If you attend Potosi High School, like hanging out with kids and having a good time, you should apply for the buddy program. It's a program that allows the high school students to get closer and bond with the elementary kids. It helps show the Elementary kids a good role model and to get involved. It's a great way to give back to the school district and to also better yourself by simply hanging out with a kid.
The buddy program was established about three years ago. Nick Horner, a 2017 graduate said, “Mrs. Markham really started all of this, and with a little help from the kids we were able to start it up.” They also said, “The buddy system was a great way to get the seniors or role models of the school to get involved with the elementary kids.”
Brittany Horner, a current senior who is involved in the buddy system said, “The buddy system is a great thing; it not only helps the elementary kids, but it helps the high school kids. It really impacts the high school kids’ future, and what they plan on doing in life. If I could do it over I would do it ten times out of ten.” I also interviewed another student who is involved with the buddy system. I asked them about what they did with the kids and how often they met. They replied, “Once a week I would go visit my buddy and we would do multiple activities. There was never really a set thing we would do; the kid would usually choose. The activities we did included board games, sports, interactive activities, just talking, going outside, arts and crafts. We did mostly everything we could with the kids.”
The buddy system is a great way to impact the kids of your community and to even better yourself. This is a great way for high school students at Potosi to have an impact and leave a lasting impression on their younger peers.
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