Today, more than 150 2nd and 5th grade students filled the cafeteria at Sylvania High School. 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 civic, 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 D&F Equipment and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- These Super Citizens smile for the camera at the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- The fifth grade students were so excited to participate in the Super Citizen Program this year!
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- These second grade super citizens show off their American Flags and crowns during their celebration.
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- The fifth grade students were so excited to participate in the Super Citizen Program this year!
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- These Super Citizens smile for the camera at the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- These second graders pose for a photo before the celebration began.
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- Alex, Ethan, Macey, Brantley, and Zac lead their fellow classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Brady reads his essay explaining why they chose to honor their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Pam Hitchcock, a bookkeeper at the school, received the honor of being this second grade classes Helping Hands Hero.
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- Pam Hitchcock was overwelmed and extremely grateful for receiving the award of Helping Hands Hero.
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- Mylee bravely speaks onstage during the celebration explaining why they chose to honor their hero.
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- Mylee and her classmates honored Mary Gregory, a custodian at Sylvania Middle School, as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Mary Gregory received the honor of being the second graders Helping Hands Hero.
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- Samantha joins a classmate onstage to explain why they chose to honor their hero.
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- Kristy Baldwin was honored as the second graders Helping Hands Hero for her dedication of being an EMT in their community.
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- Kristy Baldwin was extremely proud to receive this award from this amazing students.
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- Brak, representing the fifth graders, honored his father during the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- Officer Baird is a School Resource Officer and was honored to receive his award from the fifth graders.
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- These second grade Super Citizens stand to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These second graders stand together to take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These second grade Super Citizens stand to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The fifth graders recite the words to the Super Citizen Pledge during their celebration.
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- This fifth grade students puts her hand over her heart while reciting the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The fifth graders recite the words to the Super Citizen Pledge during their celebration.
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- Bella, Jada, Breanna, Creed, Aleena, and Eli stand onstage and lead their classmate in “Only You”.
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- Waiving their American Flags in the air, the students sing along to “Only You”.
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- These students are pledging that they will take the lessons they learned these past few weeks and apply them every day.
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- Waiving their American Flags in the air, the students sing along to “Only You”.
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- The four heroes honored during todays Super Citizen Celebration stand with the students that honored them.
