Heritage, Midtown, & Mill Creek Elementary crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at James Clemens High School Auditorium. 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 Madison 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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- Allison, Yosef, & Marc lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Addie, Henry, & Wyatt help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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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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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby tells the students about an important word they will learn more about during their program: Appreciation!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
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- Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Thankful to AL Hicks and Amber Latham with Redstone Federal Credit Union for their part in making the Next Great Americans!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!