Positive Impact

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Positive Impact

• Training Session
• September 4, 2008
• ASCSU Senate Chambers

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Welcome and Introductions

• Zane Guilfoyle
• Director of Student Services
• Supervisor of Positive Impact
• April Ragland
• Associate Director of Student Services
• Will work in command post and be lead
  communication point for any problems
• Kasey Tea
• Assistant Director of Student Services
• Will work directly with P.I. volunteers
• Will be work as intermediary between command post
  and P.I. volunteers

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• What is Positive Impact?
• Guest Speakers
• Lieutenant Chris Wolf, CSUPD
• Paul Osincup, Assistant Director, Conflict
  Resolution and Student Conduct Services
• Pam McCracken, Director, Alcohol and Drug
  Education and Prevention
• Purpose and expectations
• Procedures
• Q A

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What is Positive Impact?

• Mission Statement Positive Impact is an
  organization of student volunteers who work to
  enhance the safety and enjoyment of students at
  university football games. Positive Impact is a
  peer program designed to afford students the
  opportunity to take responsibility for their
  actions without direct punitive action from law
  enforcement.
• Purpose Statement Positive Impact serves as the
  first level of intervention with student fans at
  athletic events. Positive Impact volunteers
  contact fans in a positive manner to enforce all
  university event policies.
• Goals and Objectives
• P.I. volunteers serve as positive role models and
  educators of Hughes Stadium policies, university
  event policies, and tailgating policies.
• Positive Impact will refer transported
  individuals to programs avaliable through the
  Office for Alcohol Education.
• Positive Impact encourages student responsibility
  at all events when alcohol is involved.

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Guest Speaker

• Lieutenant Chris Wolf
• Colorado State Police Department

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Top Four Positive Impact Messages

• Use cups, not bottles.
• Do not bring alcohol or any other prohibited
  items into the stadium.
• Rams Express is available for students who dont
  feel safe driving home.
• There is heightened enforcement on underage
  drinking.

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Guest Speaker

• Paul Osincup
• Assistant Director, Conflict Resolution and
  Student Conduct Services

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Guest Speaker

• Pam McCracken, MSW
• Director, Outreach and Prevention Programs

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Purpose of Program

• Responsible for monitoring and encouraging
  responsible activity in Hughes Stadium
• Includes Tailgate Area
• East Stands
• Student Overflow Areas
• Bathrooms
• Concourses
• Peer Program will take a positive contact
  approach
• Will work as first line of intervention before
  police need to get involved

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Expectations

• Your safety is our 1 expectation
• There will be 30 volunteers at each home football
  game
• Each group must provide six volunteers
• All volunteers must arrive at the ASCSU office
  three and a half hours before kickoff.
• All volunteers must stay for the entire game and
  at least ½ hour following the game for a final
  sweep and debrief.

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Procedures Pre-Game

• Attend a training session or watch online video
• Arrive at ASCSU office three and a half hours
  prior to kickoff.
• Attend pre-game briefing held at north end of
  stadium prior to kickoff.
• Bring a variety of clothing, it can be very cold
  or quite warm at certain times. Bring sunscreen.
• We will transport you to the stadium and back
  home before and after each game

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Procedures Tailgating and Parking Lot

• Walk through, monitor, and make contacts with
  designated supervisorss
• No kegs, hard liquor, and beer over 3.2 percent
• Officers will confiscate keg taps and return them
  at an appropriate time
• No more than 25 people per group, ask them to
  disperse
• Monitor that drinkers have wrist bands
• There will be an officer assigned or near each
  P.I. Group
• Encourage students to enter stadium by one half
  hour prior to kickoff.
• Inform students No alcohol can be brought into
  the stadium

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Procedures In the Stadium

• Enforce all Hughes Stadium and university event
  policies
• P.I. volunteers should stay on concourse
• Do not roam stands or remain in the crowd unless
  making a contact
• If police need to make contact, assist them
  through crowd control

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Procedures Transports

• Intoxicated individuals need to be evaluated by a
  medical personnel at the detox station located on
  the north-side (near gate 2) before a transport
  can be made.
• Intoxicated individuals are to be taken home. No
  where else.
• A male and female must both be present in the van
  when escorting an individual home.
• Stop van and leave situation, if it gets
  unmanageable. Contact police.
• Must keep track of transports.
• Have individual fill out waiver form before
  leaving.

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Post-Game Procedures

• Do a final sweep of bathrooms and hidden areas
  of the stadium.
• Meet as an entire group for a de-brief.
• Will discuss number of cups distributed, contacts
  made, and transports given.
• What did work, what didnt work, and suggestions
• Return to vans and return equipment once in
  office
• A report of all contacts and transports will be
  given to the Police Department

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Questions?