Lauderdale County crown-wearing, flag-waving fourth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Central Elementary. 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 Lauderdale 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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- Lauderdale County Schools students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- When Libby was originally built, she was a shiny copper color just like a brand-new penny!
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- Libby’s torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby! They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!
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- Libby exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home!
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- Libby shares Martin Luther King, Jr’s hope that Americans will be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” –Emma Lazarus
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- She symbolizes the American Dream!
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- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- The Next Great Americans of Lauderdale County Schools!
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- Lauderdale County Schools students are excited to begin their Super Citizen journey!
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- These amazing Lauderdale County Schools students are ready for an exciting Super Citizen adventure!
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- Libby Liberty™ loved meeting these incredible students from Lauderdale County Schools!
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- The Super Citizen journey is officially underway for Lauderdale County Schools!
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- We had a blast kicking off the Super Citizen journey with Lauderdale County Schools!
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- Nothing but smiles from these amazing Lauderdale County Schools students!
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- These Lauderdale County Schools students are excited for everything their Super Citizen journey has in store!
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- Libby Liberty™ gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff!
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- Libby had a blast visiting with these awesome Lauderdale County Schools students!
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- Big smiles and lots of excitement from these Lauderdale County Schools students after the show!
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- Libby loved getting to visit with the students of Lauderdale County Schools after the show!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
