Today, Early County Elementary second and fourth grade students filled their cafeteria. 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 an 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!
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 Early County 4th graders are excited to honor their heroes and get their Super Citizen graduation certificates!
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- These Early County 2nd grade students are excited to honor their heroes and get their Hands on Liberty graduation certificates!
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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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- Zakai and Kaitlyn lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Janiyah proudly honored Audria Knight as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the care and compassion she shows as a school nurse.
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- Teagan recognized Olivia Lord as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, appreciating the support she provides in her role as an administrative assistant.
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- Klara proudly celebrated Johnnie Blocker as her class’s Torch Team Hero, honoring the important role he plays as a member of the cafeteria staff.
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- The students 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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Leading the crowd in song!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with Early County Elementary School heroes and students! Thank you to Principal Dr. Matthew Cullifer for celebrating with us!