Today, over 1,000 fifth graders filled the Bob Jones 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, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by The Madison 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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- These fifth graders are excited to graduate as Super Citizens.
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- All smiles as they prepare to honor their Torch Team Heroes
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- Carter, Gavin, Brielle, David, Beat, Kaitlyn and Adyson lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- These Bob Jones Choral students lead the crowd in a beautiful rendition of The National Anthem.
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- Paul Laube was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Reese.
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- Jennifer Walker was honored today as Gedion’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Katelyn honored her father and Torch Team Hero, Dr. Joshua Valtos.
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- Tori and Hadley honored Officer Charles Lorch as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Swetha honored Ranae Bartlett as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Abigail honored Taylor Bennett as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Kylie honored her grandfather and Torch Team Hero, Greg Gero.
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- Calvin honored his father and Hero, Zachary Senwo.
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- The students join together to sing together the tour anthem “YOU in the USA” .
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- Candace, Tucker, Liza, Laura, Brooke, Jesse, Natalie, Drayton, Andrew, Rhianna, Lexianna, Mason and Victoria lead the crowd in song.
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- The United States Army veterans from the Forever Young Organization were honored today by the students of Madison County.
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- Veteran Sherwin Callandar was honored today as a Honorary Torch Team Hero.
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- These Super Citizens are ready to be our Next Great Americans.
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- Mr. Callandar encouraged this Super Citizens to make a difference in our world.
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- The students pose with their graduation certificates.
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- The students shower Veteran Callandar with cards and gifts as they honor him.
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- The 2018 Torch Team Heroes
