Mobile County crown-wearing, flag-waving fourth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Murphy High School. 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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- Mobile County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Students of Mobile County Schools arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- These students wave their flags with excitement as they arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- All smiles from Mobile County Schools students as they prepare to meet Libby Liberty™!
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- Super Citizens!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- Students of Mobile County Schools arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Students of Mobile County Schools arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Brandon Colvin, Director of community affairs with the City of Mobile and the Mayors office, welcomes students to their Super Citizen kickoff!
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- Zoei, Mason, and Kingston lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
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- U.S.A.!
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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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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We are thankful to Matt Spivey of the Central Office; Beanner Powe, Principal of Orchard Elementary; and Deserae Bryant of the Central Office for their role in shaping the Next Great Americans!!
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- Libby loved posing with Brandon Colvin, Director of Community Affairs City of Mobile!
