Today, 450 students students filled the Geneva County High School Auditorium. 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 civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Geneva County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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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- Jimena & Darcy lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Abel & Kate honored Patrick Bezelj as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Coach Russ Bedingfield was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Mary Michael & Grayson.
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- Josh Howard was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Lydia & Collier.
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- Abby & Johnathan honored Latasha Darden as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Zack Alford was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Envi & Fisher.
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- Mary Grace & Lillian honored Robbie Faulk as a Helping Hands Hero .
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- Marilyn Perkins was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Wallis & Quinn.
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- Kylie & Cheyanne honored Amy Price as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Dr. Danielle Tolbert was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Jurnee & Bailey.
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- Samantha & Addison honored Teresa Collins as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Don Ballard was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Sam.
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- Kendyll honored Christopher Golden as a Torch Team Hero. Ashley took a picture with her after her speech.
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- Mayor Rob Hinson was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Lainey.
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- Preston honored his mom Heather Thomas as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Ann Stafford was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ella & Raye Anna. Superintendent Becky Birdsong accepted on her behalf.
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- Callie honored Brenda McCrory as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Sandy Kinman was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Jalen & Willow.
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- Aniya, Nate, & Joshua honored Matt Kruse as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer Jeff Lowery was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ryleigh.
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- Shera honored Felecia Johnson as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- They are excited to sing 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 loud and proud!
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- Geneva County Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes along with the students that honored them.
