Today, more than 375 students filled the Hazel Green 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 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 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 2nd graders are all smiles showing off their certificate!
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- These 3rd graders are ready to celebrate!
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- Ethan, Triston, Cody, Ashley, & Sophia lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kristen Masterski is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by her son Luke.
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- Dorothy Strong is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Elise.
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- Cooper honors his mom, Tina Bradley as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Dr. Luke Powell is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Brooklyn. Kelli Dodd with LLF stands in for Dr. Powell.
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- Matthew honors Nurse Bekah as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Virginia Phillips is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Lilly.
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- Lori Crawford is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Maci.
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- Addison, Anna, & Marshall honor their school Principal Frazier Barnes as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Madison County Commissioner, Roger Jones is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Caty.
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- John Davis is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Memphis.
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- Asia honors Aaron Potter as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Gianna honors his dad Saul Ruiz as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Nicole Ferguson is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by her son Christopher.
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- Zoya honors her teacher Barbara Wimberly as her Helping Hands Hero.
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- Tervor honors Corey Buckner & The Downtown Rescue Mission as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Laura Beth is honored as a Torch Team hero by Alex.
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- Maddie honors her teacher Kelley Reid as a Torch Team Hero.
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- These students pledge together to be Super Citizens!
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- Kenlee, Addy Grace, Isaac, Will, Allie, Mahaley, Autumn, Mackenzie, Alexys, Noell, & Hayden lead everyone in our tour anthem!
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- These students are celebrating in song!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Celebrating!
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- The 201-18 Helping Hands & Torch Team Heores, the students that honored them and our sweet American Heroes!
