Today, ABC Elementary, FS Ervin Elementary, & JE Hobbs Elementary 2nd and 5th grade students filled the FS Ervin Elementary 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 (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 an 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 the Wilcox 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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- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- These students are excited to begin their Super Citizen Celebration!
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- Zaytoven, Raniya, Italy, Abigail, Mason, and JaKayla everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Zuri honored Mrs. Cynthia Pettway as her Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the reading coach who supports students in building strong literacy skills.
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- Aubree selected Erica Martin as her Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the encouragement and care she provides
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- Raelynn proudly honored her mom, Samantha Gomez-Dukes, as her Helping Hands Hero, recognizing her love and support.
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- JaRiyah selected Mrs. Mary Ann Smith as her Helping Hands Hero, honoring the substitute teacher who steps in to guide and encourage students.
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- Amiya selected Mrs. Jessica Pettway as her Torch Team Hero, celebrating the teacher who inspires her each day.
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- A’Kyra and Kayleigh proudly honored Mrs. Rosie Marie Garner as their Torch Team Hero, recognizing the difference she makes in their school.
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- Kacelyn chose Mr. Carlos Williams as her Torch Team Hero, celebrating his kindness and influence.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- U.S.A.!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing 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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests.