Auburn City Third Graders Raise The Roof For Libby Liberty™ (2016)

More than 825 crown-wearing, flag-waving Auburn City School third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Auburn High School Auditorium. The fifth graders in attendance are from Yarbrough, Ogletree, Pick and Wrights Mill Schools. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 Lee 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.”

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See photos of the event and class photos with Libby Liberty™ in the gallery below!

We want to especially thank Auburn City Schools Superintendent Dr. Karen Delano, Alabama State Senator Tom Whatley, Candidate for State House of Representatives District 79 Joe Lovvorn, and State Board of Education members Dr. Cynthia McCarty and Betty Peters for attending the kickoff and showing their support.

We were blown away to see more than a dozen representatives of Alfa, one of the partners in the Lee County Community Alliance, also in attendance for todays event. Representatives include Lee County Farmers Federation President Mahlon Richburg, Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell, and Alabama Farmers Federation Executive Director Paul Pinyan. We cannot thank you enough for your support!

: These citizens are excited to meet Libby Liberty™.

: These Auburn City students pose with the Statue of Liberty replica.

: All smiles as these students patiently wait for the program to begin.

: Auburn City students pose for a picture before they meet Libby Liberty™.

: These citizens are excited to meet Libby Liberty™.

: These Auburn City students pose with the Statue of Liberty replica.

: All smiles as these students patiently wait for the program to begin.

: Auburn City students pose for a picture before they meet Libby Liberty™.

: These citizens are excited to meet Libby Liberty™.

: Alex and Grayson helped lead the students in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Dr. Karen Delano, Superintendent of Auburn City Schools, welcomed everyone to Liberty’s Legacy 2016 Super Citizen Kickoff.

: Her official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.

: Libby’s mouth is the size of an electric guitar.

: Libby’s nose is 4.5 feet long.

: Orlando and Latravis help Libby show her true measurements.

: Libby’s finger is 8 feet long when on her pedestal.

: Libby shows off her selfie stick to get a picture with the students.

: The Auburn students pose for a selfie with Libby Liberty™.

: Libby started the color of a penny, but over time turned patina through the process of Oxidation.

: The tablet reads July 4th, 1776: the date of American independence.

: The chains around her feet are broken and symbolize our freedom from oppression.

: Libby Liberty™ asks the students to close their eyes and imagine they have been on a long, hard journey.

: This students is imagining seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

: The students close their eyes to imagine coming to America for the first time.

: “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now”- MLK Jr.

: While we all have different American stories, we all share in the same freedoms and bright futures.

: Libby shares the iconic poem, “The New Colossus”.

: Libby tells how the replicas have a heart made of the actual material that was used when she was first built in France.

: Jana Jordan of the Liberty Learning Foundation spoke to the students about being a Super Citizen.

: Patti Yancey, President of the Liberty Learning Foundation, recognized our incredible community heroes who have sponsored the Super Citizen Program.

: A very big THANK YOU to ALFA for making this program possible in Auburn City Schools.

: Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell takes the microphone to share his support for the students and their futures.

: Libby tells the students that they are the Next Great Americans.

: “YOU in the USA” VOLUNTEERS: OGLETREE- Lindsey and Ava YARBROUGH: Pierce and Lilli WRIGHTS MILL: Harris and Yahayra PICK: Audrey and Chandler

: Libby and her helpers show the motions to the song so everyone can sing along.

: The Auburn City students raised the roof today as they sang “YOU in the USA”.

: The view from the stage as Libby and her helpers lead the crowd in song.

: The incredible sponsors of the Super Citizen Program sing along with the students to “YOU in the USA”.

: The Ambassadors of Auburn High School

: Pictured: Liberty Learning Foundation’s Executive Director of Development Reeivice Girtman, Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell, Liberty Learning Foundation President Patti Yancey, Libby Liberty™, and Lee County Farmers Federation President Mahlon Richbur.