Today, more than 270 2nd and 5th grade students from Kingston and New Brockton Schools filled the Kinston High School 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 civic, 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
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 Coffee County Community Alliance, Covington Electric Cooperative, Inc., Alfa, AlaTrade Foods, ScreenTech and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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These Super Citizens are ready to graduate and celebrate.
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The Coffee County students show off their graduation certificates.
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The Super Citizens of Coffee County
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These Super Citizens are ready to graduate and celebrate.
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The Coffee County students show off their graduation certificates.
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Jax, Reagan, Jacob and Hunter led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The Super Citizens stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes stand with the students to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Kristen Sharp and Sarah stand in honor of her Helping Hand Hero, Willie Byrom, Jr. who was not able to attend.
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Brian Lusher was honored today as a Helping Hand hero. Kristen Sharp and Mickey stand together in his honor.
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Scott Crosby was honored today as Arreya’s Helping Hand Hero.
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Leigh Anne honored her Assistant Principal and Helping Hand hero Brian Peacock.
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Colton honored Mr. Greg Lee as his Helping Hand Hero.
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Chief Russ Young was honored today as Raygen’s Torch Team Hero.
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Corey honored his Dad and Hero, Jacob Vaughn, today at the celebration.
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Joshua honored his father and hero, Pedro Gutierrez, as a Torch Team Hero.
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The students join together to sing the Next Great American’s tour anthem.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The students shout “liberty” and “freedom” together as Super Citizens.
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Kristen Sharp leads the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Callie, Gracie, Rylie, Kaylie, Sierra, Brianna, Sarah, Audrey, Trinity, Hannah, Destiny and Haley.
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The view of the room as they all sing together.
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The students proudly wore the logo’s of their generous sponsors.
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The 2016 Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes.