Today second graders from Spanish Fort Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, and Swift 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™!
- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Hands on Liberty Kickoff!
- Ready to Kick Off Their Hands on Liberty Program!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- All smiles from Baldwin County Schools students as they prepare to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Baldwin County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
- Excited to meet Libby!
- Ready to Kick Off Their Hands on Liberty Program!
- Representative Frances Holk-Jones got students excited and ready to kick off their Hands on Liberty journey!
- Andrew, Fox, and Colton 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!
- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- U.S.A.!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Representative Jennifer Fiddler spoke to the students about their important role as a citizen!
- Thank you to Representative Frances Holk-Jones, Representative Jennifer Fiddler, and State Senate nominee Terry Waters for their support of our students and their role in shaping the Next Great Americans!
- Libby Liberty™ loved posing for a photo with Representative Frances Holk-Jones, Representative Jennifer Fiddler, and State Senate nominee Terry Waters after the show!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County Schools!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- We had a blast today with these Baldwin County students!
- The show may be over, but the Liberty memories are just beginning!
- The Next Great Americans of Baldwin County Schools!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby loved getting to visit with Baldwin County students!
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- Students of Baldwin County Schools are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- The show may be over, but the Liberty memories are just beginning!





































