In early March, I attended the Best Buddies Friendship Relay. I had such a wonderful time at that rewarding event. School's whom have a chapter in the Best Buddies Organization all raised money to be a part of the Friendship Relay. Part of the prize package for the teams that raised the most amount of money was that I was going to throw an Ice Cream Party for them. There were four top schools! So far i have thrown two of the pizza parties, one at Hopkinton High School and the most recent at Nashoba Regional High School. So many of the buddies joined me at the party at Nashoba Regional High School. I was also very fortunate to have Mrs. Massachusetts, Jane Marshall join me. She has become someone who I have grown very close to throughout my reign. She has made me a part of the organizations that are closest to her heart and I have made her a part of the ones closest to mine, so I was thrilled to have her attend the party with me as a special guest. I was so proud of the school and how involved they are with the Best Buddies Organization. It touched my heart to see the kids in the high school getting involved with the buddies. After the ice cream party, I had the chance to mingle with everyone. I was able to be acquainted with some new friends, one in particular Nick who told me all about his love for hockey and lacrosse (which I loved to hear considering I am a huge hockey fan), and reconnect with old friends, like Patrick who I met at the Friendship Relay when he was dressed up like Scooby Doo as his favorite super hero! As always, my experience with the Best Buddies Organization was a rewarding one and I enjoyed meeting new buddies!