More than 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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- The students pose for a picture before the kickoff begins.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Andrew leads his classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Johnathan Bragwell speaks to the students during the opening of the program.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name “Liberty Enlightening the World”.
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- Maddox and Coy help Libby show her true measurements!
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- Libby shows off her selfie stick to get a picture with the students.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark!
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- Libby turns into the color patina through process called oxidation.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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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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- The students close their eyes to picture coming to America 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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- “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 shows off the Liberty’s Legacy Statue of Liberty Replica.
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- Kaylee, Belen, Abigail, Andrew, Lyndie, Julie, Addie, Emery, Colton, and Carter help Libby lead their classmates in our tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA”.
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- The Next Great Americans of Hartselle!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students are excited to pose Libby Liberty.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Hartselle!
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- Libby gets a post-kickoff picture with this Super Citizens
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Hartselle!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
