graduation later this year. They learn that “When you honor a hero, you become a hero.”
Today’s event and the injection of civic learning is free to schools because of generous community sponsors who understand that these crucial lessons must be taught despite school time and budget constraints.
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 >
- Abbeville Christian Academy students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™
- These students waves their flag with excitement as they arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Cali and Colton lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- Shani and Julia help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
- When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny!
- In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby!
- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
- We all have different American stories.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Libby shares all about the exciting Super Citizen Program the students are about to begin!
- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Torch Pin that looks just like her.
- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Heart of Liberty.
- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Thankful to Representative Rick Rehm, Headmaster Heath Whittington, and ACA teachers for their part in making the Next Great Americans!
- We are so thankful for Representative Rick Rehm!
- The Next Great Americans of Abbeville Christian Academy!
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!




























