Columbia, Horizon, Rainbow, & Madison Elementary crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at James Clemens High School Auditorium. 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 Madison 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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- 5th graders of Madison City gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™
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- Madison City 5th grade students ready for their kickoff!
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- Students of Madison City students arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Millie, Austin, Abram, & Rowan lead everyone 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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- Jace, Rosalie, Anthony, & Aariya help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Libby shares Martin Luther King, Jr’s hope that Americans will be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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- “The New Colossus” is engraved on Libby’s pedestal.
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Thankful to AL Hicks and Amber Latham with Redstone Federal Credit Union for their part in making the Next Great Americans!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison City!
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- Madison City 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
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- These Madison City 5th grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
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- We had a blast today with these Madison City 5th grade students!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby had a blast today with these students from Madison City Schools!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby loved getting to visit the Madison City 5th grade students!
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- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison City!
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- Madison City 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
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- These Madison City 5th grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!