Today, 2nd graders from Asbury, Claysville, Brindlee Mountain Primary, Sloman Primary, and DAR Elementary Schools filled Guntersville First Baptist Church. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to the iPhone, iPad generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, 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 Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- Xander, Brynley, Kenny, Cynthia and Hallie lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- These are the Super Citizens of Marshall County.
- These 2nd graders are getting ready to honor their heroes.
- These Super Citizens are graduating and honoring their heroes.
- The students proudly wear the logos of our amazing sponsors.
- Sharon Mullinax was honored today as Samantha’s Helping Hand Hero.
- Raevyn and Evi honored Mr. Ricky Sutphin as their Helping Hand Hero.
- Mrs. Valerie Garrett was honored as a Helping Hand Hero by Angel, London, Kaydence, Alexander and Kinsley.
- Carlos, Zayden and Abby honored Mrs. Gladys Bearden as their Helping Hand Hero.
- Drake honored Andy McIntosh as his Helping Hand Hero.
- Daisee honored Rodney Ballew and Lachelle Collier as Brindlee Mountain Primary’s Helping Hand Heroes.
- The students join together to sing ‘YOU in the USA”.
- Kimmy, Anslei, Catarina, Nadine, Sophia, Regan, Sheyenne, Lily, Taevion, Savannah, Connar, Evan, Sophia, Jamie and Alex lead everyone in the tour anthem.
- Kristen Sharp and her volunteers lead the group in “YOU in the USA”.
- The students join together to sing ‘YOU in the USA”.
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
- The 2016 Marshall County Helping Hand Heroes.