Today, nearly 200 2nd and 5th grade students filled the gymnasium at Asbury Elementary School. After finishing 10 weeks in the
Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with
Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by generous and passionate community sponsors. 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?
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The Next Great Americans of Asbury pose for a picture before they honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of the Asbury Super Citizens.
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The students pose for a picture together at the Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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The Next Great Americans of Asbury pose for a picture before they honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of the Asbury Super Citizens.
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The students pose for a picture together at the Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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The Next Great Americans of Asbury pose for a picture before they honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of the Asbury Super Citizens.
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The students pose for a picture together at the Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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Principal Wilks welcomed everyone to the 2016 Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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The program was kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance with the help of Nathan, Allisson, Yeymy and Jeb.
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Jalyn and Lilly lead the crowd in The National Anthem.
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Janice Terrell was honored today as a Helping Hand Hero at the graduation celebration.
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Brooke Rutland was honored today as Torch Team Hero by Haley.
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Payshence honored her hero, Tessa Maddox today at the graduation celebration.
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Alma Jean Webster was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Hannah.
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Kelsey honored her Torch Team Hero, Kelly Sampson, at the graduation celebration.
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The 2nd graders joined together as Super Citizens to say their Helping Hand Pledge.
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The 5th grade Super Citizens pledged together that they would remember what they have learned.
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Iris, Collin, Sophia, Sarah, Brittany, Eli and Kendall led the crowd in “YOU in the USA’.
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The Super Citizens of Asbury lift their voices together in song.
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Iris, Collin, Sophia, Sarah, Brittany, Eli and Kendall led the crowd in “YOU in the USA’.
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The Super Citizens of Asbury and their 2016 Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes.