Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2018, Page 129

Description:	BEST BUDDIESBE positivestory by Hannah MayThe friends you make in highschool will come and go, but thememories you make will stay foreverSenior Emily King made a lot of friendsin high school, and even more throuthe Best Buddies program. For the kthree years. King has had the chanceto be a friend and a mentor to manydifferent people. Bestbuddie:Wsa veryinvolved propaired withSophoexplains beorganizatiowith and mexplains thwhich you arend exciting people!/assidy Pickardidies is a socialIre you go to hang outlends. Pickard)t of people areinvolved in this program.This year King and Pickard got theopportunity to.be best buddies! PickardBuddies has many advantages,according to King.The advantage is that I get tomeet and interact with differenteople, and create lots of differentriendships, King said. And, BestBuddies can be for anyone andeveryone!You have to have an openmind, because you wont know whatwill happen. Be positive and be readyto interact with different people, Kingsaid. She repeatedly mentions thefact that you must be Have. Its animportant part of beinB Buddy,because, [you could]spark aBuddies since [her]nd King has been aojohomore year. The^aave made anthishas been ifreshman yBuddy sinegirls have sawesome triewonderful prograrrTMrs. Fleener andTH\|\|my favorite people, Pickara said,they share many fond memoriestogethert thinkiouldJuddylou, Isaid, ftoodith [ea§h oth\|ou, haveoodh other].friendship you didnthappen, King saidTo be a good Bto be kind, Pickard sBuddies hang out witEach year the ojj im switchespeople to new Buddies in order tomake sure everyone is having funand meeting new people. BestBucyfes does a great job integratingStudents in a fun and creative way.Theyrfo many fun activities lik£, goPK5 football games, or have paOne of my favorite memories withCassidy is probably getting ice creamwith her after school. Her favorite flavoris chocolate, King said.Getting the chance to be in Bestand [they] even do really fun tlike go to Holiday World! Pick,said. On that note, everyone shojoin Best Buddies!Just remember, BE POSITIV
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