This document summarizes information from an info meeting about Best Buddies, an organization that pairs peer buddies with students who have intellectual disabilities. It discusses the differences between peer buddies and associate members, the commitment required of peer buddies including weekly contact and bi-monthly outings, and information about interviews, monthly events, important websites, and how to stay updated.

1. Best Buddies Info Meeting!
- Brief Introductions
- Peer Buddy vs. Associate Member
-Interviews
-Events
-Websites
- Contact Information

2. Brief Introductions
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Introductions of Officers and Advisors

3. 
Peer Buddies: A high school
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Associate Members: A
student who is a member of a Best student chapter member who is not
Buddies chapter and paired up with paired with a Buddy. Associate
a student with an intellectual Members assist with activities and
disability. Peer Buddies events and attend group activities.
call/text/facebook their "Buddies" Associate members often develop
once per week, and go out for excellent relationships with the
coffee, dinner, movies, walks, etc. buddies even if they are not
twice a month. (we have matched and it is great preparation if
events/parties once a month so it will you think you are not ready for a one
be easier than you think) to one friendship.

4. Peer Buddies in-depth
There is a lot of commitment when it comes to being a Peer
Buddy.
Firstly, You have to be interviewed so we can match you
properly with someone who has things in common with you.
Secondly, Peer Buddies must fill out a friendship update once a
month on paper that we will pass out at the first meeting of
the month for you to complete during the meeting and hand in
at the end of the meeting. This is for us to make sure that you
and your buddy are actually buddies.
Thirdly, you must talk to your buddy once a week and spend
time with your buddy twice a month. We will know if you do
this in your friendship updates.

5. Interviews
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If you plan on being a Peer Buddy... you need to be
interviewed.
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These will be on paper and handed out on our next
Meeting October 2nd or October 3rd If you cannot attend
either of these meetings you will need to see one of our
advisors or an officer before the due date on Friday,
October 5th.

6. Events!
Usually parties that we host once a
month for you and your/a buddy to spend
time together. These events consist of
movies, arts and crafts, games, food, ect
depending time of year/holidays
- examples?

7. Websites to know and love
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Best Buddies On-line
http://www.bscsd.org/webpages/infriendship/
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BBO (Best Buddies Online)

8. How can we reach you?
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We want the most effective way to let you know when a
meeting is. Is this facebook? Email? Text?
.