Today, more than 850 fifth grade students filled the Bob Jones High School Auditorium. 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, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Madison 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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- These 5th graders are excited to celebrate!
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- These students show off their graduation certificate!
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- Chandler & Amari lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- EJ, Juan, & Olivia honor Macy Smith as their Torch Team.
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- Coach Kelly Fields is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ainsley.
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- Officer John Patrick Hallman is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Lauren.
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- Corban honored his Pastor, T.C. Johnson as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Grace, Natalie, & Lexi honored Toni Apse as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Shah, Olivia, & Saniya honored Officer John Patrick Hamilton as their Torch Team.
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- Jessica honored her mom Jennifer Aldredge as her Torch Team Hero.
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- These Super Citizens take their Super Citizens Pledge.
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- This sweet young lady stood and took the Super Citizens Pledge too!
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- These students lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the Bob Jones High School Auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Madison City Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them and LLF Board Members, Madison Central Office Staff, and Bob Jones Principals pose together for a photo!