Today first graders from Billingsley High School, Daniel Pratt Elementary School, Pine Level Elementary School, &Prattville Primary School 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 Autauga 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 >
- 1st graders of Autauga County gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™.
- Super Citizens!
- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Autauga County 1st grade students and teachers ready for their kickoff!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Autauga County 1st grade students ready for their kickoff!
- All smiles from Autauga County School students as they prepare to meet Libby Liberty™!
- These students are excited to arrive at the Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Superintendent Lynam Woodfin greets everyone at the Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Beth-Ann, Grayson, Bennett, Langston, and Lola 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!
- Adaysha, Austin, Amori, and Elliot help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny! She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
- In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby!
- They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!
- Libby exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home!
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- Libby shares all about the exciting Super Citizen Program the students are about to begin!
- 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!
- U.S.A.!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- We are thankful to Jennifer Griffis of Amerifirst Bank; Joseph Cochran, Principal of Prattville Primary School; Superintendent Lyman Woodfin; Holly McNider of the Central Office; Brandy Mitchell, Eric Brock, and Cara Wurtz of Central Alabama Community College; and Jeff Lynn, President of Central Alabama Community College for their time and support in shaping the Next Great Americans!
- Libby loved posing with Superintendent Lynam Woodfin!
- Libby loved posing with our friend from Amerifirst, Jennifer Griffis, and her nephew!
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby shares high fives with these students after the show!
- Libby loves getting to visit with the students after the show!
- Libby loved getting to visit Autauga County Schools 1st grade students!
- Libby had a blast today with these students from Autauga County Schools!
- Libby loves meeting students after the show!











































