Harlan, Forest Hills, Weeden, & Hibbett Elementary crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Florence 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 Lauderdale 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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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Felicyti, Helen, Camilia, & Kyrie 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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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Jaiden, Ian, Arthur & Tommiyah 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 developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her 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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- U.S.A.!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her 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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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We are so thankful for our friends from CB&S Bank – Peyton Gillott & Laura Williams, Emily Hurst -Assistant Principal at Weeden, Dr. Thomas Casteel- Principal of Harlan, Jon Russell- Assistant Principal at Forrest Hills, & Dr. Joey Dawson- Director of Federal Programs for their support in shaping the Next Great Americans.
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- The Next Great Americans of Florence City!
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- Florence City students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
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- These Florence City students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
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- We had a blast today with these Florence City 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 Florence 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 Florence City students!
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- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
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- The Next Great Americans of Florence City!
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- Florence City students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
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- These Florence City students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
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- We had a blast today with these Florence City 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 Florence 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 Florence City students!
