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The Best Buddies group enjoys a picnic at a local park

Best Buddies is a Kennedy High School club that enhances the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships. Club members plan activities to help foster these friendships.

Best Buddies also participates in a “Choose to Include” campaign in March.  They also participate in a variety of unified sports activities throughout the school year sponsored by Special Olympics Iowa.

Students who would like to participate in Best Buddies for the 2024-25 school year should sign up. Click HERE for the link.

If you would like to make connections through sports and PE, check out the Unified PE class. This is a PE credit course. Go to our Physical Education page for more information on how to participate.


Best Buddies matching party
Best Buddies trunk or treat
Friendship ball chaperones
busting a move at the Friendship ball
looking sharp at the Friendship ball
The Friendship ball is about friends
Enjoying the Friendship Ball

Key contacts

Kiley Chihak

Special Education Teacher