500 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders from Anna F Booth, Collins-Rhodes, Elizabeth Fonde, Meadowlake, Robbins, Wilmer, Forest Hill, & Holloway Elementary Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Murphy High School Auditorium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, 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 tour 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 Mobile 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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Dallas, Xuan, Capri, & Za’Riah lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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Earl & Dante 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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She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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U.S.A.!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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Singing along to our tour anthem!
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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U.S.A.!
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Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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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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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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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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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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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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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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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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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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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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The Next Great Americans of Mobile County!
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Mobile 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!