Today, more than 100 second and third grade students gathered together at Pike Liberal Arts. 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 civic, 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 Troy Bank and Trust and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- Kate, Gus, Lillian and Abbie lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Sara Gray lead the opening prayer for the celebration.
- Jimmy Ramage, former mayor of Brundidge was honored as Torch Team Hero by his granddaughter, Amy.
- Jeremy McClain, Athletic Director of Troy University was honored as Torch Team Hero by his daughter, Kate.
- Connie Webb, R.N., was honored by her granddaughter Mary Tyler as Helping Hands Hero.
- Retired Police Officer Charles May was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Charlie.
- Thank you, Troy Bank & Trust!
- These excited Pike Liberal Arts Super Citizens are ready to graduate!
- Smiling Pike Liberal Arts Super Citizen!
- Taking the Super Citizen Pledge!
- These Pike Liberal Arts Second and Third grade students sing the Next Great Americans Anthem!
- Volunteers leading proudly in song!
- Celebration in song!
- Only you can keep the “you” in the U.S.A.!
- This Super Citizens graduate thanks Troy Bank & Trust!
- Loud and proud for liberty!
- Hands up for Liberty!
- Our Helping Hands, Torch Team Heros and sponsors from Troy Bank and Trust.