Today, 125 3rd graders 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, 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 Baldwin 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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- 3rd graders showing off their Super Citizen Program Graduation Certificate!
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- These 3rd graders are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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- Sara Beth & Claire lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Principal Carol Broughton welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen Program Celebration and congratulates her 3rd graders on all their hard work to becoming Super Citizens!
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- Noah tells us why he chose his dad as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Noah honors his dad, Dr. Mike Brisson as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Noah’s mom, Sarah wanted a picture with her Super Citizens!
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- Joss & Paidynn tell everyone about their hero.
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- Joss and her friend, Paidynn honored her US Mail Carrier, Brandon Stallworth as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Ellie tells us why she chose her hero!
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- Ashley Semmes is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ellie.
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- Parks, Lily, & Maverick tell everyone all about their hero.
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- Lisa Hood, the STEM teacher, is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Parks, Lily, & her son Maverick.
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- Maggie, Ally, & Harper share about their hero.
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- Nurse Samantha Irvin is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Maggie, Ally, & Harper.
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in 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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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Superintendent Eddie Tyler, proudly poses with Fairhope East Torch Team Heroes!