Today, more than 300 fifth grade students filled the Covington County Board of Education 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 local and state sponsors. 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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- Alexandra, Kaitlyn, Kalleigh, Kolton, & Callie lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance
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- Pastor Diane Evertte was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Presley and her classmates.
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- Kaylee & Christian honor their Torch Team Hero, Charlotte Dauphin
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- Dr. Tim Day is honored today as Clark’s class Torch Team Hero
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- Orrin honored his big brother, Jamie Stewart as his Torch Team Hero and his mom accepted in his absence
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- Kevin Brooks is honored as Rayshon’s class Torch Team Hero
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- Nathan honors his mom, Tami Cook as his Torch Team Hero
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- Principal Seth Richards is honored as a Torch Team Hero today by Cassie & Ryder
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- Maggie Ruth honors Sherry Baggett as her Torch Team Hero. Kelli Dodd with the Liberty Learning Foundation steps in for a photo with Maggie Ruth
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- Shelby honors her Uncle Marion “Mike” Scroggs as her Torch Team Hero. Teresa Fowler accepts on he behalf.
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- Norma Nolen accepts her son, Troy Nolen’s, Torch Team Hero Award from Bailey
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- These students stand together and take the Super Citizen Pledge!
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- Malachi, Mackenlea, Hyram, Abby, Carley, Brock, Elizabeth, & Cody lead their classmates in Only YOU can keep the “U” in the USA!
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- These students celebrate in song!
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- Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
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- These are the Next Great Americans of Covington County!
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- Covington County 2017 Torch Team Heroes and the students that honored them!
