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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”186035″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Friday, March 14, 2025<\/strong>
\n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong>
\nUpper Merion Area Middle School, 450 Keebler Rd, King Of Prussia, PA 19406<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong>
\nFree<\/p>\n

It’s time for the annual **Eastern PA Middle School Buddy Ball!** Join our gracious hosts at Upper Merion Area Middle School for a night of dancing, friendship, and fun!<\/p>\n

This year’s dance theme is **A Night Under the Stars** \u2013 we encourage guests to wear their best purple and gold outfits, but whatever you feel comfortable with is best!<\/p>\n

This will be a fun and inclusive evening of dancing, friendship, and celebration with other Eastern Pennsylvania middle school Best Buddies chapters. To help us plan for a smooth event, we kindly ask that each school provide a list of attendees in advance, and all participants must have a 2024-2025 Best Buddies Membership Application on file. Chapter advisors received a formal invitation by email for the event.<\/p>\n

Check out this commercial the Upper Merion Best Buddies club made!<\/p>\nWatch The Commercial<\/a>[\/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":"

March 14, 2025<\/strong>
\nKing Of Prussia, PA<\/em><\/p>\n

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