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On behalf of myself, and many other students, I would like to formally address the Drugand inebriant problem that accompanied the 1999-2000 school year Vermont trip. Many times I stick heard stories about the infamous Vermont Ski trip, and the many illegal things that haveoccurred consistently throughout the years. To the best of my knowledge this behavior wasignored, overlooked, and typical of this trip. So in believing that this kind of partying washabitual, I decided to participate along with some(prenominal) others who had attended past trips. At first I was hesitant in bringing anything, but after a fit of conversations with certainindividuals, I was convince that it would be all right to do so without any punishment beingenforced. Thus brought me to obtaining the single bottle I was bringing for a agonist ,and I toconsume 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 M arch 17, 2000. Atapproximately 1150 PM I arrived to load the bus. At a little after 1200 AM we left the HolleyHigh teach for Vermont, without A BAG CHECK by any of the seven chaperones. After a tenhour drive we arrived at our destination, Stowe Ski Resort. At about 430 PM we loaded the busto go to the Courtyard By Marriot, the hotel in which we would be staying at for the remainder ofthe trip. Following our arrival we were attached the fashion assignments, we then unpacked our bagsquickly, 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 700 PMdinner time. Dinner lasted for about a half an hour, to forty-five minutes, and soon after I thenagain went to the pool with a couple of people for another swim. Around 830 PM I returned upstairs to a friends room, where I then received a phone augurfrom one of my roommates asking me if I planned on returning to our room to drink. Ianswered hesitantly, but after a little debating I decided to go back to my room. At that moment Ionly returned ,to change out of my swim clothes, before I headed back to the friends room. WhileI was in my room changing I was asked by two of my roommates to compare their drinks, and