Today, more than 225 fifth graders filled the US Jones Elementary School Gymnasium. 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 Marengo 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 5th graders show off their certificates!
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- These Super Citizens are excited to graduate!
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- Ben, Jayden, Erykah, & Lizzy lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Latoya McGrew is honored as a Torch Team Hero by her daughter Starlesha.
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- Alexander honors his Aunt Yashica Stewart as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Hillary honored Dan & Vickie Wilson as Torch Team Heroes. Accepting for them is Kelli Dodd with LLF.
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- Madison Williams is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Sgt. Mary Oliver is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Emery & Cortez.
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- Amanda Barnes is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Marie.
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- Diane Brooker is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Sarah & Gabby.
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- Reed honors Angela Schumacher as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Alexander, Rhylan, Carla, Jake, Kalana, Meredith, Jodie, Madisen, Kelvin, Gavin, Maddie, Jamarcus, Esperanza, & Karalynn lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Singing in celebration!
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- Only YOU can Keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The 2017-18 US Jones Torch Team Heroes along the students that honored them, Mr. Clark, our friends from the VFW and Mr. Robert Utsey with ALFA