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The History of Spring Break

S P R I N G B R E A K





Spring break remains the college "party-down" tradition in

the United States. It has become one of the pillars of college

movies, shows and other media. Everyone knows spring

break is fueled year by year by sex and alcohol. Here is

some information you may not have known.







1. Short history of the tradition:





1938: Ft. Lauderdale hosts the College Coache's Swim'

Forum. 300 swimmers and their respective student

bodies attend. Ft. Lauderdale





1959: 20,000 students showed up 1985: 370,000 students showed up. The

B for spring break now calling mayor publicly stated students

E the city "Fort Liquordale." were no longer welcomi.

E

R Local bars offered all you could . Alcohol banned on the beaches

drink beer for $1.50. . MTV banned

12 fl oz . 2500 students were arrested







2. Today:



Student Visitors (each year)



Panama City, FL



They have 18,000 hotel rooms

500,000

prepared for students.





South Padre Island



During break they average 25 arrests 150,000



a day and collect $80,000 in fines.





Cancun, Mexico 100,000







3. Between Florida and Texas, students spend



$1 billion during break.







+ = $ 1 Billion





Students spend an average of The normal family of four



$1,00 a week. spends less than that on



Transportation and rent account food for an entire month.



for less than half that figure.







4. Recent surveys about spring break given to



college females:





83% 74% 57% 83% 60%





Said there was Said there was Said being Had friends that Had friends



more drinking increased promiscuous drank every who had



during spring sexual activity was a way to night of the unprotected sex



break than on fit in week



campus







5. Alcohol



On average both men and women consumed over 10 alcoholic drinks a day.





Drunk throughout Drank every night



the entire day till they passed out





Men Women Men Women



60% 67% 50% 50% 60%

No No No Yes No

40% 33% 40%

Yes Yes Yes





( Compared to the rest of the year where college students consume only 6 drinks a week )







6. Sex





TROJAN TROJAN



1/2 of sexual encounters are 1/2 of sexual encounters are



"random" and "unplanned" unprotected





Back on campus, studies show 80% of students only have sex once or zero times per year.







7. 60% of students had a run-in with a



police officer.





1,300 are arrested just in Panama City Beach.



2,600 are arrested abroad.





60% were injured, often self inflicted.





Every year a small number of students die from



falling off balconies. SPRING BREAK Spring break remains the college "party-down" tradition in the United States. It has become one of the pillars of college movies, shows and other media. Everyone knows spring break is fueled year by year by sex and alcohol. Here some information you may not have lknown. 1. Short history of the tradition: 1938: Ft. Lauderdale hosts the College Coaches' Swim Forum. 300 swimmers and their respective student bodies attend. O Ft. Lauderdale 1959: 20,000 students showed up for spring break now calling the city "Fort Liquordale." 1985: 370,000 students showed up. The mayor publicly stated students were no longer welcome. Local bars offered all you could drink beer for $1.50. · Alcohol banned on the beaches • MTV banned • 2500 students were arrested 12 fi os 2. Today: Student Visitors (each year) Panama City, FL 500,000 They have 18,000 hotel rooms prepared for students. South Padre Island 150,000 During break they average 25 arrests a day and collect $80,000 in fines. Cancun, Mexico 100,000 3. Between Florida and Texas, students spend $1 billion during break. $1 Billion Students spend an average of $1,100 a week. Transportation and rent account for less than half that figure. The normal family of four spends less than that on food for an entire month. 4. Recent surveys about spring break given to college females: 83% 74% 57% 83% 60% Said being promiscuous was a way to fit in Said there was Said there was Had friends that Had friends drank every more drinking during spring break than on increased who had sexual activity night of the week unprotected sex campus 5. Alcohol On average both men and women consumed over 10 alcoholic drinks a day. Drunk throughout the entire day Drank every night till they passed out Men Women Men Women 67% 60% 50% 50% 60% No 40% No No Yes No 40% 33% Yes Yes Yes ( Compared to the rest of the year where college students consume only 6 drinks a week) 6. Sex TRÓJAN TRÓJAN 1/2 of sexual encounters are 1/2 of sexual encounters are "random" and "unplanned" unprotected Back on campus, studies show 80% of students only have sex once or zero times per year. 7. 60% of students had a run-in with a police officer. 1,300 are arrested just in Panama City Beach. 2,600 are arrested abroad. 60% were injured, often self inflicted. Every year a small number of students die from falling off balconies. SOURCE: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810974,00.html http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1888317,00.html http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com/press_room/Press_releases/SpringBreakPollingRelease.htm http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/youthissues/20060414150232.html http://www.traumaf.org/featured/3-14-02springbreak.shtml http://interoz.com/springbreak/information.php http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com/press_room/Media kits/sb_fact_sheet.htm http://www.twentysomething.com/amdemspr.htm http://umanitoba.ca/student/housing/studentlife/pdf/ASB_2010 El_Salvador Application.pdf http://www.has.uwo.ca/housing/rimt/asb/ http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/41654662.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29681240/ns/business-consumer news/ http://www.alcoholl01plus.org/downloads/CollegeStudents.pdf http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2095.html http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1821&dat=19860329&id=DS81AAAAIBAJ&sjid=E70EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1416,5428942 BEER

The History of Spring Break

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