Today, 2nd graders from Albertville Primary School filled the cafeteria.  After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen 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” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to the iPhone, iPad 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 members. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission? Please consider making a gift of any amount today >

Albertville Primary School pays. ed. teacher Chad Oliver was honored by hundreds of excited students today. He recounted the experience, “Man, it felt amazing. I felt very humbled and honored to be picked. They even wrote me a book … it took a lot to hold back and not cry just reading the book.”
He also thanked the passionate sponsors who made the Super Citizen experience possible through donations. “This opened the kids’ eyes to how the community comes together,” he said. “Everybody was so thankful and humbled to be a part of it. Thank you!”