125 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Spanish Fort Elementary. 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 stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Baldwin 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- John Major & Cody 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.”
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- I’onah & Anne Collins help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- We all hold the most important title!
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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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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Landon and Libby met a new friend today that had something really cool in common with Landon!
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- Spanish Fort 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of !
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- Spanish Fort 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
