More than 300 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Fairhope Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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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- Pauline & Reece lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Abby & Abbey help Libby show off her real measurements.
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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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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- Libby developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The chains around Libby’s feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed Libby’s skeleton!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- These students close their eyes and imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- The students close their eyes to imagine they are on a long, hard journey.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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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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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Virginia, Jack, Ellie Wesley, Jayden, Olivia, & Keegan help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the caferia with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Principal Broughton recaps what they learned at the kickoff with Libby!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Libby proudly poses with Prinicipal Broughton
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- Libby proudly poses with Baldwin County Farmers Federation President, Hope Cassebaum
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- The Next Great Americans of Fairhope!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These 5th grade 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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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Fairhope!
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Fairhope!
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
