Today, 5th grade students from Central Elementary, Waterloo Elementary, Underwood Elementary, & Wilson Elementary filled the Central Elementary School Gymnasium. 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.
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 Lauderdale 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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Kenzley, Lynlee, Trace, and Milani lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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5th grader Katherine, from Waterloo, honored teacher Courtney Putman as her Super Citizen hero. Mr. Neely accepted the award on Ms. Putman’s behalf!
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Bane told us all about why his 5th grade class at Central Elementary chose to honor nurse Kacie Golfos as their Super Citizen Hero!
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Wilson 5th graders Addie Jae and Evie Kole honored custodian Sharon Givens as their Super Citizen!,
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Now it’s time for Lauderdale County 5th graders to take the Super Citizen Pledge!
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5th grade students pledged to be “a good, responsible, and active American.”
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These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
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Pledging to be the Super Citizens of Lauderdale County!
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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“Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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Singing along to our tour anthem!
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Leading the crowd in song!
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We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these heroes, students, and guests, including Officer Browder, SRO at Central High School!