Today, 300 fifth graders from Excel, JU Blacksher, JF Shields, Monroeville Middle, & Monroe Intermediate filled the Coastal Alabama Community College Nettles Auditorium. 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, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Monroe 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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- 5th graders showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- This 5th grader is excited to honor heroes and get his graduation certificates!
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- Jaden, Anyla, Alexis, Kayden, & Lailah lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Cecelia honored Jackie Herrington as a Torch Team Hero
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- Trinity honored Freddie Howard as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Mayor Annie Shelton is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Amearia.
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- Carmen & Cameron honored Heather Harrison as a Torch Team Hero and we grabbed a picture with her picture after their speech!
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- Ke’Azia & Jaden tells us all about why they chose Steve Lancaster as their Torch Team Hero and we grabbed their picture after their speech.
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- Principal Valerie Stevens is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Morgan.
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- Jaci honored Misty Powell as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Nurse Tiffany Payne is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Chasity
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- Standing to take their Super Citizens Pledge!
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- Taking their Super Citizens Pledge!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Monroe County Public Schools Torch Team Heroes!