Today, over 400 second and third-grade students filled the auditorium at Troy Elementary School. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
“The program today was wonderful because so many enriching lessons are being taught. It’s an ongoing process for their entire life and getting a good start early in life is critical. What Troy Elementary, Troy Bank & Trust and Liberty Learning Foundation have been able to do through this program is inspiring.” – Dan Smith, Troy Parks & Rec., honored today as a hero.
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 Troy Bank & Trust and passionate community sponsors. 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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- Smiling faces of future Super Citizens!
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- These second and third grade students from Troy Elementary can’t wait to graduate as Super Citizens!
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- The fifth and sixth grade choir lead the National Anthem.
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- Parker, Marlene, Michelle, Patrick, M ah, Aaron, Georgia, and Annice lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Patrick honored Dan Smith as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Joyce Manning was honored as Helping Hands Hero by Isabella and Kamora.
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- Nisha honored Coach Moncrief as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Barry McKnight was honored by Ethan as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Amarion honored Sheila Deveridge as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Chris Simmons was honored by Thomas as Helping Hands Hero. Mrs. Cotton accepted on his behalf.
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- Angel honred Trish Hatcher as Helping Hands Hero. Her granddaughter, Addison, accepted on her behalf.
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- Kay Grenon and Debra Lauer were honored by Madison as Helping Hands Heroes.
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- Alex honored Ms. Fielder as Torch Team Hero.
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- Debbie Rhodes was honored by her grandson Carter as Torch Team Hero.
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- Helen Wallace was honored as Torch Team Hero by Maddison. Melanie Baker accepted on her behalf.
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- Greta McClain, correction officer, was honored by Zoie as Torch Team Hero.
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- Gabby honored Jean Scarbrough as Torch Team Hero.
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- Mr. Orlando Buck was honored by Kaley and Lilly as Torch Team Hero.
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- Beppy honored Randall Barr, Chief of Police, as Torch Team Hero.
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- Maj. General Walter Givham was honored by Josephine as Torch Team Hero.
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- Thank you, Troy Bank & Trust!
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- This proud Super Citizen takes the pledge.
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- Our Next Great Americans take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Student volunteers lead the Next Great Americans Tour Anthem.
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- Celebrating in song!
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- Only you can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Loud and proud for Liberty!
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- Our Torch Team and Helping Hands Heroes and the students who honored them.
