Arab Elementary crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ . 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 Marshall 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Maddie & Jarrett 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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- Emerson & Kip help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Libby exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home!
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- Auguste Bartholdi gifted Libby to the United States of America to celebrate our 100th birthday!.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- “The New Colossus” is engraved on Libby’s pedestal.
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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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 singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Students,teachers, and guest alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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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 Arab!!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby had a blast today with these Arab Elementary 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 Arab Elementary students!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
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- Libby loved getting to visit the students of Arab Elementary!
