Today, 850 5th graders from Cullman County Schools filled Temple Baptist Church. 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 the Cullman 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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These 5th graders are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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5th graders showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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Kelly, Kyliahna, Blake, & Ella lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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SR Officer Anthony Auston is honored as Cold Spring Torch Team Her by Cash.
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Finley & Karter share why Fairview honored their school nurse Randi Bentley as their Torch Team Hero.
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Jennifer Dickerson is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Good Hope and Blakely shares why.
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Kaiden & Hudson share why Hanceville chose Brian Sharp as their Torch Team Hero.
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Ronald Bridges is honored as Harmony’s Torch Team Hero and Addison tells us why he was chosen!
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Maci tells everyone why Holly Pond chose Paula Oslin as their Torch Team Hero and Tahauny grabs a picture with her after her speech.
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Libby Screws is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Parkside and Nevaeh shares why
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Vinemont School Nurse Paige Collett is chosen as a Torch Team Hero and Autumn presents her with her statue.
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Gina Webb is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Welti and Karsen & Myra tell us why
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Jennifer Tucker is chosen as a Torch Team Hero for West Point Intermediate and Colt tells everyone why!
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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U.S.A.!
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Singing along to our 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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U.S.A.!
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Singing loud and proud!
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Cullman County Schools Torch Team Heroes along with the students that honored them!