Drinks Policy

This policy is for unsanctioned events that are held by SOWM. This guidance is wirrten with our trip to Pila in mind as we have a special arrangement with the hotel.

Tabs

Athletes are not allowed to run a tab against their room - running a tab gets too complicated to deconflict at the end of the trip around who purchased what.

In Pila the bar cannot accept a payment per drink, so the group sells vouchers.

When the athletes buy vouchers the group collects the cash and this is then paid to the hotel at the end of the week. When the athletes purchase a drink from the bar the bar staff will strike off the euro symbols on the voucher, indicating they have been spent. This way the athletes have their independence without the risk of running up a large tab.

Drinks Vouchers

The group sells two types of vouchers - these are for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks respectively. They are not interchangeable.

Non-alcoholic Drink Vouchers

By default, the non-alcoholic vouchers cost €20 each and can only be used to purchase non-alcoholic drinks. The group can provide €10 non-alcoholic drinks vouchers if required.

These vouchers are white.

Alcoholic Drink Vouchers

For athletes that are 18 or older, the group will allow them to consume alcohol up to the equivalent of two pints per day or the maximum that is specified on their medical forms - whichever is lower.

The alcoholic vouchers cost €10 each. A maximum of one voucher can be purchased per day.

Athletes being permitted to purchase alcohol vouchers is conditional on their behaviour.

These vouchers are red.

No alcohol is to be purchased in the morning before skiing or in the day on the slope.

Conduct

All volunteers and parents must conduct themselves properly and, if they choose to drink, must do so sensibly.

Many of our volunteers do not drink, but there will always be at least three volunteers on any given evening who will not consume any alcohol.