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Best Buddies Georgia Buddy Beat! - November 2023
Your one-stop shop for all things happening with Best Buddies in Georgia schools.
Doug Peters
November 01, 2023
Need the quick, brief details? We have you covered! Here is a summary:
Wednesday, November 1st is the Best Buddies International deadline for all member registrations, events, and matches (N/A for elementary schools and promoter chapters) to BB360.
Our next Georgia Leaders League is also on Wednesday, November 8th from 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. via Zoom! Meet other Best Buddies chapter leaders across Georgia over Zoom for a brief community chat about event ideas, fundraising, friendship management, troubleshooting, updates, etc. Here is the registration link.
Save the Date! Back to Best Buddies (Atlanta) will take place on Saturday, February 3, from 11am-2pm at Bowlero Marietta. We look forward to seeing you there! Please register here: https://forms.bestbuddies.org/4903690?eventId=a184P00001G3ERk
We are streamlining our support process through the Chapter Check-In Form! This form should be completed once a month per school and should take anywhere between 5 and 7 minutes to complete.
Please click here for the Leadership Training Day materials.
Meet our Buddy Spotlight features, Kaurma and Angel from Mary Persons High School!
It’s never too early to plan ahead! Consider who will attend the Best Buddies Leadership Conference next year from July 19-July 22, 2024.
Join our virtual community on Remind and GroupMe!
Gear up for an exciting year, and most importantly, have fun!
We are SO THANKFUL for YOU!
November is finally here! As we continue to progress into the holiday season, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate YOU, the outstanding faculty advisors and dedicated student leaders who make up our growing community.
Your unwavering commitment, leadership skills, and hard work in managing your chapter have been nothing short of inspiring. I know that the year has just started, but you should be SUPER proud of yourselves. I appreciate the invaluable contributions each of you brings to our vibrant community at Best Buddies in Georgia. Your passion, dedication, and enthusiasm are what make our community thrive, and we are excited to share some important updates and upcoming adventures with you in this month's newsletter. Thank you for your continued involvement and the incredible difference you make at your schools. You all are the bees knees 🤩.
Feel free to check out our community album on Google Drive for some inspiration, event pictures, and other fun sights!
Chapter Check-In Forms - Winners Selected!
We are thrilled to have 48-and-growing elementary, middle, high school, and collegiate Best Buddies school chapters across the State of Georgia! We are so glad to have you a part of our community and look forward to doing amazing work.
With so many schools and one Program Manager, this form was created to ensure you get the individualized support you need to be successful. This form should be completed once a month per school and should take at most 7 minutes to complete. Only one form is needed per school chapter!
In the spirit of fun and friendship, we are doing a monthly random prize drawing for chapters that complete the Chapter Check-In Form on time for the rest of the school year! The winners for September and October are….*cues virtual drumroll*
🥁🥁🥁…….
Anna Warnke from the University of Georgia (September) and Ellie Tropauer from Georgia College (October) 📢! I will reach out to you both individually with the next steps!
Who will be our next winner? We will keep you posted RIGHT HERE in the next Georgia Buddy Beat in November! Thank you again for completing the check-in forms. It is a HUGE HELP in providing support and helping your chapter continue to be amazing. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance!
Continue the fun of inclusive friendship in November!
As you recruit new members to your Best Buddies chapter, host match party reveals, or a holiday gathering, don’t forget to make Best Buddies fun!
We have many resources on Best Buddies University and our Best Buddies in Georgia Chapter Toolkit, including match party ideas, recruitment items, training materials from LTD, and other helpful documents. For more questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
What in the World is Leaders League??
Leader’s League is a chance to connect with other Best Buddies leaders nationwide (Expansion) and in Georgia (Georgia).
If you can’t make a monthly call, please feel free to pass along the Zoom info to your Vice President or another officer!
As always, if you need anything outside of these monthly calls, you can always shoot your PM, Doug, an e-mail to set up a time to chat one-on-one. We also do a raffle giveaway at the end, so please try to jump on with us!
Contact our new Best Buddies in Georgia Lead Program Manager, Ari Hall at [email protected] if you are interested in attending, volunteering, or participating!
Thank you for attending Leadership Training Day!
Shout out to all of our chapters that joined us for an in-person or virtual Leadership Training Day (LTD) this fall!
As a reminder, all training sessions (Leadership Training Day, Back to Best Buddies, and Leadership Conference) are mandatory for all chapters. If you could not attend in-person or virtual LTD, please reach out to your PM, Doug.
Below are the training materials from LTD. They are also located in our Best Buddies in Georgia Toolkit. Thank you!
Remind and GroupMe
We are increasing our chapter support by using Remind to send updates and GroupMe to facilitate the exchange of ideas for a successful year. We hope you join our community!
In the spirit of collaboration, you can use these spaces (including BB360’s Chatter feature) to speak with other chapter leaders to exchange event ideas, fundraiser concepts, BB360 troubleshooting, share event photos, great news, helpful tips, etc.
Remind
GroupMe
Buddy Spotlight - Meet Kaurma and Angel from Mary Persons High School!
We are thrilled to have our next Buddy Spotlight featuring Kaurma and Angel from Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, GA! This dynamic friendship duo was submitted by Carter Fletcher, Chapter President at Mary Persons High School.
“Kaurma and Angel are a brand new buddy pair, but both of them have been involved in Best Buddies previously. Kaurma is in 11th grade and has been a member since 9th grade. She currently serves as Secretary of our chapter. Angel is in 10th grade and has been a member since middle school. She currently serves as Buddy Director for our chapter. Kaurma and Angel hope to go out to eat together sometime this school year!”
We are so happy to have Kaurma, Angel, Carter, and our Mary Persons High School chapter with us at Best Buddies in Georgia! Thank you for sharing this spotlight and we appreciate all of your hard work in creating an inclusive environment for your school community. To submit a Buddy Spotlight for a member in your chapter, please submit to Doug Peters at [email protected]!