Today, more than 250 2nd graders and 275 3rd graders gathered together at Saraland Elementary 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 the Mobile County Community Alliance, BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama, Alfa, AlaTrade, Foods, ScreenTech, Protective Life, and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- Saraland second and third grade students ready to graduate!
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- These Super Citizens are super excited to graduate!
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- So excited to graduate as Super Citizens!
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- These proud second and third grade students are excited to graduate.
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- Jason, Mylon, Kyle, and Mallory lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Nurse Lorin Wynne was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Emma. Lulu and J.P. McDonald stood with her, whose father’s life was saved by Mrs. Wynne.
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- Madelin honored Ronnie Wright as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Master Sgt. Gammon Brasier was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Karleigh.
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- Jarvis honored Micah Dunham as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Pat Kiper was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Rayna.
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- Stephanie Cozed, Saraland’s school counselor was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Taylor and Byron. Her son, Colton, accepted the award on her behalf.
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- Mr. David Richardson was honored as Torch Team Hero by Alex and Christopher.
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- Captain Paul Prine was honored as Torch Team Hero by Zane, Cade and Makayla.
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- Cade and Jordan honored fireman Chad Conner as Torch Team Hero.
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- Kaylee Allo was honored as Torch Team Hero by her clasmates, Nathan and Emily. Her parents stood with her to accept the award.
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- Major Bernard Howard Holt was honored as Torch Team Hero by Lauren and Brady.
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- Taking the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Students get loud for liberty!
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- Singing the Next Great Americans anthem.
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- Loud and proud for liberty!
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- Celebrating in song!
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- Only “you” can keep the “you” in the U.S.A.!
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- Our Helping Hands and Torch Team Heroes and the students who honored them.
