Today, 2nd graders from Billingsley, Autaugaville, Pine Level, & Prattville Primary filled the Prattville Kindergarten Gymnasium. 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 Autauga 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 >
- Carter, Keigan, and Quanterrius lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
- Malika and Caroline from Billingsley Elementary introduced us to Coach Angela Jones, their class’s Helping Hands Hero!
- MaLorie honored her class’s Helping Hands Hero, Autaugaville security guard Beverly Carroll!
- Brianna’s class at Pine Level Elementary chose Phylis Fowler, “Ms. Phylis,” as their Helping Hands Hero!
- Adelyn and Tyler Anne’s class at Prattville Primary chose to honor Pauline Silva as their Helping Hands Hero!
- Beloved custodian Jamar Farbes was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Aubrey and Erion’s class!
- Now it’s time for Autauga County 2nd graders to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Pledging to be a Helping Hand!
- Mr. Palmer himself led the students in their Helping Hands Pledge!
- 2nd grade students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Leading the crowd in song!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Students, heroes, and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- We are thankful for AmeriFirst Bank’s support, and to welcome Jennifer Griffis to our Helping Hand Celebration!
- Thank you to Melody Taylor and Guardian Credit Union for supporting the Next Great Americans!






























