Excel, Monroeville Middle, & JU Blacksher crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Coastal Alabama Community College 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Jalen & Gauge lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students of Monroe County!
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Kamryn & Emanuel 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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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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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 chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- They put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Imagine what it would be like to see 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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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- 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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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Singing loud and proud!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!
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- Monroe County 5th grade students 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 great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Monroe County!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Monroe County 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
