Boaz Intermediate 5th graders begin Their Super Citizen Journey with a fun visit from Libby Liberty™!

Boaz Intermediate crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Boaz Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, 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 tour 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 Marshall 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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: Boaz Intermediate students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™

: Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!

: Super Citizens!

: These students wave their flags with excitement as they arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!

: These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!

: Boaz Intermediate students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™

: Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!

: These students wave their flags with excitement as they arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!

: Max and Tate lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students!

: Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.

: Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!

: Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!

: Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!

: Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.

: When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny!

: She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.

: Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!

: Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton, just like he designed the Eiffel Tower!

: In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby! They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!

: Libby shares Martin Luther King, Jr’s hope that Americans will be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

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

: Libby shares all about the exciting Super Citizen Program the students are about to begin!

: Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Heart of Liberty.

: Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!

: The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”

: Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”

: “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”

: U.S.A.!

: Singing along to our tour anthem!

: Waving their flags in song and celebration!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!

: Thank you to Marlene Freeman of Boaz City Schools; Pam Osborn of Peoples Independent Bank; and Principal Woods for their time in shaping the Next Great Americans!