200 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 bus tour 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.”
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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- Heidy & Bryson lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Addy & Norma help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby loves getting a picture with Super Citizens!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- U.S.A.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Boaz!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These 5th graders students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Boaz!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
