Today second graders from Webb Elementary & Rehobeth Primary 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 Houston 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 >
- Houston County Schools students ready for their kickoff!
- Ivy and Brayden 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!
- 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.
- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
- In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby!
- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
- We all have different American stories.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Libby and Mr. Palmer are excited to share with the students about the Hands on Liberty program!
- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Torch Pin that looks just like her.
- Libby tells the students about their powerful title: CITIZEN!
- Each student is an important part of so many different communities, both big and small!
- Libby tells the students about an important word they will learn more about during their program: Appreciation!
- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- We are thankful to Representative Paul Lee; Will Lynch of Raymond James; Robert Johnson and Cierara Baker of Alfa Insurance; and Scotty Matthews, Principal of Rehobeth Elementary for their time and support in shaping the next great Americans.
- The Next Great Americans of Houston County Schools!
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- We had a blast today with these Houston County Schools students!
- Libby loves getting to visit with the students after the show!
- These Houston County Schools students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- The Next Great Americans of Houston County Schools!
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- We had a blast today with these Houston County Schools students!
- Libby loves getting to visit with the students after the show!
- These Houston County Schools students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen journey!
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.






































