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We had an issue with people pre-partying when I was in college, so we instituted a rule that EVERYONE (dates incuded) had to be at the house 30 minutes before the first bus left.
We had our advisor there, along with our "sober team" and Exec members keeping an eye on people and watching for drunken behavior. It reduced our problems immediately. We often had food for people to snack on: chips & salsa, trail mix, potato chips... that way if people were going to be drinking when they got to the event, they had something in their stomachs.
If someone had a legitimate conflict, such as work or a sporting event, they had to speak to the Social chair to make the appropriate arrangements, and often Exec had to approve it.
We also required bracelts at formals (often it was required by the location at which the formal was held). They work better than markers or stamps (who hasn't seen the old lick the hand trick?) - just make sure that they are securely on each person and cannot be slipped off of their hand. Ours were so tough they had to be cut off with scissors when you got home.
Allison
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