Today, more than 225 students students filled the Mulkey Elementary School Auditorium. 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 civics, 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 the Geneva 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 >
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- Ellie & Faith lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Levi honored his dad Justin Strickland as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Harold Newman was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his granddaughter Kennedy.
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- Marlee honored her dad Bobby Groves as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Dr. Robert Precise was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his daughter Claire.
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- Collin honored his dad Mason Vickers as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Sister Crystal Crosby was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kinsley.
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- Claire honored Pastor Shawn Crosby as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Halen honored her grandpa Michael Covey as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Blakely honored Devon Sellers as a Helping Hands Hero. Her dad, Steve accepted on her behalf.
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- Lily honored her dad Sam Wilks as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Kadene honored her Papa Officer David Helms as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Krystian and his friends Judson & Matti Sue honored his dad Officer Michael Hornsby as a Helping Hands & Torch Team Hero.
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- Bethany & Shayna honored Ashton Williams as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Melissa Casey was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Brenden & Rylee.
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- Ashley Hughes was honored by her daughter Chloe and her friend Destiny.
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- Superintendent Ron Snell was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Reid & Kiersten.
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- Chief Tony Clemmons was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his daughter Alyssa & her friend Abigayle.
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- Braylon and his friend Russell honored his dad Wesley Soles as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Melanie Brown was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Luke & Miles. Her mom Karen Simmons accepted on her behalf.
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- John Parker & Andalynn honored Miranda Lamb as a Torch Team Hero.
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- LoriAnne Skidmore was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Parker & Dalaney.
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- Officer Brandon Rodgers was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Brycen & Deserrai.
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- Cameron & Landry honored Mona Green as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Baylee & her friend Alissa honored her mom Amy Conner as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Karen Simmons was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Sawyer & Lawson.
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- Jackson & Aara honored Beth Fain as a Torch Team Herol
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Celebrating in song!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Mulkey Elementary Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes along with the students that honored them!