Today, 2nd graders from Covington County Schools filled the Central Office Auditorium. 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 Covington 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 >
- These 2nd graders are excited to celebrate!
- Jasper, DeMarka, & Kaleigh honored Officer Don Herring as their Helping Hands Hero
- Jackie Near was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kipton & JT.
- Jude & Jenna Kate honored Deputy Joe Schneider as their Helping Hands Hero.
- Blakeleigh honored Zack Campbell as her Helping Hands Hero.
- Grady, Judd, & Cash honored Tammy Glidewell as their Helping Hands Hero.
- Reed, Brooklyn, Shawn, & Bailey honored Mark Perry as their Helping Hands Hero.
- Mollie Ellisor was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kendyl.
- Camani & Trindon honored Alex Wilson as their Helping Hands Hero.
- Nevaeh, Gracie, Kali-Rae, Kylee, Raley, Angelina, Landri, Charlie, Ben, & Jaylen lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Covington County Helping Hands Heroes, the students that honored them and our friend Doris Tyler with the Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation!