Today, more than 200 2nd and 5th grade students filled the gymnasium at Plainview High 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 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 D&F Equipment Sales and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- These 2nd grade Super Citizens wait anxiously for the program to start.
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- These super citizens smile for the camera at their celebration.
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- All of the students wore celebration T-shirts provided by D&F Equipment Sales.
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- The fifth graders were so proud to celebrate graduating from the Super Citizen Program.
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- These 2nd grade Super Citizens wait anxiously for the program to start.
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- This super citizen shows off his crown and American Flag before the program begins.
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- Kristopher, Jack, Skylar, and Saydi lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- All of the students wore celebration T-shirts provided by D&F Equipment Sales.
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- Rylee talks into the microphone explaining why his class honored their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Rylee presents their hero Bill Ayers with a liberty pin.
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- Jay, Addison, Isaac, David, Kristopher, Devan, Cy, Wesley, and Braden recited the Preamble onstage. As a surprise they shared it with the crowd!
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- More than 200 2nd and 5th graders attended the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- Parents, Grandparents, and other family also attended Plainview’s Super Citizen Celebration.
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- Cadence, Mia, Braden, and Ella took to the stage to honor their Torch Team Hero.
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- Cadence, Mia, Braden, and Ella honored Officer Paul Bell as their Torch Team Hero.
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- The 2nd graders stand with their hand over their hearts to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These super citizens stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The 2nd graders stand with their hand over their hearts to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These super citizens stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The 5th graders also took their Super Citizen Pledge during the Celebration.
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- These super citizens stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The 5th graders stand with their hand over their hearts to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These super citizens stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Jay, Nataly, Cassidy, Keirsten, Keelie, and Addison lead their classmates in “Only You”!
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- “Only You Can Keep the U in the U.S.A.”
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- The students waived their American flags to the music.
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- These super citizens show their pride singing along to “Only You”.
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- These super citizens do the motions to the song “Only You”.
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- These super citizens show their pride singing along to “Only You”.
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- Heroes Bill Ayers and Officer Paul Bell pose for a photo with the students that honored them during the celebration.
