Buddies club is brand new to Perry and a wonderful addition to the campus. Buddies club is a great opportunity for students to get involved in their community by volunteering at local elementary schools. Members will help improve kids’ reading skills as well as play and interact with them; giving the kids someone to look up to as a role model.

Senior club co-president Esteban Garcia states he created the club because,  “Going back six years in time from twelfth grade to sixth grade would be fun.”

Garcia, was inspired to create the club because when he was in the sixth grade he would have “buddy days” with the kindergarteners and would be able to have fun and interact with them.

The club plans on having their first school meeting with Weinberg elementary school. Buddies club is very thankful to be able to visit Weinberg students and are hoping for more elementary schools to have them come and be possible rolemodels in their kids’ lives. Being able to relate to the children and help them learn in a fun way is extremely rewarding for them and the club members as well.

“We will be participating in interactive games and experiments such as making slime,” Senior club co-president Ally Buckner said,  “but overall our goal is to incorporate some kind of life lesson in each activity.”

Garcia and Buckner have set  aside the first quarter as planning time for the rest of the year, so it is not too late to join. The club will figure out which schools they will be able to visit and on what days. Members will also be planning on what fun activities they will be doing with the kids such as games, drawing, arts and crafts, reading, and more.

Garcia explains the benefits of being in the club by stating, “You get the opportunity to hang out with a little version of yourself” and “maybe have an impact on their life socially and how they interact with people.”

Buddies club is very special to the campus as this is something Perry has never had before. Perry is always open to starting up new clubs and were very excited to make this new addition to the clubs on campus.

“What makes buddies club unique and special is that we get the opportunity to visit other schools,” said Buckner, “and I do not think we [Perry] has ever had that.”

Buddies club is also a great opportunity for any student wanting to become more involved in their community and earn volunteer hours. The club meets every Tuesday in the auditoriums south pod during conference.

Buckner encourages students to join by saying, “If anyone would want to join, we are really nice and are open to anyone that wants to be involved.

Buddies club would love to see as many new faces as possible at their next meeting, so stop on by and have an impact on a child’s life.