Today 150 second graders from Robertsdale Elementary School cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by the Baldwin County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in DVD-based lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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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Gunnar & Sara lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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Liberty stands for freedon!
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Kevin and Finn help Libby show off her real measurements.
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Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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There are 25 windows in her crown that you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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U.S.A.!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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The students wave their flags in song.
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Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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U.S.A.!
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Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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Robertsdale students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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The Next Great Americans of Robertsdale!
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Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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Robertsdale students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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The Next Great Americans of Robertsdale!
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The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!