Over 675 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders from Mobile County Public Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at W.P. Davidson High School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 Mobile County Community Alliance which understands 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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- These future Super Citizens lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Mrs. Smalley from the central office prepares the students to meet Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby’s official name is “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Shelby and Lexiana helped Libby show off her true measurements.
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- Libby is covered in a then layer of copper, which oxidized, causing patina.
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- Libby’s broken chains symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” -MLK, Jr.
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- Libby encourages the students to imagine they have been on a long journey.
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- These third graders imagine being on a difficult journey.
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- Imagining seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New
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- These third grade volunteers lead their classmates in the Next Great Americans Tour Anthem!
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- Only you can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Singing “You in the U.S.A.”
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- Libby poses for a picture with these Navy servicemen who distributed footballs to the Mobile County Third Graders.
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- Smiling faces of our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was so excited to meet these future Super Citizens!
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- These Mobile County Third Graders were enthusiastic at the kickoff!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these future Super Citizens.
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Mobile County Third Graders were excited to meet Libby and begin their journey to Super Citizenship.
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- Future Super Citizens!
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- These third graders were so much fun in the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Libby was proud to pose for a pic with these wonderful third grade students of Mobile County.
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- Libbs grabs a picture with these Next Great Americans.
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- Libby snaps a picture with this sweet future Super Citizen.
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- These future Super Citizens smile with Libby.
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- Excited to begin the Super Citizen Program!
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- Enthusiastic future Super Citizens!
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- Our Next Great Americans grabbed a picture with Libby!
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- Father and daughter posed with Libby Liberty™.
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- Future Super Citizens and Libby snap a picture!
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- Excited to kickoff the Super Citizen Program!
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- Libby was proud to meet Jerry Carl, District 3 Mobile County Commissioner.
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- Libby thanks Connie Hudson, District 2 Mobile County Commissioner.
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- Libby was excited to meet Paul Brown, generous supporter from ALFA.
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- Thank you for your generous support!
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- The official Libby Liberty™ selfie.
