On behalf of myself, and many other students, I would like to formally address the Drug
and Alcohol problem that accompanied the 1999-2000 school year Vermont trip. Many times I
have heard stories about the "infamous" Vermont Ski trip, and the many illegal things that have
occurred consistently throughout the years. To the best of my knowledge this behavior was
ignored, overlooked, and typical of this trip. So in believing that this kind of "partying" was
habitual, I decided to participate along with several others who had attended past trips.
At first I was hesitant in bringing anything, but after a couple of conversations with certain
individuals, I was convinced that it would be all right to do so without any punishment being
enforced. Thus brought me to obtaining the "single" bottle I was bringing for a friend ,and I to
consume with others, along with the other alcoholic beverages brought on the trip by my peers.
This brings us to the time of departure for Vermont, on Thursday March 17, 2000. At
approximately 11:50 PM I arrived to load the bus. At a little after 12:00 AM we left the Holley
High School for Vermont, without "A BAG CHECK" by any of the seven chaperones. After a ten
hour drive we arrived at our destination, Stowe Ski Resort. At around 4:30 PM we loaded the bus
to go to the Courtyard By Marriot, the hotel in which we would be staying at for the remainder of
the trip. Following our arrival we were given the room assignments, we then unpacked our bags
quickly, and my roommates and I hid the alcohol that we each brought under our beds. After that
a majority of us students went to the pool, and jacuzzi for a swim before our expected 7:00 PM
dinner time. Dinner lasted for about a half an hour, to forty-five minutes, and soon after I then
again went to the pool with a couple of people for another swim.
Around 8:30 PM I returned upstairs t...