- Apr 1, 2011
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Controlling the drinking is not as hard as you think
We brought 5 teams/125 athletes to worlds ranging from 12-30 years old.
Our rules were clear for monday night
under 18: 1:30am curfew , no drinking
18-20: 3am curfew, no drinking
21+: 3am curfew, moderation accepted
When we handed out block party bracelets we collected everyone's park hopper. If you were caught breaking the rules we destroyed your park hopper (no parks on Tuesday). If you followed the rules you could pick up your park hopper the next morning before heading to Disney.
Out of 125 athletes, about 90% got their park hoppers back and no one got it confiscated for excessive drinking. Did some drinking fly under our radar? Probably. But with strict rules it kept athletes controlled and discreet and scared most enough to resist temptation.
Even though the drinking age where we live is 18, our athletes were very understanding of these rules and most valued their reputation/spot on next year's team much more than one night of partying.
We brought 5 teams/125 athletes to worlds ranging from 12-30 years old.
Our rules were clear for monday night
under 18: 1:30am curfew , no drinking
18-20: 3am curfew, no drinking
21+: 3am curfew, moderation accepted
When we handed out block party bracelets we collected everyone's park hopper. If you were caught breaking the rules we destroyed your park hopper (no parks on Tuesday). If you followed the rules you could pick up your park hopper the next morning before heading to Disney.
Out of 125 athletes, about 90% got their park hoppers back and no one got it confiscated for excessive drinking. Did some drinking fly under our radar? Probably. But with strict rules it kept athletes controlled and discreet and scared most enough to resist temptation.
Even though the drinking age where we live is 18, our athletes were very understanding of these rules and most valued their reputation/spot on next year's team much more than one night of partying.