Today,more than 125 3rd graders filled the Rocky Ridge 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 civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with
Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by generous 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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The Super Citizens of Rocky Ridge Elementary School
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The Super Citizens of Rocky Ridge Elementary School
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The Super Citizens of Rocky Ridge Elementary School
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Dr. Uswatte welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen Celebration.
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Nathan and Horacio lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The Super Citizens pledge allegiance to the flag.
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Mackenzie and Makayla honored Stephen Leachman as their Torch Team Hero.
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Noah honored his grandfather and hero, Benjamin Brinkley.
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Cooper honored his mom and hero, Jessica Jeffcoat.
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Addison honored her grandgather Bud Thompson as her Torch Team Hero. (Accepted by her mother on his behalf)
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Brell Patterson was honored as Braden’s Torch Team Hero.
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The Super Citizens of Rocky Ridge Elementary School
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Dunia, MacKenzie, Lily, Gracie and Taylor lead the group in “YOU in the USA”
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The students celebrate together by singing “YOU in the USA”.
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The Super Citizens sing the tour anthem together.
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The view as they students lift their voices in song.
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The students proudly wore the logos of their generous sponsors.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The 2016 Rocky Ridge Torch Team Heroes