275 crown-wearing, flag-waving 3rd graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Madison County Elementary 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 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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- Evelyn & Nori lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Presley & Colin help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- These 3rd grade 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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- The Next Great Americans of Madison County!
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- These 3rd grade 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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- The Next Great Americans of Madison County!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
