Today, Amelia L. Johnson, Sweet Water, & Linden Elementary 2nd and 3rd grade students filled the Sweet Water High School Gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with an Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marengo County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- Taliylah, Bailey, Kyrie, Amina, Joshua, and Emory lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- McKenzie proudly honored Katrice Blevins as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the positive impact she has made in her life.
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- Raelynn recognized Sandra Etheridge as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, appreciating the care and support she provides.
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- Mia chose Lt. Kevin D. Johnson as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, honoring his service and the example he sets for others.
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- Ja’La proudly celebrated Deloris Lee as her class’s Torch Team Hero, recognizing the meaningful role she plays in her life.
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- Rye honored her dad, Drew Luke, as her class’s Torch Team Hero, grateful for the love and guidance he provides each day.
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- DeMarkez recognized Larry Crear as his class’s Torch Team Hero, appreciating the positive difference he makes.
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- LaZariah proudly chose Wanda Bell as her class’s Torch Team Hero, celebrating the impact she has had on her life.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, administrators, and special guests. Thank you to Principal Tisha Lewis for celebrating with us!