175 crown-wearing, flag-waving third & fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at the Dream Theatre. 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 Madison 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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Deron & Kiley 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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- She stands for freedom!
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- Jasmine & Alona help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- In the workshop, the artist worked on all the different parts of Libby and put her back together like a Minecraft figure!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Some of us may be descendants of Native Americans!
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Authentic Liberty Replica.
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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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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- 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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- 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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- The students filled the auditorium 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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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These students 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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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
