Board Adopts New Alcohol Policy.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/23/04 6:51:57 AM, MargeClpa@... writes:

> The Officers of LPA supported the adoption of a Alcohol/Tough Love Policy

> which shall be in force at the San Fransico Policy.  Our dream is never

> to have to enforce it. 

>

> Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

> Marge Carlisle,

> Vice President of Membership, Candidate

>

Marge, this is a great policy.

However I have some questions as to why you are the person announcing this?

You are a candidate, not a national office holder yet.

Are you the appointed spokesperson, committee head or author?

(since I have yet to be convinced that the position " Permanent proxy " is real

especially outside the board room)

If you hold none of those positions then I respectfully ask that the execs do

the announcing rather than a candidate.

This could be perceived by the voters that you are already in office or an

LPA policy maker (incumbent) thus giving you an advantage in the hotly contested

election for LPA's leadership positions.

[Guest guest]

The Officers of LPA supported the adoption of a Alcohol/Tough Love Policy

which shall be in force at the San Fransico Policy. Our dream is never

to have to enforce it.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Marge Carlisle,

Vice President of Membership, Candidate

Introduction:

The leaders of the Little People of America have attempted for many years

to prevent the consumption of alcohol by minors at LPA National

Conferences. We have used many forms of age identifying identification

including picture ID and color coded wrist bands. We have and will

continue to make every effort to work with hotel security and food and

beverage staff to let them know we support the “carding” (or other

identification means) of each and every LPA member at a conference to

eliminate underage drinking. We have addressed this issue with the teens

and young adults, and with parents. The problem continues to be a

concern for the health and well being of all individuals at LPA

conferences, especially our teenagers and young adults. We make every

attempt to have age appropriate activities for the teenagers and young

adults, so that an alcohol focus is not on the forefront of activities.

To this end, we enforce the following Tough Love and Zero Tolerance

policies.

ALCOHOL USE UNDER AGE 18: A Tough Love Approach

If it is determined by hotel security, police, or an LPA official that an

individual under the age of 18 is under the influence of alcohol at an

LPA National Conference then that individual shall:

· Not be allowed to attend an LPA National Conference without at

least one parent or their legal guardian in attendance until age 18.

They will not be allowed to designate a “conference guardian”. Parents

will be contacted immediately regarding the individual’s alcohol

consumption and resulting behavior.

· If parents are in attendance at the National Conference, then

the underage individual shall be prohibited from attending the succeeding

National Conference. Thereafter, the individual may not attend a

National Conference unless accompanied by at least one parent or their

legal guardian until age 18.

· If an individual has lost the privilege of attending the

National Conference they may appeal the conference restriction through

their District Director and/or the Vice President of Membership. After a

review of the specific circumstances of the incident and the individual’s

circumstances, the Executive Committee may then decide to amend the

members conference restriction . This will be considered on a case by

case and will not be considered lightly.

· If the person has a second infraction, with or without their

parents present, before they are 18 years of age, then they will not be

allowed to attend LPA National Conferences until they are 21.

ALCOHOL USE BETWEEN AGES 18 AND 21:

Zero Tolerance:

o Individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 (or the legal drinking

age where the conference is being held) who are determined by hotel

security, police, or an LPA official to be under the influence of alcohol

at an LPA National Conference event shall not be allowed to attend

another LPA National Conference until age 21. They may be removed from

the current conference site.

o Additionally LPA will consult with hotel security and/or local

law enforcement agencies on reporting the underage consumption of

alcohol.

Providing alcohol to minors:

Little People of America, its officers and Conference Committee, will not

tolerate anyone of any age providing or purchasing alcohol for minors.

This includes the purchase of alcohol in bars or clubs or cash bars or

providing of alcohol at individual parties.

If an individual is found to have violated this:

· They will be reported to the hotel security and the local law

enforcement officials for the legal action of the host conference site.

· They will be removed from the current LPA Conference.

· They may not be allowed to attend the next two LPA Conferences.

Their attendance at national conferences after that will be determined by

the a committee consisting of not less than the following individuals

o LPA Executive Committee, the current National Conference Chair

and their Current or past District Director and/or Chapter President.

They may lose their membership to LPA for an undetermined length of time.

Disruptive behavior:

If a person of any age who is under the influence of alcohol

participates in the destruction or damage of any public or private

property, disorderly conduct, or harassment or abuse of individuals while

at an LPA National Conference, that person will be subjected to

disciplinary action by the local civil authorities and/or LPA Executive

Committee and/or Board of Directors.

[Guest guest]

Marge --

I have a question. Your Tough Love approach addresses those below age

18. Legal drinking age is 21. Do you plan to ammend this?

Rose

> The Officers of LPA supported the adoption of a Alcohol/Tough Love

Policy

> which shall be in force at the San Fransico Policy. Our dream is

never

> to have to enforce it.

>

> Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

> Marge Carlisle,

> Vice President of Membership, Candidate

>

> Introduction:

(snip)

> ALCOHOL USE UNDER AGE 18: A Tough Love Approach

[Guest guest]

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:33:19 -0000 " Rose " <RMBJustice@...> writes:

> Marge --

>

> I have a question. Your Tough Love approach addresses those below

> age

> 18. Legal drinking age is 21. Do you plan to ammend this?

>

> Rose

>

>> >

Forgive me for answering this today... I've been at the District 5

regional all weekend.

Yes, There are different consequenceses for those over 18 and under 18,

even if the drinking age is 21. The reason being is that at 18 years of

age in the USA, a person is a legal adult responsible for their actions,

regardless of what the drinking age is. The policy cannot require

someone over age 18, but not 21 to come to conference with their

parents.... as we can with someone under age 18.

A great deal of thought was put into the policy.

Marge