Today, Conecuh County Jr High, Lyeffion Jr High, Repton Jr High, & Evergreen Elementary 2nd and 5th grade students filled the Evergreen Elementary School Gymnasium. 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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Conecuh 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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- Aubanie, Kalise, Cerenity, and Jayceon lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Lena told us all about her class’s Helping Hands Hero: Ms. Crystal Lowe!
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- Ms. Patricia Black was honored as this class’s Helping Hands Hero, and Malaya let us know why!
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- Ivory shared how her school’s nurse shows her class how to be real Super Citizens!
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- David and Alivia told us about their hero: EMS Paramedic Vicky Pipkin!
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- Kobe took the mic to to let us know all about his class’s Helping Hands Hero, Mr. Weaver!
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- Mr. Edward Pace is the gardener at Repton Jr. High, and his motto, “everything grows better with love,” shows Abigail’s class the way to becoming the best they can be!
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- Ayrell and Isabella honored their very own principal as their Torch Team Hero: Mr. Warrick Maye!
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- Coach Arnold Hines is Kendrick’s class’s Torch Team Hero!
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- Kyleigh told us all about how her school’s secretary, Mrs. Latoya Bonam, deserves to be honored as a hero!
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- Morgan’s class chose to honor Mrs. Monica Mitchell as their Torch Team Hero. Principal Thomas was here to accept on her behalf!
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- Meredyth and Durell honored Ms. Taffy Langham as their Torch Team Hero!
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- Mason shared about his school’s secretary and bookkeeper, and shared all about what makes Ms. Bertha Johnson a true Super Citizen!
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- Michael’s class chose Mrs. Cynthia Lee as their Hero because she inspires them to be the best they can be!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- We love seeing the students 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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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these heroes, students, and guests!