475 crown-wearing, flag-waving students from Huntsville City Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Lee High School Auditorium. 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 Madison 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 Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Alie Jo, Emariyah, & Adam lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby reminds the students that Liberty equals Freedom!
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- Dylan & Allysa 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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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She developed a greenish 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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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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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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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Libby proudly poses with our friends from Bank Independent – Caroline Bobo and Nikki Randolph.
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- Beth Wilder, from the Huntsville Board of Education grabs a picture with Libby after the show!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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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 with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
