Today, 2nd graders from Elmore County Schools filled the Wetumpka High School Auditorium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Pastor Rick Evans, Dalraida Baptist Church
“It’s such a valuable program and I’d encourage anyone to continue to participate through your gifts. You’re making a difference by helping these students learn what it means to be a servant of others and a hero.”
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, 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 Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Elmore 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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- GW, Scotti, Carter, Tripp, & Mary Grayson lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Caden, Dillian, & Noah honored Chief Robert Head as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Jamie Bradley was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Willow & Brooklyn.
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- Popcorn the Service Dog(and her handler, Brandi Reiske) was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Drew & Reed.
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- Sophie honored Monique Chambliss as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Izan honored Jim Remacle as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Ashland honored her dad Steven Behan as her Helping Hands Hero and Tahauny took a picture with her after her speech.
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- Jeremiah honored his dad Jeremy Powers as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Officer Carlos Taylor was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Tripp, Avery, Kaleyn, & Carter. His mom, Angela Taylor accepted for him.
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- Ella Kate and her friend Claire honored her grandfather Aubrey English as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Nurse Susan Prater was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Zoey & Talon.
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- Firefighter Kyle Pedrick was honored as a Helping Hands hero by his daughter Khole and her friend Macy.
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- Reagan and her friend Olivia honored her mom Kimberly Summerlin as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Alfred “Lonnie” Knight was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kensley & Paysleigh.
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- Sydney Ann & Mason honored Pastor Rick Evans as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Even our heroes stood to take the Helping Hands Pledge!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Celebrating in song!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Elmore County Helping Hands Heroes, the students that honored them, our friends from Alfa, MidSouth RC&D, Elmore County Commission, & State Representative Mike Holmes.
