275 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Little Ridge Intermediate 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 DeKalb 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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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Molly & Ezekiel lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Scout & Mason help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- Libby’s outer layer is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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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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- 5th grade students 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 Fort Payne!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- 5th grade students 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 Fort Payne!
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- Libby proudly poses with Super Citizens!