Today, Fleeta, Straughn, Pleasant Home, WS Harlan, & Red Level 2nd and 3rd grade students filled the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College – Dixon Theater. 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 Covington 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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- Bentley, Haley, Collins, and Zakalyn lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Carter Grace and Emma took the stage to tell us about their 2nd grade Helping Hands Hero, Mrs. Carrie Butts!
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- Ms. Patsy Caroll, beloved custodian, was honored today by Riley Grace and Hallie Jo’s Class!
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- Nicholas and Todd introduced us all to their class’s Helping Hands Hero, Ms. Brenda Sims!
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- Reading Coach and Super Citizen Lisa Thomas was chosen by Amelia and Cami’s class to be honored as a Helping Hands Hero!
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- Claire and Lorelai honored WS Harlan’s SRO, Officer Jerry Feilds as their class Helping Hands Hero!
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- School Nurse Sharon Grimes is Hadley’s Class’s Torch Team Hero!
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- Madison told us all about how her music teacher, Ms. Beth Dean, is a true Super Citizen!
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- Ms. Joy Sowards inspires Case and Jacob’s class to be the best they can be, and that’s why she’s their Torch Teams Hero!
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- Elleigh and Eliana honored their counsellor Mrs. Mandi Morris as their Torch Team Hero!
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- Beloved reading coach Brandi Evans received her Torch Team Award from Helen and Nathan!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to 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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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- These students are excited to sing along to 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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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these heroes, students, and guests!