Today, more than 400 5th graders from Selma Street, Girard, Slingluff, Kelly Springs, Highlands, & Faine Elementary Schools filled the Dothan High School Gymnasium. 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 passionate community sponsors. 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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- This Super Citizen came dressed in green like Libby Liberty™.
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- The Super Citizens pose for a picture before the celebration begins.
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- These smiling citizens are excited to honor their heroes.
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- The Super Citizens pose for a picture before the celebration begins.
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- These smiling citizens are excited to honor their heroes.
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- The Super Citizens pose for a picture before the celebration begins.
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- These smiling citizens are excited to honor their heroes.
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- The Super Citizens pose for a picture before the celebration begins.
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- Mrs. Nelsons class join together for a picture before the celebration.
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- Superintendent, Dr. Ledbetter, welcomed everyone and thanked our generous sponsors for their support.
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- The students join together to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Courias, Landon, Jimmy, Travis, Ben and Jasmine led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Hero Gloria Faulk was honoroed by Ryanna and Madison.
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- Ada Ward and Denise Moore were honored today by Sophia and Kamyliah.
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- Aspen honored Kendall Palmer as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Hero Alicia Powell was honored today as a Torch Team hero.
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- The students wore the logos of their generous sponsors.
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- Kenneth and Gabriel honored George Crews and Mamie Mathis as their Torch Team heroes.
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- Tanesia Freeman was honored today by Renee.
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- Jacob honored Wendy Anderson as his Torch Team hero.
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- Coach Fulmer was honored today as a Torch Team hero by Jude.
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- Gracie reads about her Principal and Torch Team hero.
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- Mrs. Nelson smiles with student Gracie after she honors their Principal Dr. Corbett.
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- Mrs. Nelson shows her love and support to Gracie after presenting her hero.
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- The students join together to take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The students sing together the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- The helpers lead the students in song.
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- Kristen Sharp, along with Alyssa, Aniya, ZyRion, Jeremy, Zion, Selina, Jalen, Arsheyra, Aaliyah, Taliyah, A’Nya, Alexis, Meg, Eli, Kaden, Araya, Lacey and Amiah lead the crowd in song.
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- Mrs. Nelson. Gracie and Principal Corbett.
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- The 2016 Torch Team Heroes
