Today second graders from Magnolia Elementary School cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by the Baldwin County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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 >
- Students of Baldwin County students arrive to their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- 2nd graders of Baldwin County gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™
- Students of Baldwin County students arrive to their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Baldwin County students and teachers ready for their kickoff!
- These students are excited to arrive at the Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Angel & Kameron lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
- Super Citizens help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- U.S.A.!
- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
- Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
- U.S.A.!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- Baldwin County 2nd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These Baldwin County 2nd grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- Libby had a blast today with these students from Baldwin County Schools!
- We are so thankful for Brandon Kilpatrick Theater Manager and OWA Theater for their generous hospitality!
- The Official Libby Liberty Selfie!




































