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Saturday, April 12, 2025<\/strong>
\n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM<\/p>\nLocation:<\/strong>
\nMinnetonka High School, 18301 MN-7, Minnetonka, MN 55345<\/p>\n
Cost:<\/strong>
\nFree<\/p>\n
The Friendship Ball is an annual dance hosted by Best Buddies Minnesota and our partner school host for our school chapter participants. It is a night for students from all over the state to come together, dance, and celebrate inclusion! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. If parents wish to stay during the dance, there will be an area for parents to mingle. There will be a sensory space open to anyone who wishes to take a break from the dance.<\/p>\n
Students MUST be a registered member of a current school chapter. Open to middle school, high school, and transition age students! Middle school families should work with their chapter advisor to coordinate.<\/p>\n
This year’s theme is DISCO! Students are encouraged to dress up, but can wear whatever they feel comfortable dancing and moving in! There will be light refreshments available.<\/p>\n
All eligible participants should’ve received an email with the registration link on Friday, February 21st. If you did not receive the registration link and would like to attend, please reach out to your chapter leadership.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
April 12, 2025<\/strong>
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