Today, students filled the BB Comer High School Auditorium. 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 the Talladega County Community Alliance. 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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- Tre & Addison lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Marsha Martin was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by J’Verion & Shelbi.
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- Linda Crimm was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Colt & Niki.
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- Pam Freeman & Kathy Elders were honored as Helping Hands Heroes by Aubrey, Cami, Waylon, & Kyle.
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- Heather HIckman was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Cayden.
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- Lexi was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Gracyn.
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- Rebecca Rogers was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Emma.
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- Peggie Bussie was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Chloe & Jacob who accepted on her behalf.
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- Kim Knight, Tamara Keith, & Kelly Hubbard with Callie’s Kids were honored as Helping Hands Heroes by Kenzie & Jaila.
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- Officer Tyler Sharp was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his little brother Jon-Nickolas.
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- Nicole Tate was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Kamden.
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- Dr. Donna Hudson was honored as a Torch Team Hero by her nephew Steele.
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- Lisa Riddley was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Breyunnah & Maddie.
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- Heather Hickman was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Hanleigh.
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- Kandi Griffin was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Addison.
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- Brody honored his grandmother Robin Duncan as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Clinton Moon was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Sofia & Seth.
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- Eli & his friend honored his dad, Jason Painter, as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Hayden Hurst was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Will & Cate.
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- Westside Baptist Church was honored as Torch Team Heroes by Kayden. Accepting was Tony Hickman & Daniel Castleberry.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These Super Citizens celebrate in song!
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- Talladega County Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes along with the students that honored them!