Today, 2nd graders from Saraland Elementary School filled the gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, 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 Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Baldwin County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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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- Donna & Kaedin lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Joycelyn Davis is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Bruce
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- Ce’Anii honors Hollie Faulkner as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Rebecca Horton is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Taylor
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- Jaluni honors Savannah Kirksey as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Belva Powell is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Savannah
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- Emerie honors Brittany Ledlow as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Lauren Ready is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Mandzleigh
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- Kate honors Suzanne Skinner as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Stacy Smith is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Shirley
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- Kinley is honors Jessica Prather as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Judy Lewis is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Joslyn
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- Madison honors Brittany Cochran as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students wave tSuper Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!r flags in song.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Saraland Helping Hands Heroes. Also pictured are the students who presented their Torch Pins, Lilly & August who read all about these Heroes, and City Clerk Judy Smith. Not pictured is Helping Hands Hero Laura Sexton!