Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League holds 2023 prom | PHOTOS

Buddy Ball athletes danced the night away to music from a DJ, enjoyed snacks, and shared pictures in the photo both.

By Lee Erwin May 15, 2023 4:48 pm

Clarksville NowBuddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League held their Buddy Ball Prom Friday night at RichEllen Park Banquet Hall.

Buddy Ball is one of the programs of Progressive Directions, a nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, helping them to attain personal success.

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

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Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, a program of Progressive Directions Inc., held their Buddy Ball Prom on May 12, 2023. (Lee Erwin)

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