Today second graders from Clanton, Isabella, Jemison, Maplesville, Thorsby, and Verbena Elementary Schools cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by The Chilton County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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 >
- Chilton County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Ready to Kick Off Their Hands on Liberty Program!
- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- All smiles from Chilton County Schools students as they prepare to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Collyns, Belle, and Kase lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students!
- Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
- Libby greets the students and shares her excitement about their Super Citizen Journey!
- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
- When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny!
- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
- Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!
- Auguste Bartholdi gifted Libby to the United States of America to celebrate our 100th birthday!
- We all have different American stories.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Torch Pin that looks just like her.
- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- U.S.A.!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Thank you to Kacey McCluskey, Megan Clement, and Alyson Dial of First Bank of Alabama; Jeffrey Price, Mayor of Clanton; Billy Singleton, Clanton City Council Member; and Lisa Nicholas, School Board Member for their role in shaping the Next Great Americans!
- The Next Great Americans of Chilton County Schools!
- Chilton County Schools students are excited to begin their Hands on Liberty journey!
- Hands on Liberty is officially underway for Chilton County Schools!
- These amazing Chilton County Schools students are ready for an exciting Hands on Liberty adventure!
- Libby Liberty™ loved meeting the students of Chilton County Schools!
- We had a blast kicking off Hands on Liberty with Chilton County Schools!
- Nothing but smiles from these amazing Chilton County Schools students!
- The Hands on Liberty journey is off to a great start for Chilton County Schools!
- Libby Liberty™ poses with these awesome Chilton County Schools students after the kickoff!
- These incredible students are ready to learn, grow, and shine throughout their Hands on Liberty journey!
- Libby had a blast visiting with these amazing Chilton County Schools students!
- Chilton County Schools students are ready to see what Hands on Liberty has in store!
- Big smiles and lots of excitement from these Chilton County Schools students!
- Libby Liberty™ loved spending time with the students of Chilton County Schools!
- Hands on Liberty brought plenty of excitement to Chilton County Schools!
- A picture-perfect moment with Libby Liberty™ and these amazing students!
- These Chilton County Schools students are all smiles after an exciting Hands on Liberty kickoff!
- We loved celebrating the beginning of Hands on Liberty with Chilton County Schools!
- An exciting Hands on Liberty journey begins for these Chilton County Schools students!
- Libby Liberty™ shares a special moment with these amazing Chilton County Schools students!
- Learning, laughter, and lots of smiles made this Hands on Liberty kickoff one to remember!
- These Chilton County Schools students had a great time posing with Libby Liberty™!
- Libby Liberty™ had so much fun visiting with these incredible students!
- These students are ready to make the most of their Hands on Liberty journey!
- The excitement was contagious as these students began their Hands on Liberty journey!
- What a fun way to kick off Hands on Liberty with Chilton County Schools!
- Chilton County Schools is ready for an amazing Hands on Liberty journey!
- The Next Great Americans of Chilton County Schools!
- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!




























































