Hartselle Intermediate Students Search For Heroes And Become Super Citizens (2016)

275 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Hartselle Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her bus rolls away.

The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.

These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from members of the Morgan County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”

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See photos of the event and class photos with Libby Liberty™ in the gallery below!

: These smiling students get ready to meet Libby Liberty™.

: These boys are all smiles as the start their journey to become Super Citizens.

: The Super Citizen kickoff is about to begin for these Hartselle students.

: These students of Hartselle as excited to become Super Citizens.

: The Super Citizen Kickoff is about to begin for these Hartselle students.

: These smiling students get ready to meet Libby Liberty™.

: These students of Hartselle as excited to become Super Citizens.

: PLEDGE VOLUNTEERS: Marilyn, Emily, Coen and Zach

: The students join together for the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Jonathan Bragwell welcomed everyone with the opening script.

: Anna Claire and Owen helped Libby show her true measurements.

: Libby’s finger is 8 feet long when on her pedestal.

: Libby shows off her selfie stick to get a picture with the students of Hartselle.

: Libby tells the students how 4 million people come to visit her each year.

: Libby explains how she is not green like Shrek, but she is patina.

: The Statue of Liberty started is made of copper that is the thickness of about two penny’s.

: The letters on her tablet represent the date of American independence.

: The chains on her ankles represent our freedom from oppression.

: Libby explains how she was built one piece at a time then shipped from France to New York City.

: October 28, 1886 is Libby’s birthday.

: The students close their eyes to imagine what is was like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

: The students imagine coming to New York after a long, hard journey.

: Libby shares the iconic poem, “The New Colossus”.

: Jessica Quillin of the Liberty Learning Foundation, talks to the students about being a citizen in a community and showing appreciation.

: Libby welcomes her helpers to sing the song “YOU in the USA”.

: The students wave their flags as they sing “YOU in the USA”.

: SONG VOLUNTEERS: Zachary, Lilly, Stinnett, Brooklynn, Tom, Jadya

: Libby and her helpers lead the crowd in her tour theme song, “YOU in the USA”

: “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.

: The students sing together as the conclude the Super Citizen kickoff.

: “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.

: Jonathan Bragwell welcomed everyone with the opening script. RECAP OF EVENT OR VISIT: PLEDGE VOLUNTEERS: Marilyn Snyder Emily Perez Coen Dutton Zach Cliett LIBBY STAGE VOLUNTEERS: Anna Claire Gladde Owen Bennich LIBBY USA SONG VOLUNTEERS: Zachary Chapman Lilly Sumners Stinnett Hagemann Brooklynn Sherrill Tom Watson Jadya Foster