Today, second, third, and fifth grade students from The Lakeside School, Eufaula City Schools, & Barbour County Schools filled the Eufaula Recreation Center Gymnasium. 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 civics, 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 an 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 the Barbour 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 >
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- Super Citizens lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- G’Miria and Elenor’s class at Eufaula Primary honored Barbar White as their class Helping Hands Hero!
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- Cruz, Kameron, and Julianna, 2nd graders at Eufaula Primary, introduced their heroes, Brittany Sheppard and Nicole Shade!
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- Connor and Elijah chose Camilla Wilborn as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Angel’s class at The Lakeside School honored Holly Mitchell as their Hero!
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- Jaxson’s class at Lakeside has learned about caring for their community from Susie Cox, and that’s why she’s their Hero.
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- Ridge’s class at Lakeside chose to honor Les Swain as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Mattoria Brascom is great example of the traits that make you a true Helping Hand, and that’s why Cameron’s class chose to honor her today!
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- Londin took the stage to tell us all about his Helping Hands Hero, math coach Candice Jordan!
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- Margaret and Mary Mac told us about their class’s hero: custodian Joe Glover!
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- Harrison and Wyatt took the stage to tell us all about their class’s Helping Hands Hero, fireman Steven Hicks!
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- Kynlee and Caleb from Eufaula Elementary honored Les and Mindy Swain as their class Heroes!
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- Kynlee and Caleb from Eufaula Elementary honored Les and Mindy Swain as their class Heroes!
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- Blake and Kayden had something to say about their hero, Coach Kent! Mr. Samuel Green accepted on Coach Kent’s behalf!
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- Juana, Martha, and Britney told us all about their Super Citizen, Macy Willoughby!
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- Kaisly and Willie’s class at Barbour County Intermediate honored Barbara Ella Carpenter, math coach, as their Super Citizen!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, and guests!
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- Thankful for the support of Alabama Power!
