Today, 800 fifth graders filled the sanctuary of 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 its 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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- Kristen Sharp welcomes everyone to the 2017 Super Citizen graduation celebration.
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- Joci, Ben Cooper, Logan, Thomas, Onnie, Aiden, Elleigh, Basil, Sawyer, Carley and Jacob led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- The crowd waits in excitement as the heroes are honored.
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- Kristen Sharp stands with Maddie and Taylor in honor of their Torch Team Hero.
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- Lexi, Noah and Jordan honored Steve Wiley as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Emma and Jessalyn honored Trasaundra Marks as their Torch Team Hero.
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- These students stand in honor of their Torch Team Hero, Gina Cason.
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- Stacey Long is seen here receiving her Statue of Liberty replica.
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- Josie honored Stacy Long as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Bryan honored his mom and Torch Team Hero, Silvia Avila.
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- Franklin Norris “Buddy” was honored today by his own daughter and student, Lanie.
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- Brent MIles Sellers was honored today by Aspen.
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- Rossi and Addison honored their peer and Torch Team Hero, Marley Recher.
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- Nora stands with her Torch Team Hero.
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- Shawn stands with his Torch Team Hero.
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- Levi honors Allison Sims as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Johny Wayne Abbott was honored today by Christopher.
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- John honors his grandfather and hero Mr. Edward.
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- Scotty Dewayne Reynolds was honored today by Chad.
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- Savannah honored Sherron Goings as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Breanna honored her hero, Timothy Puckett as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Aubrey honored her hero, Sam Bates who was unable to be with us today at the celebration.
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- Brooklyn honored Norman Spencer Hale as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Ellie and Alaina honored Mrs. Susan Hand as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Olivia and Haley stand in honor of their Torch Team Hero and school custodian, Becky Glass.
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- The students will receive a graduation certificate to remind them of all they have learned in their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Super Citizens stand together to take the Super Citizen pledge.
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- The students pledge to remember what they have learned as Super Citizens.
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- Maddie, Taylor, Lexi, Alex, Scarlet, Mattie, Caleb, Casey, Olivia, Bailey, Aleah, Emily, Anna Kate, Rene, Christian, Angel, Kane and Olivia lead the crowd in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”
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- The students sing together as Super Citizens.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- The 2017 Cullman County Torch Team Heroes
