Today 2nd and 4th grade elementary students from Mulkey Elementary School came together to kick off the Super Citizen Program for 2026-2027 School Year. They waved flags, wore Statue of Liberty crowns and counted down for Libby Liberty™ to take the stage. On three huge screens “live video” shows her Next Great Americans tour pulling up to the school and then the real-life Libby walked out from behind the screens!
The lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civic, character, financial literacy and social studies program they will begin when her tour rolls away. She told them that they already have the most important title in the world: “CITIZEN.”
Students in multiple grades are participating in the Super Citizen Program. The younger grades are taught by an innovative civic education program starring Mr. Palmer (the hand-puppet host of the “Hands on Liberty” series).
Upper elementary grades learn from the original Super Citizen Program kit that features lessons, class activities and the emotional, unforgettable “Torch Teams” project-based learning experience. In Torch Teams, students team up, nominate, vote for and, ultimately, honor local heroes from stage at their graduation later this year. They learn that “When you honor a hero, you become a hero.”
Today’s event and the injection of civic learning is free to schools because of generous community sponsors who understand that these crucial lessons must be taught despite school time and budget constraints.
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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- Jada and Zoey lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Goddess and Walker help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- Libby’s 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 exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home!
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- We all have different American stories.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shares all about the exciting Super Citizen Program the students are about to begin!
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
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- We are thankful to Superintendent Jami Seay; Zach Dodson, City of Geneva Council Member; Sara Dodson of Friend Bank; David Hall, Geneva County Sheriff and Wiregrass Electric Round Up Board Chairman; Principal Mallory Mixon; and Stevie Sauls of Wiregrass Electric Cooperative for their time and support in shaping the next great Americans.
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- Liberty Learning Foundation is so thankful to David Hall of the Wiregrass Electric Operation Round Up Board and Stevie Sauls of Wiregrass Electric Cooperative for their continued partnership and support in helping keep LLF programs in schools.
