Today, New Life Christian, Covenant Christian, Banks, Goshen, & Pike Road Elementary School students filled the Pike County Cattlemen’s Association Cattleman Park. 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 Troy Bank and Trust. 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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- Eriel, London, Aaron, Ariel, and Lilly lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Carhson’s class chose to honor their Coach Doug Holland as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- M’Kinley told us all about how Ms. Tonya Lacy helps them learn to read and inspires them to become Super Citizens!
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- Benjamin shared why his class honored his mom, Kari Barley, as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Khaleigha’s class chose to honor City Councilwoman Sharon McSwain-Holland as their hero!
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- State Trooper Curt Barron inspires this class to be the best they can be, and Scarlett told us all about it!
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- Mayor of Brundridge Isabel Boyd was honored as a true super citizen today, and Abigail told us all about why!
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- Paisley’s class chose to honor her dad, volunteer firefighter and preacher Hunter Allen!
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- Brantlee presented Banks Elementary’s very own principal, Ms. Shantel Rouse, as his class’s Torch Team Hero!
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- Tate shared how their SRO Sgt. Tim Brooks shows them how a true Super Citizen acts!
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- Brooklyn had the honor of telling us about their class’s hero: Firefighter, Medic, and Barber, Mr. Byron Pryor.
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- Beloved substitute teacher Ms. Tammy “Nana” Sneed-Ives was the recipient of this Torch Team award, and Bryn told us all about it!
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- Claire shared all about her class’s Torch Team hero: Mrs. Sabrina McQueen!
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- Roran got to honor his very own great-grandfather today! Mr. Gene Kerlin is a distinguished member of the community and even helped create the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)! His son Jim Kerlin was here to accept the award on his behalf.
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- We are incredibly grateful to Troy Bank & Trust for what they do for this community, and for making this event possible!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these guests and students!