175 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Collins Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Gio & Serenity lead their classmates 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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- Taylor & Bryson help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby says thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Cristian, David, Katie, Julie, Matthew, Rebekah, Kambree, Ally, Casen, & Lexie help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Love how much these Super Citizens are participating in our tour anthem!
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- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loved getting a picture with Principal Jeff Tubbs & Assistant Principal Chasta Breland
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- Libby was so excited to get a picture with these amazing teachers!
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- These students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Collins Intermediate!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Collins Intermediate!
