The Dragon Wellness club is a new club that was established at PHS in Oct. 2024. The club is led by Health Teacher and Girls Assistant Basketball coach Anita Walker.

The Dragon Wellness club currently has 18 members. Walker has not opened the club up to everyone in the school community yet; she first spoke up about it in her classes and encouraged people to join. However, the goal is to eventually invite anybody into the club. 

The club is dedicated to creating a better culture within our school and community. Walker wants to focus on mental, emotional, physical, and social health while also educating the students and community on it.  

“We aim to provide all students a place to belong, grow and learn,” Walker said. “We want them to be aware of mental health and use their voices positively.”

Sophomore Noah Mowdy is in Walker’s health class and has joined the club. He expresses that the main goal of the club is to make people feel comfortable with their surroundings. The club is centered around making the community better as a whole.

“We want to better the people around us and help them to be more educated about real mental problems,” Mowdy said. “We want to make the school more relaxing and fun. In a way, we want school to feel less like a job and more like a sanctuary to learn.”   

Despite being a new club, Dragon Wellness club has jumped right in to participating in different projects.

“The upcoming projects are essential for promoting community service,” Walker said. “They boost the self-esteem and positivity of our members.”

At the end of October, the club collaborated with Culinary club and hosted the 1st Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat at PHS. Recently, they have collaborated with The Salvation Army for their Christmas initiatives.

“These events not only provide community service hours but also foster confidence and instill the value of giving back,” Walker said.

Here at PHS there are many clubs that participate in community service to help out around all the USD 250 schools and around the community in general. However, Mowdy reveals that this one particularly has been beneficial.

“I have enjoyed creating a club that has morals,” Mowdy said. “We are not in it for the status, but it is truly about helping people and the community to feel safe and comfortable.”