Civic Heroes Camp at TROY teaches history, government and how to be a good citizen

More than 15 middle school students learned about good citizenship and American history during the annual Civic Heroes Camp hosted by Troy University’s Office of Civic Engagement from July 13-17. At Civic Heroes summer camp, fourth through sixth grade campers become superheroes-in-training and build their own communities, run their cities and help their neighbors. Campers also participate in creative games, activities and civic lessons that teach about what it means to be a good citizen. The campers were visited by a new community hero each day, including a police officer and his K-9 companion, City of Troy firefighters and Common Ground Executive Director Clint free. “We train them up to be little superheroes in their communities,” said Tori Elmore, program advisor for the Office of Civic Engagement. “We know that it’s summer, so we want to make what we do teach them very fun and engaging. We ultimately want them to understand that they play a huge role in their community, even at a young age.” The last day of Civic Heroes Camp featured a birthday party for America’s 250th birthday. In recognition of America’s milestone birthday, camp volunteers threw a 250th birthday party complete with a Constitutional Convention and Founding Father hats. Throughout the
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