Milton High School Hosts Best Buddies Prom

On Saturday, March 31, hosted the annual Best Buddies Prom Night. With the help of many volunteers the Copeland Field House was decorated with balloons, covered tables and plenty of food for the two hundred plus who attended. 

The organization has been in existence since 1995, pairing students with intellectual and development disabilities with one-to-one friendships with high school students. 

By introducing Best Buddies into public and private schools, participants are crossing the invisible line that too often separates those with disabilities from those without. With the support of school faculty and Best Buddies staff, students lead and direct the chapters in their schools, according to the Best Buddies Organization.

Milton High School has about 20 students who are mentors along with many surrounding schools, some as far away as Duxbury, who were there in support of their Best Buddies partners. 

Half way through the evening the students were entertained by Synergy, a dance troop from Boston College, that left the crowd cheering for more. A palm reader, an artist drawing characters and video games were part of the evening entertainment. 

An award ceremony was conducted by Miss Massachusetts, Jordyn Jagolinzer-Machado, 16, from Seekonk, MA, who crowned students and their Best Buddy partners for their outstanding work.  

For three hours it was dance fever as the students and Best Buddy partners danced the night away.