Today, over 200 filled the Williams Avenue 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, 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 Dekalb County Community Alliance. With its 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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- The students look forward to graduating as Super Citizens.
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- Parker honored Brandy Smith as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Thank you, City of Fort Payne and Councilman Brian Bain and Councilwoman Lynn Brewer!
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- Principal Shaddox and Brayden stand to honor Jose Vasque.
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- Abby honored Melody Manness as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Ross honored Brenda Ivey as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Brysen, Blake, Leslie and Parker help lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Jeremiah Green was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Brayden.
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- Patty Culver was honored today by Kendall and Lindsay.
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- Prinicpal Shaddox and Grant stand to honor their Torch Team Hero, Pat Taylor.
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- Jim Chambers was honored today by Seanna.
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- The crowd all sing together the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
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- The students proudly wore the logos of their generous sponsors.
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- Belle honored Brylee Farmer as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Emerold honored Robert Chisenhall as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Kathy Russell was honored today by Lydia at the Celebration.
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- The students are excited to honor their heroes and become Super Citizens.
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- Organ, Addison, Jayden, Jaelyn, Aaron, Karter, Anna Beth, Evan, Elijah and Brylee lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Evan honored his Principal and Torch Team hero, Heath Shaddox.
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- Kim Butler was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Caleb.
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- The students take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Braelyn honored School Board Member and Torch Team Hero, Kathy Prater.
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- The 2018 Williams Avenue Torch Team Heroes.
