Today, the fifth grade elementary students from Harrand Creek Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Holly Hill Elemenary, Pinedale Elementary, and Rucker Boulevard Elementary Schools came together at Enterprise High School. 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 civic, 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 AlaTrade Foods, ALFA, BlueCross and BlueShield of Alabama, Coffee County Community Alliance, Covington Electric Cooperative, and ScreenTech. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
- Domingo, Skylar, Christopher, Regan, Harrison, Jeorge, Noah, Camilla, Owen and Braxton led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Madi honored Mrs. Tammie as her Torch Team Hero.
- Noah honored Mrs. Lynn Newsome as his Torch Team Hero.
- Riley and Skylar honored Mrs. Charlene Goolsby as their Torch Team Hero.
- Xavier honored Ms. Maria as his Torch Team Hero.
- Dr. Maria Sucgang was honored as Miya’s Torch Team Hero.
- Courtney honored her father and hero, CWO Michael Pesamoska who was unable to attend. Pictured with her mother, Mandy.
- Amy Johnston is seen here honoring the life of CW4 Jason McCormack pictured with his wife, Sadie.
- Kristen Sharp led everyone in song with the help of Samathie, Audrey, Marissa, Dakota, Jonathanm Kyleigh, Kadence, Brianna, BentleyAnn, Jadyn, Samantha, Derrik, Luke, Wyatt and Elyssa.
- The students proudly wear the logos of their generous sponsors.
- The Super Citizens sing about Liberty and Freedom together.
- Christie Mitten was honored today by Olivia and Alden as a Torch Tea Hero.
- JH honored Lance Tindol as his Torch Team Hero.
- The 2016 Torch Team Heroes
- The students raise their voices together in song as Super Citizens.
- The students sing about liberty and freedom together.
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.