The 2008
Schoolies Week Survival Guide
by former Schoolies
You
can contribute content for the Schoolies Week Festival Survival Guide after your
Schoolies Week. Reread the guide after your Schoolies Week then send in your contribution.
Email: dominic dot mapstone at gmail dot com Note:
Hotel and resort accommodation is still available for reservations at the Gold
Coast in Queensland, Whitsundays, Sunshine Coast and in other destinations and
around Australia such as Byron Bay, Victor Harbor and at Leavers Week in Western
Australia. Book your resort or hotel accommodation today. Leaches
at Schoolies - It's
no secret that Schoolies Week means tens of thousands of teenagers in the one
place for a couple of weeks - every leach in the country knows this.
- There
are heaps of older people either wanting sex from you, wanting to beat the croutons
out of you, wanting you to join their religion or wanting you to buy something.
Brawls @ Schoolies Week - A
fight in a crowd is like a magnet, it draws everyone in to watch, then it turns
into a cyclone and spills all over the place.
- You
are about ten times more likely to get king hit on Schoolies Gold Coast than any
other destination.
- Be
careful of glass bottles flying through the air, and if you're thinking of throwing
one we will let you in on a little secret… not only the cops but the entire
crowd will turn on you - its suicidal.
- The most
dangerous nights at Gold Coast Schoolies are the first Saturday and the Friday
and Saturday at the end of the first week.
Who
is a target of violence at Schoolies Week? -
You, for no reason whatsoever
-
People who are too drunk
-
Big guys are an attractive challenge
-
A group of guys
- People
who are easy to agitate when drunk
-
Anyone who will take the bait instead of walking off
Schoolies
Festival Risk Assessment - During
Schoolies you are going to be busy keeping an eye on all the gorgeous babes or
hunks. You may find yourself in a crowd of thousands of people.
-
Doing a risk assessment is similar but you're looking for something different
obviously! This just means looking around, thinking about where you are and weighing
up the risks.
- Reading
this Schoolies Survival Guide will give you a good picture of what to look out
for during the festival.
Schoolies Week
Festival Help Points -
Schoolies Gold Coast as with many destinations like the Sunshine Coast, Victor
Harbor, Bryon Bay and the Whitsundays will have support services which are emergency
help points. They are a good meeting place or home base to return to.
-
Other help points include Police, members of the general public, private residences
or businesses.
- As you
start your night, look around and work out where you can go for help in case things
go wrong.
Back-up Plan -
Plans fall through, lifts fall through, friends and lovers have fights and none
of this is easy to foresee at the beginning of the night.
- Keeping
$20 in your pocket and a phone card is a good idea. That's a phone call to whoever
you need and a cab ride somewhere safe.
-
Check the house rules, if you break the rules you can get kicked out half way
through Schoolies Week and or lose your bond.
-
Authority figures such as hotel building security and Schoolies accommodation
staff are not necessarily trustworthy or have your best interest in mind - leaving
valuables or intoxicated friends in their care deserves a second thought.
- If
you want info about one resort or hotel over another, just ask in the Schoolies
Forum.
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