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, 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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- Kaleb & Easton 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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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Addy & Lane help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty 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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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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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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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby loved getting a picture with these SUper Citizens after the show!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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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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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- The Next Great Americans of Scottsboro!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
