Today, 2nd graders from Double Springs, Lynn, Addison, & Meek Elementary Schools filled the Double Springs 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.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, 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 Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Winston 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 >
- Maddie Grace, Collin, Avery, & Jaxon lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Colt & Hagen tell everyone why Lynn honored Officer Bryan Kirkpatrick as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Addison honors Jeff Scott as a Helping Hands Hero and Lillie shares all about him.
- Kayson & Kennedy tell everyone why Double Springs honors Angela Baldy as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Officer Kent Donaldson is honored as a Double Springs Helping Hands Hero. Kellin & Natalia tells us all about him.
- Leecie shares why Meek honors George Gibson as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- Singing in celebration!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Winston County Heroes!