Today, 250 students filled the auditorium. 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 Jackson 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 >
- Jaden, Hope & Addie lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Gaye Blackburn was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Talon.
- Logan honored Scott Kellenberger as a Torch Team Hero and Ashley took a picture with him after his speech.
- Valentin Perales was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Aly.
- Cully Nelson was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Caroline.
- Kade honored Heather Matayo as a Torch Team Hero.
- Jason Joose was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Addison.
- Luke honored Jack Livingston as a Torch Team Hero.
- 5th graders stand together to take their Super Citizen Pledge.
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- U.S.A.!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Collins Intermediate Torch Team Heroes and the students that honored them!
- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!