Today, November 13th, 300 fifth graders from Boaz Intermediate School joined together to honor heroes, receive Super Citizen graduation certificates and take the pledge to continue becoming our Next Great Americans.
Contrary to what you might expect, these students are excited about civics, character, financial literacy, careers and their roles in America’s future. And after participating in “Torch Teams,” a project-based learning activity, they are ready to apply those lessons in the real world.
Today, they honored local heroes who embody the Super Citizen spirit with Authentic Liberty Replicas. The crowd was moved as these students shared emotional stories of how their heroes not only impacted their lives, but in some cases, also saved them.
Heroes honored today were: Taiylor Bowen, Corey Garmon, Darryl Brewer, Mark Jones, Eric Whaley, Dana Hill, Ramona Blake and John Whitmire
As we say here at Liberty Learning Foundation, “When you honor a hero, you become a hero.” A hero requires selfless service to others, our communities and country, and we saw that process unfold today as our newest Super Citizens were handed the torch by their elder heroes today.
- Smiling students get ready for the celebration..
- Super citizens of Boaz Intermediate.
- Getting ready for the celebration.
- The next great Americans.
- Smiling students get ready for the celebration..
- Ready to honor their heroes.
- Super citizens of Boaz Intermediate.
- A special fifth grader welcomes everyone to the celebration.
- Pledge volunteers: Brendan Thompson and Abby McClendon
- Students pledge together.
- Pledging allegiance to the flag.
- Hero Taiylor Bowen and Keadon Bowen
- J.T. Pruitt honoring his hero Corey Garmon
- Emily Grace Jones and her hero Mark Jones
- Tyler Whaley reads about his Dad and hero.
- Hero Eric Whaley and his son Tyler.
- Hero Dana Hill and Kathryn Lancaster
- Hero Ramona Blake and grandson Dylan Owens.
- Jack Whitmire honoring John Whitmire.
- Song volunteers: Korbyn Pitts, Arely Garcia, Broderick Brownrigg, Isavela Sanchez Lopez, Cheltsie Norton and Tim Sherlin
- Students sing “You in the USA”.
- The students and their heroes.