150 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Fairhope East Elementary School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Baldwin County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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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- Grayson & Hunter lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby greets the students and shares her excitement about their Super Citizen Journey!
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- Anne & Rebecca help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- The put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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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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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her 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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- Fairhope East students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Fairhope!
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- Fairhope East students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Fairhope!
