Today, 2nd graders from Albertville Primary School filled their cafeteria. After finishing 10 weeks in the Hands on Liberty Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, 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 Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marshall 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 >
- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
- These 2nd grade students are excited to honor their heroes and get their Helping Hands graduation certificates!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Dazzy and Erwens chose Marshall County District Attorney, Jennifer Bra as a Helping Hands Hero because of all she does in the community!
- Harper’s dad has saved lives and helped his community, and that’s why Firefighter Wes Canady is a true Super Citizen!
- Natalie and Mary introduced us to their class’s Helping Hands Hero, Manager and President of Sand Mountain Toyota, Mark Brickey!
- Evie and Jeanne lead their friends thanking their much-beloved AHS Cheer Coach Jeromy Shaw!
- Fire Fighter Grant Wood shows Nova, Amaryn what bravery and perseverance truly looks like, and that’s why he’s their Helping Hands Hero!
- Taking their Helping Hands pledge!
- Mr. Palmer says “you’ve gotta do good to be good,” and these students pledged to do just that.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- U.S.A.!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Leading the crowd in song!
- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to our friend from First Southern State Bank: Monica Gramling, Our friends District Attorney’s Office Jennifer Bray & Dori Gile, Mark Brickley with Sand Mountain Toyota, City Councilmen Ben McGowen for celebrating with us!





















