Today, more than 900 Madison City Schools 5th graders 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 civic, 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 its help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- These Super Citizens are ready to celebrate!
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- These students are showing off the Super Citizen Graduation Certificate.
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison City!
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- Noah, Trinity, Jared, Paris, Justin, Lydia, & Kyle lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance
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- These students stand together and pledge!
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- Torch Team Hero, Rhonda Perry is honored by Caprielle, Michelle, & Katie Lauren for Heritage Elementary!
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- Horizon Elementary honors Phillip Sirten as their schools Torch Team Hero, presenting the award is Max.
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- Mill Creek students, Ally, Carsyn, & Donovan smile with their schools Torch Team Hero, Lieutenant Colonel Oshea White
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- Rainbow Elementary student Sydney Cunningham stands proudly with her classmates, Anna & Samantha as she is honored by her school as their Torch Team Hero!
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- Laura Koontz stands with her daughter, Emily as she is honored as West Madison Elementary Torch Team Hero.
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- Meg smiles with her grandfather, Leroy Jarrett as she honors him as Columbia Elementary’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Alaina proudly stands with WW II Veteran, Phillip Alterizio as he is honored as Madison Elementary’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Thank you to our sponsors!
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- Caleb, Sydney, Cadi, Kimberly, Andrew, Isabella, Kristin, Bryan, Alana, Anisha, Savannah, Ashlynn, Rukat, Chloe, & Haeon lead their classmates in our tour anthem!
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- These super citizens celebrate in song!
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- U – S – A!
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- These students sing loud and proud!
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- Madison City Schools 2017 Torch Team Heroes!
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- Our Liberty Learning Foundation volunteers helping our heroes!
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- Our heroes are greeted with smiling faces thanks to our LLF volunteers!
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Oshea White was honored for his service to the community today. He praised the Super Citizen Program’s focus on character and emphasized the importance of financial learning in being a good citizen.
“Finances weren’t important to me as a 5th grader,” said White. “By this program bringing financial literacy to light in schools at an early age, I think it will pay huge dividends for these kids in the future. I think you will see a significant difference when these kids get older.”