250 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders from Monroe County Public Schools cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Coastal Alabama Community College Monroeville Campus Nettles Auditorium. 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 Monroe 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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- Audree, Aleia, & Jamiya lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “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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- Kiser & Kameron help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her 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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- These 5th graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Monroe County!
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- These 5th graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Next Great Americans of Monroe County!
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- These 5th graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
