Today more than 650 second graders from Albertville Primary School cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by the Marshall County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in DVD-based lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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 >
- Madi, Tucker, Luis, & Piper lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ reveals her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
- Brantley & Sadie help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
- Libby’s skeleton is made of iron and steel!
- They put her together like a Minecraft Figure!
- They put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!