Today, over 200 fourth and fifth-grade students filled the Lee 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, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Supporter Rex Vaughn, president of Madison County Farmers Federation and North Alabama Regional V.P. of Alfa Insurance.
“Liberty Learning is probably the single most important program that’s happening right now for our young people,” says Rex Vaughn, president of Madison County Farmers Federation and North Alabama Regional V.P. of Alfa Insurance. “Our schools don’t have the time to teach civic responsibility in a classroom because so many other demands are pressing our teachers. But this is where community leaders, community organizations, and businesses can plug in to insure the future of our community, our city and Alabama as a whole can prosper and grow our country in the right kind of way.”
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Madison County Community Alliance. With its 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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- Myles, DaJonna, Lamaurian, Seth, Ivan, Steven, and Aydan lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Alana honored her father, retired U.S. Army Colonel Mark Sullivan, as Torch Team Hero.
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- Jason honored his friend and classmate Hector Gonzales as Torch Team Hero.
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- Cristina Herrera was honored as Torch Team Hero by Yeimi.
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- Mrs. Eunice Scott was honored as Torch Team Hero by Kayla.
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- Leani honored Christina Spivey, principal of Chaffe Elementary, as Torch Team Hero.
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- Mr. Kelley was honored as Torch Team Hero by Cameron.
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- Korey honored her school counselor at Chapman Elementary School as Torch Team Hero.
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- Arielle honored Kaland Farrow Jr. as Torch Team Hero. Kelli Dodd from the Liberty Learning Foundation accepted.
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- Ciera Branch was honored as Torch Team Hero by Christian.
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- Kadence Castillo was honored as Torch Team Hero by Madison. Kelli Dodd from the Liberty Learning Foundation accepted on her behalf.
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- Taking the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens lead their classmates in the Next Great Americans Tour Anthem!
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- Celebrating in song!
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- Only you can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Celebrating in song!
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- These Super Citizens made signs for Liberty and Freedom!
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- Our Torch Team Heroes, the students who honored them, our sponsors from ADTRAN and our dear sponsor Mr. Rex Vaughn from ALFA.
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- Thank you so much to our sponsors!
