More than 725 crown-wearing, flag-waving third and fifth graders from Weeden, Harlan, Forest Hills, and Hibbett Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Florence High School Auditorium. 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
Big thanks to the Lauderdale County Community Alliance, Alfa, BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, AlaTrade Foods, and Screentech for making this event possible for Florence City!
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See photos of the event and class photos with Libby Liberty™ in the gallery below!
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The smiling citizens are getting ready to meet Libby Liberty™.
- The students pose with the Statue of Liberty before the kickoff.
- All smiles as they start their Super Citizen journey.
- Ka’Zariah, NiMieryal, Rylan and Ruthie pledge allegiance to the flag.
- Eleanor and MaLyric help Libby show off her true measurements.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her appearance and tells her official name “Liberty Enlightening the World”.
- Libby tell about her history and how she came to America.
- The students close their eyes to imagine coming to America for the first time.
- The students picture seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
- Jessica Quillin of the Liberty Learning Foundation speaks to the students about being a Super Citizen.
- Jalica, Carmen, Israel, Draven, Octavious, Zoie, Chloe, Matthew and Dena help lead the crowd in song.
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
- The students join together to sing the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
- Students singing along with Libby at the Kickoff event.
- This students sings about Liberty and Freedom.
- Jalica, Carmen, Israel, Draven, Octavious, Zoie, Chloe, Matthew and Dena help lead the crowd in song.
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- Libby gets a group hug with the students of Florence.
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The future Super Citizens of Florence
- The Next Great Americans of Florence
- The official Libby Liberty™ selfie