Concession + Guy's and Girl's Nights
Despite the slow start following Winter Break and two additional days off due to frigid weather, January was actually a month filled with a lot to be thankful for.
First off, on January 17th, Best Buddies worked the concessions stand for the Fremd vs. Palatine Basketball game. In addition to the intense rivalry which drew people from throughout Palatine, it was also an ICompete night. This combination resulted in a huge crowd and a large sum of money donated to Best Buddies. The money raised from this fundraising event will primarily go to sending our four returning student officers, and our Buddy Ambassador to the Best Buddies International Leadership Conference in July.
This month, instead of having a single group event, we organized separate "Guy's and Girl's Nights." It's was our first time trying an event like this. We organized the event so all of the guys would be going to a guy's house, and the girls would be split into two groups and go two separate girl's houses.
The events turned out to be a huge success. Buddies had the opportunity to socialize outside of their normal pairings, and in the process, make new friends. It was an especially great activities for the boy buddies, eight of whom are paired with female peers.
Looking Forward to February.
First off, on January 17th, Best Buddies worked the concessions stand for the Fremd vs. Palatine Basketball game. In addition to the intense rivalry which drew people from throughout Palatine, it was also an ICompete night. This combination resulted in a huge crowd and a large sum of money donated to Best Buddies. The money raised from this fundraising event will primarily go to sending our four returning student officers, and our Buddy Ambassador to the Best Buddies International Leadership Conference in July.
This month, instead of having a single group event, we organized separate "Guy's and Girl's Nights." It's was our first time trying an event like this. We organized the event so all of the guys would be going to a guy's house, and the girls would be split into two groups and go two separate girl's houses.
The events turned out to be a huge success. Buddies had the opportunity to socialize outside of their normal pairings, and in the process, make new friends. It was an especially great activities for the boy buddies, eight of whom are paired with female peers.
Looking Forward to February.