Today second graders from Foley Elementary and Silverhill Elementary cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by The Baldwin County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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 >
- Baldwin County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Ready to Kick Off Their Hands on Liberty Program!
- 2nd grade Students of Baldwin County Schools arrive to their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- These students are excited to arrive at the Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Glendon and Luke lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- U.S.A.!
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County Schools!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby loved getting to visit with Baldwin County students!
- The show may be over, but the Liberty memories are just beginning!
- Libby loves getting to visit with the students after the show!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County Schools!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!




























