450 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders from Thompson Intermediate School cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Thompson Middle School Auditorium. 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 Shelby 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Kyler & Sydney lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students of Thompson Intermediate School
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Malaya & Olivia 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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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- There are 25 windows in her crown, from which you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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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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- Libby invites the students to imagine what it would be like to be an immigrant traveling to Ellis Island.
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- We all have different American stories.
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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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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Libby wants the students to remember 3 words: Citizen, Community, and Appreciation!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Singing Loud and Proud!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- Libby loved getting a picture with our friends from the Elks Lodge 1738, Leon Johnston, Sharon Gaydon and Norma Rogers
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- Libby proudly poses with Representative Kenneth Paschal
