Over 950 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at W.P. Davidson. 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 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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- Reagan, Abigail, Leeya, Eissa, and Aalivia lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- The W.P. Davidson High School choir students sang the National Anthem.
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- Libby’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
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- Maddy and Prettie help Libby show off her true measurements.
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- Libby’s outer layer is made up of copper, which oxidized, causing her patina.
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- Libby’s broken chains symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Libby encourages the students to imagine what it would mean to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- The students imagine they’ve been on a long journey.
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- Imagining seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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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 shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Singing 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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- Thank you to our generous donors and sponsors!
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- Libby proudly poses for a picture with Gina Gregory, president of the Mobile City Council, and councilmen C.J. Small and John Williams.
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- Thank you, Christopher George and friends Leslie Rey and Ashley Babb.
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- Libby is so proud to pose with our dear friend Sam Covert.
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- Libby met Phillip Moore of AHI Corporate Housing.
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Grabbing a fun picture with future Super Citizens!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Libby proudly poses with future Super Citizens!
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- rabbing a fun picture with future Super Citizens!
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- Libby proudly poses with future Super Citizens!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet this sweet future Super Citizen.
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Libby proudly poses with future Super Citizens!
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Libby proudly poses with future Super Citizens!
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- Smiling faces of future Super Citizens.
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Smiling faces of future Super Citizens.
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- These students can’t wait to begin the Super Citizen Program!
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Libby was thrilled to meet these third graders from Mobile!
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- Libby proudly poses with future Super Citizens!
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- The official Libby Liberty™ selfie.
