125 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Spanish Fort Elementary School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Baldwin County Community Foundation who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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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- Bryson & Liam lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Finn & Peyton help Libby show off her real measurements
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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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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- The put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Representative Alan Baker shares his excitement for the Super Citizen Journey ahead for the 3rd graders of Spanish Fort Elementary!
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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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- The students 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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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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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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- Spanish Fort 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Spanish Fort!
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- Spanish Fort 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- Libby and State Representative Alan Baker get a picture ater the show!
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- Super Citizens pose for a picture with Libby
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- Libby loves getting pictures with Super Citizens!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
