Today, Boaz 5th graders filled their cafeteria. 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, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marshall 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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- Boaz 5th graders are getting ready to honor their heroes!
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- These students are excited to begin their Super Citizen Celebration!
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- Super Citizen Daisy greets her fellow Super Citizens!
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- Arlene & Sailor lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Alyssa honored her class’s Torch Team Hero, Music Teacher Sarah Richey, Marlene Freeman accepted the award on Ms. Richey’s behalf.
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- Jayden & Jessa told us about their class hero, Miriam Hamed!!
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- Boaz students have learned about caring for their community from Jimmy Yarbrough, and that’s why Hudson honors him as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Eiza took the stage to tell us all about her Torch Team Hero, her mom Maria Renteria!
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- Officer Rogeleilo Sebastian shows Boaz Intermediate students what bravery and perseverance truly looks like, and that’s why Claudia honors him as their Hero! Principal Dr. John Prestridge accepts on his behalf!
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- Lily and her class chose Jared Fontaine as a Torch Team Hero because of all he does in the community!
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- Brooks’ dad, Kevin Norton, is honored as a Torch Team Hero!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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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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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to our friends from First Southern State: Alexa Bailey & Whitney Stimpson, Pam Osborn with Peoples Independent Bank of Boaz, Principal Dr. John Prestridge, & Lauren Ray with Central Office,l for celebrating with us!