Other Party Tips
House Rules
It is important to agree on a set of rules—this will help maintain order during your party. Make sure you and your roommates discuss why rules need to be followed so they are more likely to be enforced later on. For instance, you don’t want random people dropping into your home. Make a rule that unknown guests aren’t allowed into the party. Why? Unknown guests present a theft risk to renters and a safety risk to attendees.
Possible House Rules:
Lock bedroom doors
Keep music at a reasonable and agreed volume
Designate entrances and exits
Stay on your own property
Place several trash cans throughout the party to reduce clean up work
Designate a smoking area
Don’t gather on front lawn
Stick to the inside or outside back to prevent attracting too much attention from unwanted guests.
Designate one or more sober hosts
Why do I need a sober host?
State laws regulate drunk driving as being behind the wheel with a blood-alcohol concentration at or above .08%. Drivers under the legal drinking age with any trace of alcohol in their system will receive zero tolerance. Receiving a DUI can result in suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, up to $2,500 in fines, and the possibility of jail time. If a crash results from drunk driving the penalties harshly increase. Stay off the roads if drinking. Ask one of your sober hosts for a ride home!
The qualification for being a sober host is to be sober. Meaning, no alcohol at all!
Create a flyer listing the names of the sober hosts and post it in an easily viewed location during the party. This way guests will know who the sober hosts are at the party and who to go to if they need help.
When some students drink, they go overboard. No matter the reason, drinking too much is not smart. Drinking excessively can lead to accidents, fights, date rape, or alcohol poisoning. Remember that alcohol is a drug, so limit your consumption, and make sure that your party guests do as well.
Knowing that 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, and 1.5 ounces of liquor all contain the same amount of alcohol will help you determine how much is too much.
Alcohol Poisoning and Drug Overdose
Too much alcohol can and will kill a person. Never leave an intoxicated person alone.
If you see any of these:
The person is unconscious or semiconscious and cannot be woke up
Cold, clammy, pale, or bluish skin
Slow breathing–less than 8 times per minute
Irregular breathing–10 seconds or more between breaths
Vomiting while “sleeping” or “passed out” and not waking after vomiting
Do this:
Call 911 immediately
Do NOT leave the person alone
Clear the person’s airway
Turn the person on their side to prevent choking (prop with pillows)
Get help. Even if your friend gets angry with you, they still need your help
This is an emergency. Make the call!
