200 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Collins Intermediate School Auditorium. 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 Jackson 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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- Silas & Zayden lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Libby greets the students and shares her excitement about their Super Citizen Journey!
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Faith & Jackson help Libby show off her real measurements.
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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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- You must climb 354 steps to get to Libby’s crown!
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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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- Libby’s outer layer is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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- Libby’s skeleton is made of iron and steel!
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- They put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Libby shares Ellis Island’s great history of welcoming Immigrants to the United States.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- These Scottsboro City 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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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby greets the wonderful students of Jackson County Schools!
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- These Scottsboro City students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
