HEADING SOMEWHERE???? Here a few points to keep in mind.
- Bring your ID - Bring your ID - Bring your ID - Bring your ID - Make sure to bring your ID. Each year, thousands of Spring Breaker's end up forgetting their ID. Even though you must be 21 to drink, all of the clubs check ID's. Most of the clubs will let you in if you're at least 18 but they tag or stamp persons 18 - 20 who can't drink and use a different tag or stamp for persons 21+.
- Read the Damage/Security agreement where you're staying - Almost all of the hotel, motel or condo properties require some type of damage/security deposit for person's registering for rooms that are under 25 years of age. Call the place you're staying and ask them to send you a copy of their agreement in advance. Knowing the information in before hand (while you've got time to look over it) may keep you from being EVICTED from your motel/hotel/condo. Lodging properties typically have policies against: underage drinking, loud or noisy behavior/music, fighting, balcony climbing, unregistered persons, and on... and on...
- Bring all types of clothes - If you anticipate going somewhere warm, bring some warm clothes too, you never know what the weather could be like. And if you are going skiing, bring some shorts, you never know, it could be 80 degrees and no snow, but you may end up with a lake to swim in. Anything is possible when it comes to weather.
- Bring your insurance information - Every Spring Break, hundred's of students get injured. Causes may range from slips and falls, injuries sustained from renting a Moped, or what ever. Make sure you have your insurance card or at least, if you're under 21, have you parents make out and sign a consent form giving someone 21 years or older the permission to authorization medical procedures in your parents behalf.
- If you are going to go have fun in the sun, whether skiing or heading to the beach - During spring break you'll notice a lot of people burnt to crisp on their first day. Let me tell you, looking like a lobster isn't such a good idea. The sun is almost at triple its intensity on the beach and near the water. Due to the reflections they give off. Getting red as a lobster on your first day not only can give you sun poisoning, but it can also make the rest of your visit really miserable. Follow some simple guidelines to make your tan not so harmful.
- Tan in short intervals - This helps keep you from getting burned and also helps promote a more even, healthy, and non-peeling tan. Trying to tan in one day is just not smart. Not only can you receive sun poisoning, it can also make your visit a miserable one. 3
- Wear sun-block as often as possible - Any time you're going to be in the sun, wear sun-block. This keeps you from getting burned and protects you from harmful UV rays. Also make sure to get those tender areas. Such as your nose, ears, neck, face and back portion of your body. Remember the higher the SPF rating the better you're protected. Also make sure to re-apply often.
- Wear protective gear - Such as sunglasses (No, not because there cool), hats, sun-block, shirts over swim suits, socks and shoes. Do this right after tanning or if you're just walking around outside for the day.
- Don't use products that speed up tanning - These are unnecessary and could promote burning if you're not careful.
- Don't fall asleep in the sun - If you fall asleep in the sun you're going to be a crispy critter if it's longer than 20 minutes without sun-block. Try to stay alert while tanning not only for your own safety,, but for the safety of your friends as well.
- S. A. F. E. T. Y. - With a final word and most important one. During your stay remember to stay safe. Act just as cautious as you would at home. Don't drink and drive. Control the amount you drink in one day, don't risk alcohol poisoning it can be fatal. Don't climb on balconies or other elevated surfaces that you may fall off of and cause yourself injury or worse. On that note don't commit any foolish acts that may cause you harm. No one wants to call your family and give them bad news about your injury or death.
The History of Spring Break.
Many people may consider Spring Break to be a trivial occurrence, just a big party by students who have nothing better to do with their time and money. But this is NOT SO! Spring Break actually is an established cultural tradition among college students, an annual event with its own sets of rituals, a piece of 20th century Americana. Some argue that Spring Break goes back farther and deeper than that--that it is the modern manifestation of an age-old rite in which young people celebrate the return of the Spring. Thus, those who partake in Spring Break '97 are actually adding their touch to the annals of the Spring Break tradition. The following is a brief recap of the history of Spring Break to provide current-day participants with an understanding of the footsteps in which they follow.
Spring Break: The Classical Period
Some people trace the roots of modern-day Spring Break back to the ancient rituals of the Greeks and Romans preceding the birth of Christ. Back then, men and women, particularly those who were of "mate-able" age, welcomed the return of spring, the season of fertility, in rituals celebrating Dionysus (Greek)/ Bacchus (Roman), the god of wine. Such rituals featured drinking and dancing until participants were in an altered consciousness, open to the irrational calls of this god of earthly pleasures.
Spring Break in America: The Early Years
Some of the elements of the Spring Break tradition also go way back in the customs of American college students. Traveling to the coast or to the site of a mineral spring as a restorative cure for the rigors of academic life was common among the well-to-do set of American college students since the 19th century (if not earlier). In the early 20th century, the combination of the establishment of female collegiate alternatives to traditionally male-only universities and the invention of the car created "The Road Trip" as a mechanism among college students for the commingling of the sexes.
Spring Break in America: The 1960's
Actually, it was the movies that launched the massive annual event now known as Spring Break. The 1960 classic "Where the Boys Are" spread the myth throughout the nation of the epic journey of college-age men and women to the idyllic shores of Florida--Ft. Lauderdale, to be precise--to find fun, sun, and true love.
Spring Break in America: The 1970's
While it may have gotten started with the wholesome appeal of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, Spring Break, like all American institutions, underwent substantial revision in the turbulent times of the late '60's and the '70's. Alcohol and other intoxicants played a larger role in the festivities, fraternization between the sexes took on some new dimensions in the period of "free love," and the partying became raucous enough to trash some establishments and to reduce the appeal of attracting college students to some beach communities.
Spring Break in America: The 1980's
Spring Break in the '80's took on some additional characteristics as Generation X began to add its touch to the tradition. Spring Break started to take on some added sophistication, as the prospect of staying drunk for an entire week was less enticing for some of this generation of college students than it had been for the Baby Boomers. The marketing thrust also switched, moving from primarily pushing beer and cigarettes to advertising computer-related items, video games, cars, movies and television shows, and other youth-oriented consumer products.
Spring Break in America: The 1990's
The keyword for the '90's is diversification. This decade has seen an upsurge in alternatives to the traditional Ft. Lauderdale and Daytona Beach as the prime location for Spring Break frivolities. In Florida, Panama City Beach on Florida's West Coast eclipsed Daytona as the most popular spot for Spring Breakers. Other spots attracting high attendance include South Padre Island in Texas and Palm Springs in California. Even international destinations, such as Cancun, Acapulco, and the Bahamas, are attracting larger numbers of American college students during this precious week away from the campus.
Let's find out what this years Spring Break in 2000 has to offer us!
Here are some things to help you enjoy it more!
Head into Boston
- On a nice day take a stroll in the Boston Common or on the Freedom Trail.
- Have fun and act like a kid again at the Children's' Museum
- Experience some culture?head to Chinatown
- Check out the Computer Museum with the newest ideas and games
- Catch up on some great works of art at the Museum of Fine Arts
- See some wet wildlife? The New England Aquarium
- Go to a concert or a play (Fleet Center, Tweeter Center, Charles Street Playhouse)
- Get out, go dancing, and meet someone new?go to a club (Poly Esthers, The Roxy)
- Laugh a little, hit a Comedy show and get some diner.
Head to the Cape
- Enjoy a nice sunny day at the beach even if it may be too cold to go swimming.
- Go shopping at all the tourist places, and get some great souvenirs.
- Get some color in your life?The Sandwich Glass Museum
- Take a walk on the boardwalk?do not pass go?do not collect $200
- Be surrounded by nature, visit the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
- Go to the Zooquarium. Both marine and wildlife animals to be seen.
From the 2013 version of the site. Details, prices and links may be out of date, so check them against your own campus policies.