Today, Collins Intermediate School fifth graders filled their auditorium. 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 Jackson 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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- Claire & Jensen lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Jon Riggs tells us all the reasons why Pat Hastings is honored as a Torch Team Hero!
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- Creed Wooden is honored as a Torch Team Hero! Jacqueline & Ashley tell everyone all about him!
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- Maddie & Paisley share all about why Robert Reed is honored as a Torch Team Hero!
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- These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Leading the crowd in song!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to Richard “Pudge” Bailey – First Southern State Bank & City Council President, Carolyn Deerman- IMPACT Learning Center, & Cheyann Woodall- Scottsboro Electric Power Board for celebrating with us!