Today, 300 students filled the Harry N. Mixon Elementary School Gymnasium. 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 Dale 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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- These students are excited to celebrate!
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- 2nd graders show off their graduation certificate!
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- Kaylei & Stella lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Corporal Adam Williams was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Blake.
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- Kyokkhai honored Shannon Williams.
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- Caiden & his friend Jaxson honored his mom, Ayanna Williams as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Amber Williams was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by her sons Hughston & Hudson.
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- Nick & Michelle McDonald were honored as Helping Hands Heroes by their son Levi and his friend Tionna.
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- Lisa Shirley was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Adonis.
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- Hyatt honored his dad Michael Hirschman as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Coach Bosewell was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Carter.
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- Benjamin honored his grandfather, Master Chief Petty Officer Arthur E. Lee Sr. as his Torch Team hero
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- Joseph Goldsmith was honored as a Torch Team hero by Kamon.
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- Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Dennis is honored as a Torch Team Hero by his daughter Jaydence.
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- Chief Warrant Officer Carlis Ashley Tanner Sr. was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his great grandson Bently.
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- Corporal Adam Williams was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Eli.
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- Emily honored her mom Heather Smith as her Torch Team Hero.
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- These 2nd graders take their Helping Hands Pledge!
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- 3rd graders stand together and take 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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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Ozark City Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes along with the students that honored them, their principals, and Ann Sullivan with Oakview Manor Health Care & Rehab Center!