500 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Auburn Junior High School Auditorium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 Lee County Community Alliance 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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- Assistant Superintendent Wes Gordon welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen kickoff.
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- Luna & Houston lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Liberty is Freedom!
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- Gabriella & Arya 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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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Libby shares with these Super Citizens about Alabama’s 200th birthday celebrations!
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- We all hold the most important title!
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- Who is your hero?
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Libby gets a picture with 9th grader theater director, Mr. Hooper & his daughter after the show! Thank you for hospitality!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Auburn}!
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- These Auburn City 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Auburn}!
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- These Auburn City 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Auburn}!
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- These Auburn City 3rd graders are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Maria Gill from our Troy Bank & Trust family gets a picture with Libby and Becky from LLF after the show!
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- Libby loved getting to meet these incredible Auburn High School Ambassadors!
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- Libby gets a picture with Mr. Gordon & Curriculum Coordinator, Betty Weeden
