Brony club brings magic of friendship to Free State
Senior Noah Christilles and sophomore Treven Hall share stories from a Brony Convention in Kansas City that took place over the summer while at the first official Brony Club meeting of the year.
A few years ago, senior Noah Christilles had no idea how to spend his summer. Then, he remembered he was told of a show called My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic while attending Southwest Middle School the previous year. His free hours led him to see what it was about. From that point on, Christilles was hooked.
Two years later, while talking with his friends, founder and current president of Brony Club Christilles heard there was a teacher with a possible interest in sponsoring any students who wished to be a part of the club.
“We asked around … and eventually found out it was Mr. Puckett,” Christilles said.
Christilles and his friends contacted Latin teacher Zach Puckett, confirmed he was interested and began setting up the club.
“I’m surprised they knew [I was a Brony] but I was kind of happy,” Puckett said.
We don’t discuss anything weird. It’s just guys liking cartoon shows like lots of people like cartoon shows.
— latin teacher Zach Puckett
According to the members, Brony Club is much more than watching My Little Pony. Members of the club wish to spread what they call the “magic of friendship” by completing community service and fundraising.
Although the club has faced accusations concerning their interests, Brony Club members insist that the group is purely for viewing the show and generating positive change.
“We don’t discuss anything weird,” Puckett said. “It’s just guys liking cartoon shows like lots of people like cartoon shows.”
As of now, the club has had few meetings, but many more are to come.
Moving forward, the club has plans to go see the upcoming movie My Little Pony: Equestria Girls—Friendship Games. Additionally, they are hoping to attend the Midwest Brony Fest in Kansas City towards the end of the year.
With their plans for fundraising, charity work and watching cartoons, members of Brony Club are looking forward to a fun-filled year.
During meetings, members of the club enjoy watching episodes of the show, listening to music and just relaxing. They also discuss what other fans of the club have done recently.
“It’s a good sense of community, it’s fun, and a way to not have to worry about stuff,” Christilles said.
