Morgan County Super Citizens Honor Community Heroes

Today, over 500 students filled the gymnasium of Sparkman Elementary School. 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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”

See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!

Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Morgan County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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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 >

: The students are excited to graduate as Super Citizens.

: All smiles as the students gear up to honor their Helping Hand Heroes.

: These students are Super Citizens.

: The Next Great Americans of Morgan County.

: Jackson, Navaeh, Matthew, Peyton, Carleigh, Lilly Cate, Olivia, Everett, Alley and Sutton help lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Jack honored Kara Johnson as his Helping Hand Hero.

: Ashley Davis and her service dog were honored as a Helping Hand Hero today by Reed and Kylee.

: Nolen honored Jacks Foodland as his Helping Hand Hero.

: Trinidee reads about her Helping Hand Hero.

: Trinidee honored Journey Church as her Helping Hand Hero today.

: Kinley honored Mrs. Jean Skinner as her Helping Hand Hero.

: Aiden reads about his Helping Hand Hero.

: Aiden stands with Gina Vest, his Helping Hand Hero.

: Chapman honored Charlene McCutcheon as his Helping Hand Hero.

: Aiden reads about her Helping Hand Hero.

: Aiden stands with Mrs. Crisco in honor of her Helping Hand Hero, Lane Alexander who was unable to attend the Celebration.

: Landon is seen here reading his speech about his Torch Team Hero.

: Landon stands with his Torch Team Hero, Nurse Jennifer Wells.

: Abigail honored Sylvia Michel as her Torch Team Hero.

: Gracie honored Mrs. Ashley Camp as her Torch Team Hero.

: Eva is seen here reading about her grandfather and Torch Team Hero.

: Eva stands with her grandfather and Torch Team Hero, Mr. Shelton.

: The second graders stand to take their Helping Hand Pledge.

: The fifth graders stand to take the Super Citizen Pledge.

: Lydia, Alex, Paisley, Jackson, Kelsey, Alissa, Ethan, Annabelle, Sophia, Liam, Kole, Andee, Colt, Heath, Harrison, Bella, Byron and Hanahi help lead the crowd in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.