Staff Reporter – Abby Williamson

Law’s Friends Forever Club met on October 20 for their monthly meeting.

After a successful meeting, they will continue to meet one Tuesday every month. Their next meeting, which will be on November 19, will focus on being thankful.

“All of our kids were really excited,” junior Co-President Leea Palmer said. “They were smiling and giggling which is always fun to see.”

An large amount of Law’s students showed up to get involved in the club.

“It was nice to see so many people join Friends Forever,” Palmer said. “I wasn’t sure how the turnout would be but I’m glad that so many people are eager to build friendships.”

During the October meeting, students and peers were paired up with buddies that are set for the rest of the year. The club officers also started working on having T-shirts made.

“I made many friends and I see my friends in school,” senior club member Jen Gill said.

Everyone was able to participate in painting pumpkins and putting together candy gift bags to take home.

“I had a great experience interacting with the kids because they are all so sweet and it was fun to paint pumpkins and color with them,” junior club member Brianna Arnold said. “They are always so excited when the see new faces excited to play with them.”

Filanowski Farm, a family-owned farm on Wheelers Farms Road, were very generous and didn’t hesitate to donate pumpkins once they found out where the pumpkins were going.

The buddies also colored spooky pictures and ate snacks.

“I liked coloring pages and eating snacks like Cheet-Os and desserts,” senior club member Luigi DeCastro said.

Following the monthly theme, November’s meeting will focus on being thankful.

“For this meeting, we are going to make a leaf turkey and everyone will write what we are thankful for on a leaf,” Palmer said. “We are also going to do some activities to get to know each other so our students feel even more comfortable with their buddies.”

Knowing more about their buddies, peers will be able to have a close connection and become even better friends.

The co-presidents think this will be helpful when the club going on outing outside of school because the members will be able to always have a friend to turn to if needed.

Even after one meeting, Friends Forever is already successful at building connections.

“I like making friends,” junior club member Hunter Cain said. “I think this year is going to be fun.”