Today, more than 300 fifth grade students from Fleeta School, Pleasant Home School, Red Level Elementary, Straight Elementary, and WE Harlan Elementary gathered at Covington County School’s Central Office. 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 Covington County Community Alliance, Covington Electric Cooperative, Inc., Covington County Commission, Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation, ScreenTech, and AlaTrade Foods. 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?
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- These fifth graders are excited to honor their heroes.
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- The students show off their graduation certificates.
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- Kristen Sharp and Dee Dee Holland begin the celebration together.
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- Dee Dee Holland welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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- Parker, Javen, Claire, Caydence, Dylan, Candace, John Isaac, Elijah, Houston and Cora lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Addie, Kadon and Ivy hold signs telling their hero, Allen Watson, that they love him.
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- Allen Watson was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his smiling students.
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- Lisa Clark was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Javen and Mariah.
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- Story, Aubrey and Gray honored Sue King as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Tammy Eaton was honored today as a Torch Team hero by William and Keaton.
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- Joe Elmore Barnes was honored today by Fergeson as a Torch Team Hero.
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- John and Caitlin stand together to honor their father, Christopher Lamont, as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Tony Stone was honored today as Jesse’s Torch Team Hero.
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- The students proudly wore the logos of their generous sponsors.
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- Samantha Gilmore was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Savannah.
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- Christian honored his father and hero, Gene Jackson, today at the celebration.
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- Braden honored her father and hero, Derek Stewart as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Stephanie Stuckey was honored by her daughter, Jordan, as a Torch Team Hero.
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- The students raise their voices together to sing “YOU in the USA”.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- Kristen Sharp leads the crowd in the tour anthem with the help of Ke’mariah, Samantha, Aiden, Haleigh, Henry, Parker, Trinity, Maria, Jaliyah, Alex, Briley, Trinity, Aliyah and Hatden.
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- The 2016 Covington County Torch Team Heroes
