225 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Arab Elementary School. 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 Marshall 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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- Rosalind & Blakely lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- {XYZ} 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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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Libby’s skeleton is made of iron and steel!
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- They put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Watching real-life Super Citizens in action is a great way to learn how to be a Super Citizen yourself!
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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing 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 loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- These Arab Elementary students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These Arab Elementary students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen Journey!!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey. These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby greets the wonderful students of Arab Elementary!
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- The Next Great Americans of Arab Elementary!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
