Today second graders from Union Springs Elementary School cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by the Bullock County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in DVD-based lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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 >
- Keegan & Jonae’ lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby greets the students and shares her excitement about their Super Citizen Journey!
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- Liberty means freedom, or to be free, and that’s what Libby is here to talk about!
- Hailey and Alonzo help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
- There are 25 windows in her crown, from which you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
- Libby famously holds 2 items in her hands: a torch and a tablet.
- Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!
- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton, just like he designed the Eiffel Tower!
- Imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
- We all have different American stories.
- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
- Libby leads the students in showing their appreciation for everyone who made the event possible!
- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- Super Citizens!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
- These Union Springs Elementary students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
- These Union Springs students are destined for greatness as they start their Super Citizen Journey!!
- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- Libby greets the wonderful students of Union Springs Elementary!