Buddy Bag - Virtual Support Guide

BEST BUDDIES

HOW

TO

GUIDE:

PLANNING VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES

Acknowledgements

BEST BUDDIES IN MARYLAND CREATED THIS GUIDE TO HELP OUR SCHOOL CHAPTERS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS FOR MEMBERS TO CONNECT VIRTUALLY AND MINIMIZE THE SOCIAL ISOLATION THAT STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FACE DURING THE 20202021 SCHOOL YEAR. BEST BUDDIES THANKS THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR MAKING THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE AND FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF BEST BUDDIES’ EFFORTS TO SPREAD OUR MISSION OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION.

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How To Host a Virtual Talent Show.......................................... 4 How To Host a Disney Night ..................................................... 8 How To Host a Cookie Decorating Night ................................11 How To Host a Bingo Night ......................................................16 How To Host a Trivia Night ..................................................... 19 How To Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt ................................. 23 How To Host a Virtual Dance Party ....................................... 28 Additional Suggestions/Game Sites ...................................... 31 A Few Final Thoughts .............................................................. 33

HOW

TO:

HOST

A

VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW

VIRTUAL

TALENT

SHOW

EXPLANATION: HOST A VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW TO KEEP YOUR MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS ENGAGED. SELECT AN EMCEE, MAKE A SCHEDULE FOR THE NIGHT, AND HAVE MEMBERS SIGN UP TO PERFORM THEIR TALENTS. YOU CAN HAVE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PERFORMANCES. PREPARATION: ASSIGN AN EMCEE FOR THE EVENT. THIS CAN BE A BUDDY PAIR OR MEMBERS WHO DON'T WANT TO PERFORM BUT STILL WANT TO BE A PART OF THE EVENT. PROVIDE THE EMCEE OR EMCEES WITH A SCRIPT TO READ. SEND OUT PERFORMANCE SHEETS TO MEMBERS IN ADVANCE SO YOU KNOW WHO WILL BE PERFORMING WHAT. SET UP ONE ON ONE ZOOM CALLS WITH PERFORMERS TO PREVIEW THEIR TALENTS IN ADVANCE. CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE A SCHEDULE FOR PERFORMERS SO THEY KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE PERFORMING. CREATE A PRESENTATION TO SCREEN SHARE AT THE START OF THE EVENT (OPTIONAL BUT HELPFUL).

SEND OUT FLYERS, EMAILS, TEXTS ABOUT THE EVENT TO MEMBERS AND PARENTS AT LEAST 1-2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE. CONTINUE SENDING OUT INFORMATION LEADING UP TO THE BIG SHOW DATE. TIPS: MAKE SURE EACH PERFORMACE HAS A TIME LIMIT SO ITS NOT TOO LONG OR TOO SHORT. WANT TO MAKE IT FUN? ASSIGN JUDGES TO PICK 3 WINNERS (JUDGES CAN BE TEACHERS, CHAPTER MEMBERS, SPECIAL GUESTS, ETC). PROVIDE JUDGES WITH A JUDGING SHEET. GIVE AWAY SOME BEST BUDDIES SWAG TO THE WINNERS OR GIVE THEM A SHOUT OUT ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA. O

VIRTUAL

TALENT

SHOW

Act Submisson Form Example

VIRTUAL

TALENT

SHOW

Example Flyer

D

HOW HOST

TO: A

DISNEY NIGHT

DISNEY NIGHT

EXPLANATION: TAKE YOUR CHAPTER TO DISNEY FROM THE SAFETY OF THEIR HOMES.

BY USING ZOOM EVERYONE CAN WATCH DISNEY VIDEOS TOGETHER THROUGH THE SCREEN SHARING FUNCTION. SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: OPEN WITH VIRTUAL RIDE TOGETHER- THERE ARE A VARIETY OF DISNEY THEME PARK RIDES THAT DO A RIDE ALONG VIDEO DISNEY PARADE/DISNEY PERFORMANCE- THERE ARE VIRTUAL PARADES ONLINE TO WATCH TOGETHER DRAW A DISNEY CHARACTER- THE ANIMATION TEAM AT DISNEY HAVE A VARIETY OF VIDEOS THAT SERVE AS A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO DRAWING DISNEY CHARACTERS BREAK OUT ROOMS TO SHOW OFF DRAWINGS- THIS IS ESPECIALLY NICE FOR LARGER GROUPS SO IT ALLOWS FOR SMALL GROUP INTERACTION FIREWORK SHOW- DISNEY PARKS HAS AWESOME VIDEOS ON THEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL MATERIALS NEEDED: PAPER PENCIL TIPS: BE SURE THAT “OPTIMIZE SCREEN SHARING FOR VIDEOS” AND “SHARE COMPUTER SOUND” ARE BOTH CHECKED WHEN SHARING YOUR SCREEN MAKE A PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE BEFOREHAND SO THAT YOUR DESIRED VIDEOS ARE IN THE CORRECT ORDER WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO CLICK EACH ONE STOP SHARING BETWEEN VIDEOS BECAUSE THERE WILL BE ADS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS CREATE DIFFERENT THEMED DISNEY NIGHTS TO ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT VIDEOS TO BE USED (EXAMPLES: HOLIDAY, HALLOWEEN, FROZEN, CLASSIC DISNEY, ETC.)

DISNEY NIGHT

Example Flyer

HOW HOST

TO: A

COOKIE DECORATING PARTY

COOKIE DECORATING

EXPLANATION: DECORATE COOKIES TOGETHER VIRTUALLY AND SHOW OFF YOUR FROSTING SKILLS! WHILE ON VIDEO TOGETHER HAVE EACH PARTICIPANT DECORATE THEIR COOKIES WITH WHATEVER THEY WOULD LIKE/HAVE AT HOME. IF PARTICIPANTS CAN’T/DON’T WANT TO DECORATE COOKIES THEY CAN STILL DECORATE ALONG WITH EVERYONE BY COLORING THE COOKIE SHEETS THAT ARE SENT OUT WITH THE EVENT. A BONUS FOR THIS EVENT IS TO HOST OR STREAM VIA INSTAGRAM LIVE A BAKING SESSION WHERE PEOPLE CAN BAKE ALONG WITH CHAPTER LEADERS TO GET THEIR COOKIES READY FOR THE EVENT. MATERIALS NEEDED: COOKIES DECORATING ITEMS (SPRINKLES, FROSTING, CANDY, ETC.) COOKIE COLORING SHEET TIPS: PLAN AN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY FOR WHEN STUDENTS ARE DECORATING THE COOKIES. THIS HELPS PREVENT SILENCE IN THE EVENT AND KEEPS PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED. SUGGESTIONS- WOULD YOU RATHER, TRIVIA, POLL QUESTIONS, PLAY MUSIC, ETC. RESOURCES INCLUDED: COOKIE COLORING SAMPLE SHEET SAMPLE FLYER SAMPLE INGREDIENT LIST FOR LIVE STREAM

COOKIE DECORATING

Example Flyer

COOKIE DECORATING

Example coloring sheet

COOKIE DECORATING

Example Ingredients List (ingredients will vary depending on the recipe you use)

HOW HOST

TO: A

BINGO NIGHT

BINGO

NIGHT

EXPLANATION: PLAY BINGO TOGETHER VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM OR OTHER VIDEO APPLICATIONS. USING VIRTUAL BINGO CARDS, THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPTION TO EITHER PRINT OUT THE CARD OR USE IT ON THEIR COMPUTER/PHONE. THESE VIRTUAL BINGO WEBSITES ALSO HAVE CALLING SETTINGS TO MAKE IT EASY TO CALL THE NUMBERS. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS DIFFERENT THEMES FOR BINGO CARDS WHICH WOULD HELP MAKE EACH BINGO EVENT DIFFERENT AND ENGAGING! MATERIALS NEEDED: VIRTUAL BINGO SITE (AT BBMD WE OFTEN USE THE BINGO BAKER WEBSITE BECAUSE THEY HAVE DIFFERENT THEMES) PRIZES (WHILE NOT REQUIRED, YOU CAN USE BUDDY BAG SWAG AS PRIZES!) TIPS: HAVE DIFFERENT THEMES FOR BINGO WHEN YOU ARE THE CALLER, SHARE YOUR SCREEN SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN BOTH HEAR AND SEE THE NUMBERS BEING CALLED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PRIZES, HAVE EACH BINGO ROUND WINNER EITHER: SHARE THEIR PET/FAMILY, SHARE A TALENT, OR SHARE A FACT. THIS HAS WORKED WELL FOR BBMD HAVE DIFFERENT ROUNDS (TRADITIONAL BINGO, NEED TO GET AN “X” BINGO, NEED TO GET A “T” FOR BINGO) BECAUSE THIS INCREASE ENGAGEMENT)

BINGO

Example flyer

NIGHT

HOW HOST

TO: A

TRIVIA NIGHT

TRIVIA

NIGHT

EXPLANATION: TEST YOUR CHAPTER’S KNOWLEDGE! USING AN EXISTING ONLINE TRIVIA PLATFORM OR BY CREATING YOUR OWN, YOUR CHAPTER MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER, INDEPENDENTLY, OR IN GROUPS TO COME UP WITH ANSWERS. EVERYONE WILL COME AWAY WITH KNEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TOPICS AND EACH OTHER! SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: OPEN WITH A PROMPT THAT MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AS THEY JOIN THE CALL USE THE CHAT, OR ANOTHER FANCIER FEATURE, LIKE NEARPOD, PAIRDECK, OR JAMBOARD SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CALL E.G. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ON MUTE UNLESS THEY RAISE THEIR HAND EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY: HOW WILL IT WORK, WHY ARE YOU PLAYING PREPARATION: CHOOSE WHETHER YOU WILL BE CREATING THE TRIVIA YOURSELF OR FINDING EXISTING TRIVIA EXAMPLE OF TRIVIA YOU CREATE YOURSELF: COLLECT FACTS ABOUT YOUR CHAPTER MEMBERS AND YOUR SCHOOL EXAMPLE OF EXISTING TRIVIA: FIND A THEME YOU LIKE! DISNEY, MARYLAND, SPORTS, MOVIES, A HOLIDAY, AND MORE! DECIDE WHETHER YOU WILL PLAY AS INDIVIDUALS, AS A GROUP, OR IN TEAMS CHOOSE A PLATFORM: CREATE YOUR OWN USING POWERPOINT, GOOGLE SLIDES, ETC. ASK QUESTION ON ONE SLIDE, PROVIDE OPTIONS ON THE NEXT (OPTIONAL), AND THE ANSWER ON THE SLIDE THAT FOLLOWS PARTICIPANTS CAN ANSWER IN THE CHAT USE AN ONLINE TRIVIA PLATFORM KAHOOT! ACCOUNTS ARE FREE FOR STUDENTS A TON OF PUBLIC TRIVIA SETS TO CHOOSE FROM EASY TO CREATE YOUR OWN FUN SOUND EFFECTS AND VISUALS PLAYERS WILL LIKELY NEED TO JOIN FROM ANOTHER DEVICE KAHOOT WILL CALCULATE THE WINNER FOR YOU BEST SUITED FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAY BUT CAN USE IN TEAMS CROWDPURR FREE ACCOUNT OPTION (WITH LIMITS TO NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, ETC.) A TON OF PUBLIC TRIVIA SETS TO CHOOSE FROM AND CAN CREATE YOUR OWN CAN BE USED FOR OTHER ENGAGEMENT (NOT JUST TRIVIA) PLAYERS CAN JOIN FROM ANOTHER DEVICE WILL CALCULATE THE WINNER FOR YOU (AND SHARE WITH EVERYONE) CAN BE USED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS (MANY SETTING OPTIONS) OTHER ONLINE PLATFORMS EXAMPLES INCLUDE: TRIVIAMAKER, RANDOM TRIVIA GENERATOR, SPORCLE, TRIVIAPLAZA

• BEGIN THE GAME! • CONCLUDE THE ACTIVITY ALL TOGETHER

TRIVIA

NIGHT

WILL YOU OFFER PRIZES? USE THE BEST BUDDIES SWAG FROM THE BUDDY BAG AND SEND TO WINNERS, ALONG WITH A NOTE WINNER CAN CHOOSE A SONG FOR EVERYONE TO LISTEN TO, SOMETHING ABOUT THEMSELVES TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE, ETC. TIPS: BE SURE THAT “OPTIMIZE SCREEN SHARING FOR VIDEOS” AND “SHARE COMPUTER SOUND” ARE BOTH CHECKED WHEN SHARING YOUR SCREEN IF YOU ARE USING ZOOM PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME WITH YOUR OFFICERS MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE: FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU ARE USING KAHOOT, INVITE FOLKS WHO DO NOT LOG IN TO THE GAME TO TYPE THEIR ANSWERS IN THE CHAT OR CALL THEM OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE ANSWER IS REVEALED EXAMPLE PLAN: DISNEY TRIVIA NIGHT! 1. AHEAD OF TIME: A. ADVERTISE THE EVENT TO MEMBERS B. ONE LEAD OFFICER MAKES A CROWDPURR ACCOUNT C. CHOOSE THE TRIVIA DECKS THAT YOU WILL USE ON CROWDPURR D. PRACTICE USING THE SITE E. IF ANY OF YOUR PARTICIPANTS USE ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION, PREPARE A SYSTEM AHEAD OF TIME (E.G. END PICTURE CARDS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO CHOOSE ONE THE FOUR OPTIONS ON THE SCREEN) F. PLAN BREAKOUT ROOMS I. E.G. 4-6 STUDENTS IN EACH ROOM, ONE OFFICER/ROOM, KEEP BUDDY PAIRS TOGETHER 2. DURING THE CALL: A. ICEBREAKER QUESTION ON THE ZOOM WHITEBOARD: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY CHARACTER? WRITE THEIR NAME OR DRAW THEIR PICTURE! B. CALL EXPECTATIONS: I. STAY ON MUTE IN THE MAIN ROOM UNLESS YOU ARE CALLED ON II. BE AS PRESENT AND ENGAGED AS POSSIBLE III. LISTEN WHEN OTHER FOLKS ARE TALKING AND SHARING IV. LET SOMEONE KNOW IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE V. HAVE FUN! C. ACTIVITY ROAD MAP: I. WE ARE GOING TO PLAY CROWDPURR TRIVIA! II. IN A MOMENT, YOU WILL BE SENT TO A BREAKOUT ROOM. III. YOUR BREAKOUT ROOM IS A TEAM FOR THE GAME! THERE WILL BE LEADER IN EACH BREAKOUT ROOM. THEY WILL SHARE THEIR SCREEN TO SHOW THE TRIVIA QUESTIONS. IV. YOUR TEAM WILL WORK TOGETHER TO ANSWER EACH QUESTION. V. WE WILL CALL YOU BACK TO THE MAIN ROOM AFTER EACH ROUND OF QUESTIONS. VI. AT THE END OF THE GAME, THE WINNING TEAM WILL GET BEST BUDDIES STICKERS! VII. WE ARE PLAYING TO HAVE FUN AND LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER. D. PLAY THE GAME AND HAVE FUN! E. RECORD THE MEMBERS OF THE WINNING TEAM 3. AFTER THE CALL: A. SEND THE PRIZES

TRIVIA

NIGHT

EXAMPLE FLYER: MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE TIME, DATE, AND ANY OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

HOW HOST

TO: A

VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT

SCAVENGER

HUNT

EXPLANATION: GET YOUR MEMBERS MOVING AROUND! USING A LIST THAT YOU CREATE, EVERYONE WILL GO ON A QUEST TO FIND ITEMS THAT MEET THE DESCRIPTIONS YOU PROVIDE! USE THE SEARCH, AND THE ITEMS, TO STIR UP CONVERSATION AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS! SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: OPEN WITH A PROMPT THAT MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AS THEY JOIN THE CALL USE THE CHAT, OR ANOTHER FANCIER FEATURE, LIKE NEARPOD, PAIRDECK, OR JAMBOARD SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CALL E.G. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ON MUTE UNLESS THEY RAISE THEIR HAND EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY: HOW WILL IT WORK, WHY ARE YOU PLAYING BEGIN THE SEARCH! CONCLUDE THE CALL ALL TOGETHER PREPARATION: CHOOSE A LIST OF ITEMS THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE WILL HAVE AT HOME. SEE THE PAGES THAT FOLLOW FOR EXAMPLE LISTS THAT YOU CAN USE, FIND A LIST ONLINE (LIKE ONE ON PINTEREST), OR CREATE YOUR OWN PLAN TIMING FOR THE ACTIVITY GIVE FOLKS A TIME LIMIT TO COLLECT ITEMS E.G. YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO FIND THESE 10 ITEMS. IF YOU DON’T FIND ALL THE ITEMS, COME BACK ANYWAY. USE A TIMER ON THE SCREEN TO LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER THEY HAVE PLAN OTHER EXPECTATIONS CAN MEMBERS COUNT ONE OBJECT FOR MORE THAN ONE DESCRIPTION? HOW MANY ITEMS WILL THEY BE SEARCHING FOR AT ONCE? ONE ITEM AT A TIME, 5 ROUNDS OF 4 ITEMS, ALL THE ITEMS AT ONCE PLAN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE EVERYONE CAN SHARE ONE ITEM THAT THEY FOUND ON THE LIST THE FIRST TO RETURN CAN SHARE ALL THEIR ITEMS USE BREAKOUT ROOMS AND EVERYONE SHARES EVERYTHING THAT THEY FOUND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE A WINNER WINNERS FOUND ALL THE ITEMS, GOT POINTS FOR GETTING ITEMS FIRST, ETC. OPTION TO OFFER PRIZES TO WINNERS USE THE BEST BUDDIES SWAG AND SEND TO WINNERS, ALONG WITH A NOTE WINNER CAN CHOOSE A SONG FOR EVERYONE TO LISTEN TO, SOMETHING ABOUT THEMSELVES TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE, ETC. TIPS: MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE SHARE THE LIST IN MULTIPLE WAYS: PROVIDE IMAGES OF EACH ITEM, READ THE LIST, SHARE THE LIST ON THE SCREEN AND IN THE CHAT, SHARE WITH SOME FOLKS AHEAD OF TIME SO THAT THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS CAN PRINT GIVE OPTIONS OTHER THAN RUNNING TO GET ITEMS: DESCRIBE WHERE AN ITEM IS, DRAW AN ITEM, SHOW A PICTURE OF AN ITEM, ETC. PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME AND ASSIGN ROLES WHO WILL READ THE LIST? WHO DECLARE THE WINNER(S)?

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SCAVENGER

HUNT

EXAMPLE FLYER: MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE TIME, DATE, AND ANY OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

EXAMPLE OF A ZOOM SCAVANGER HUNT LIST

HOW HOST

TO: A

VIRTUAL DANCE PARTY

VIRTUAL

DANCE

PARTY

EXPLANATION: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE TOGETHER TO SHOW OFF YOUR BEST DANCE MOVES! CREATE A YOUTUBE PLAYLIST OF EVERYONE’S FAVORITE DANCES FROM JUST DANCE (THE VIDEO GAME), AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO DANCE AND SING ALONG! SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: OPEN WITH A PROMPT THAT MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AS THEY JOIN THE CALL USE THE CHAT, OR ANOTHER FANCIER FEATURE, LIKE NEARPOD, PAIRDECK, OR JAMBOARD SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CALL E.G. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ON MUTE UNLESS THEY RAISE THEIR HAND EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY START THE DANCE PARTY! CONCLUDE THE CALL ALL TOGETHER PREPARATION: CREATE A PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE AHEAD OF TIME ASK YOUR MEMBERS TO REQUEST THEIR FAVORITE VIDEOS INSTAGRAM STORY, GROUP CHAT, GOOGLE FORM, SURVEY DURING AN EARLIER MEETING CHOOSE ACTIVITIES AND CONVERSATION TOPICS FOR WATER BREAKS IN BETWEEN SONGS TIPS: BE SURE THAT “OPTIMIZE SCREEN SHARING FOR VIDEOS” AND “SHARE COMPUTER SOUND” ARE BOTH CHECKED WHEN SHARING YOUR SCREEN MAKE A PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE BEFOREHAND SO THAT YOUR DESIRED VIDEOS ARE IN THE CORRECT ORDER WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO CLICK EACH ONE STOP SHARING BETWEEN VIDEOS BECAUSE THERE WILL BE ADS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOS PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE: INVITE EVERYONE TO SING OR DANCE HOWEVER THEY WOULD LIKE EVERYONE WILL NEED TO BE ON MUTE IN ORDER TO HEAR THE SHARED SONG, SO MAKE SURE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK AND CONNECT O

VIRTUAL

DANCE

PARTY

EXAMPLE FLYER: MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE TIME, DATE, AND ANY OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CHECK

OUT

THESE ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS

OUR

FAVORITE

TIPS

GET YOUR MEMBERS’ INPUT! WHAT ACTIVITIES DO THEY WANT TO DO? WHAT ACTIVITIES DO THEY WANT TO DO AGAIN? GET SOMEONE ELSE TO (HELP) LEAD AN ACTIVITY! MEMBERS WITH A PASSION FOR CRAFTING, DANCING, GAMES, ETC. AND A KNACK FOR TEACHING PARTNER WITH ANOTHER CLUB (OR ANOTHER BEST BUDDIES CHAPTER!) PRACTICE THE EVENT AHEAD OF TIME MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE! COMMUNICATE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS, GIVE OPTIONS, CHOOSE TIMES WHEN INDIVIDUALS WHO HELP YOUR FRIENDS WITH HIGHER SUPPORT NEEDS ARE AVAILABLE BE PREPARED WITH BACKUP SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE VIDEO CALL PLATFORM THAT YOU USE THE SUPPORT INFORMATION (E.G. ZOOM SUPPORT) IS YOUR FRIEND! SET EXPECTATIONS ON YOUR CALL FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHOULD EVERYONE BE ON MUTE? EXPLAIN EACH ACTIVITY CAREFULLY: GIVE MEMBERS A ROAD MAP FOR EACH CALL ASK FOR HELP! BEST BUDDIES IN MARYLAND IS HERE TO SUPPORT YOU, AS ARE SO MANY OTHER FOLKS. REMEMBER YOUR GOALS INCLUSION, FRIENDSHIP, AND FUN!

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FEW

FINAL

THOUGHTS...

WE HOPE YOU FOUND THIS GUIDE HELPFUL AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT EVENTS YOU CREATE FOR YOUR CHAPTER! THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH EXAMPLES BUT FEEL FREE TO PUT YOUR OWN CREATIVE SPIN ON ANY AND ALL OF THESE EVENT IDEAS. REMEMBER TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! THINK OF WHAT YOU WOULD DO FOR THE CHAPTER IF YOU WERE IN PERSON, AND BE CREATIVE AND OPEN MINDED ABOUT MAKING THAT IDEA VIRTUAL. IF YOU NEED HELP OR SUGGESTIONS ALWAYS REACH OUT TO BEST BUDDIES IN MARYLAND! MARYLAND@BESTBUDDIES.ORG