Today, Thompson Intermediate 5th Graders filled the Thompson Middle 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 Shelby 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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- Xandere & Carson lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kreston & Kollins tell everyone why Kyle Pedrick is chosen as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Andrew Jeter is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Damian.
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- Kyle & Cooper tells us all about why Jason Stewart is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer Edmonson is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Allaen tells us all about him.
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- Isabelle tells everyone why Officer Pounds is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Dr. Benjamin Jones is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Aubrey shares all about him.
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- Cydney & Samuel honor Trista Brom as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer Paul Johnson is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Camron & Amiyah.
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- Kennedy tells us all about why Antonio Kelley is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- James tells us all why Jim Golden is chosen as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Sarah Beth Watkins is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Sawyer tells us all about her.
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- Hayden & Jaiden honor Susan Mitchell as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Cheryl Dominguez is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Mariah & Landon.
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- Haley & Della tell everyone why Tommy Stewart is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Brennan tells us all why Teddy Davis is honored as a Torch Team Hero and his wife Susan accepts on his behalf.
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- Ann Jay Harrison is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Jaxon & Clay tell us all about her!
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- Max and Harper tell everyone why Michelle O’Daniel is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- LynLeigh and Jovie tells us all about why Matt Laminack is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Thompson Intermediate Torch Team Heroes!