250 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Hartselle Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 Morgan 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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- Ethan & Addison lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance!
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- Lilly & Sam help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Libby shares with these Super Citizens about Alabama’s 200th birthday celebrations!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- These students imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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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 students close their eyes to imagine they are on a long, hard journey.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby says Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- These gym students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These 5th grade students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Hartselle!
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- These 5th grade students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Hartselle!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
