Today, more than 460 2nd, 3rd, and 5th graders from Harvest and Endeavor Elementary 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.
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 generous and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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These Super Citizens are excited to honor their heroes today.
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These are the smiling faces of our next great Americans.
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These excited students are seen here showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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These Super Citizens are excited to honor their heroes today.
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These are the smiling faces of our next great Americans.
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These excited students are seen here showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Celebration.
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These Super Citizens are excited to honor their heroes today.
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These are the smiling faces of our next great Americans.
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Principal Chapman welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen Graduation.
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Dylan, DJ, Logan, Kamira and Logan from Harvest as well as Nolan and McKenna from Endeavor led everyone in The Pledge of Allegiance.
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Hero Michelle was honored today by Branayia and Jack.
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Hero and Coach Jared Paschal was honored today by Gabe.
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Emma honored her Helping Hand Hero, Shannon Faulk, today at the celebration.
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DCube honored Tammy Fitzgerald today at the Super Citizen Graduation.
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Hero Mrs. Ryan was honored today by Triston and Kaylah as their Helping Hand recipient.
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Nurse Paige Burrough was honored today by Kaylee as her Torch Team Hero.
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Max is seen here with a Super Citizen from the House of Hope.
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Mrs. Emily Scroggins was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Payton and her classroom.
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Hero Franetta Ryans was honored today by Ada and her classroom.
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Prinicpal Chapman was honored today by Dylan as a Torch Team Hero.
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Hero Ronnie Miller was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Grant.
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Coach Jared Paschal was honored today as Erin’s Torch Team Hero.
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Perry Smith was honored today by Charlie as a Torch Team Hero.
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The students join together to say the Super Citizen Pledge.
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The Super Citizen Pledge helps remind the students of what they have learned.
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The Super Citizens pledge together to be the next great Americans.
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Jessica Quillin leads the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Kelson, Wil,, Lana, Mary Catherine, Keri, Jay, Luke, Darby and Keri.
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Jessica Quillin leads the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Kelson, Wil,, Lana, Mary Catherine, Keri, Jay, Luke, Darby and Keri.
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The heroes and students sing together as Super Citizens.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The students of Harvest and Endeavor are joined by their 2016 Heroes.