Marshall County crown-wearing, flag-waving 5th graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Guntersville Church of Christ. 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 Marshall 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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- Marshall County schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Adelyn and Novalee lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students!
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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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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny!
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shares all about the exciting Super Citizen Program the students are about to begin!
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
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- We are thankful to Tony Simmons, School Board Member, for his part in shaping the Next Great Americans!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
