More than 225 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Boaz Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 the stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Marshall 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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- These are the smiling faces of Boaz Intermediate 5th graders.
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- The students will honor their community heroes with an Authentic Statue of Liberty Replica.
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- The students posed for a picture before the kickoff begins.
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- Superintendent Dr. Stanley welcomes Libby Liberty™ to the Stage!
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- Brayden, Christian, Jonathan, & Andrea lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance
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- The students stand together to recite 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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- Cooper and Isaac help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her chains are broken and symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- The students close their eyes to imagine they are on a long hard journey.
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- This student imagines what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- We all share in the same bright futures that are made possible by the things Libby stands for.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus”.
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- Joyce Bishop with the Liberty Learning Foundation shares with these students how they are a part of the community that supports them!
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- These students raise their flags in song!
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- Grace, Reagen, Kati, Trenton, Jacob, & Peyton help Libby lead their classmates in the tour anthem.
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- A view from backstage as these students celebrate in song!
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- Our future Super Citizens of Boaz Intermediate School.
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- The students posed for a picture after the kickoff with Libby.
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- Libby and these Super Citizen get a picture after the kickoff.
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- Our future Super Citizens of Boaz Intermediate School.
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- The Next Great Americans of Boaz Intermediate School.
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- The students posed for a picture after the kickoff with Libby.
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- Our future Super Citizens of Boaz Intermediate School.
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- The students posed for a picture after the kickoff with Libby.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
