Today, 5th graders of Collins Intermediate filled their 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 >
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- C.J. & Charleigh lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Turner Kate tells everyone all about why they chosse Ann Cornelius as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Will told us all about how his hero,Mr. Walter Glenn “Gawk” Moore , inspires his class to be Super Citizens!
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- Lana Vance is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Grayson tells us all about her.
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- These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
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- Students pledged to be “a good, responsible, and active American.”
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- Students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Singing loud and proud!
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- U.S.A.!
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- These students are 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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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Collins Intermediate School Torch Team Heroes!