Today second graders from Fairhope East Elementary and Stonebridge Elementary 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 Baldwin 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 >
- Baldwin County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Ready to Kick Off Their Hands on Liberty Program!
- Thomas and Millie lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- 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 shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Representative Jennifer Fidler spoke to the students about what it means to be a citizen!
- Thank you to Representative Jennifer Fidler, Michelle Geans with Baldwin EMC, and Patricia Carlisle for their role in shaping the Next Great Americans!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County Schools!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby loved getting to visit with Baldwin County students!
- The show may be over, but the Liberty memories are just beginning!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- From the stage to up close and personal! Students had the chance to meet Libby Liberty™, share a smile, and make a Liberty memory of their own.
- Libby loves getting to visit with the students after the show!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- The show may be over, but the Liberty memories are just beginning!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Patricia Carlisle joined the Hands on Liberty adventure!
- Thank you to Representative Jennifer Fidler for showing up for the students of Baldwin County Schools!
- Michelle Geams from Baldwin EMC grabs a picture with Libby after the show!































