Non-Alcoholic Beverage Party
CANCELED
This annual event id for all students, faculty, and staff to share holiday cheer and sample some great non-alcoholic drinks made by the Heskett Center Staff. Recipes, information on alcohol awareness, and tips on being a responsible host will also be available.
Its our way of saying be safe while celebrating the holidays. Wichita State students, faculty, & staff are invited to the Heskett for an afternoon of winter festivities while sampling Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
* In 2005 there were 151 alcohol related traffic deaths in Kansas, 16,885 nation wide.
* The fatalities in alcohol-related crashes during 2005 represent an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 31 minutes.
(Stats are from the NHTSA's National Center for Statistics & Analysis.)
One of the 2008 NAB Party recipes was:
| 'Alani Hawaiian Wai hua'ai (Orange Hawaiian Punch) | |
| 46 oz. can | Hawaiian Punch - Sunshine Orange |
| 1 cup | Pinapple juice |
| 1/4 cup | Heavy Cream |
| 2 | Ripe bananas, cut into quarters |
| juice of 1/2 lemon | |
| Directions: | Place half of each drink ingredient in blender. Mix well and pour into pitcher. Mix rest of drink. |
CHOOSE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Hosting a party:
As a host, you want your guests to enjoy themselves. However you are also their friend, and that means doing all you can to prevent your guests from BECOMING an alcohol related traffic statistic. Here are a few pointers for your next party they can be lifesavers.
Before your party:
Invite guests who are compatible, so no one feels left out of the crowd. Lonely or unfriendly people often drink to excess.
Plan lots of group activities, like party games. Prepare plenty of nutritious food-dips, cheeses, nuts - so people will not be drinking on empty stomachs.
During your party:
have plenty of nonalcoholic drinks available, especially for the designated driver. (You’ll see that many guests actually prefer them!) If preparing an alcoholic punch, use a noncarbonated base like fruit juice. (Alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream faster with a carbonated base.) Don’t let people mix their own drinks. With one person mixing the drinks there will be better control over the size and numbers served. Choose a bartender of known discretion. Never force a drink on a guest. Be aware- When inviting guests who are known to drink in excess, tell them that drinking and driving is unacceptable at your party. Get their agreement to find alternate modes of transportation. Close your bar 90 minutes before your party’s over... and serve a great dessert treat with coffee, tea, or soft drinks. (Only time sobers!)
After your party:
If some of your guests have had too much to drink, drive them home... arrange a ride WITH another guest who is sober... call a taxi... invite them to stay. Never let a person drive drunk!