450 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Thompson Intermediate School . 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 Shelby 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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- Stefan & Amiya help Principal Jamelia Hayes lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Principal Hayes welcomes everyone to the 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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- Asher & Jesse help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- Thank you to the Alabaster Pelham Rotary Club!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Libby gets a picture with
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Thompson Intermediate!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Thompson Intermediate!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- The Next Great Americans of Thompson Intermediate!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These 5th grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
