1. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Current Events 1

2. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Leadership Point to Ponder 2

3. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY AD/SA 3-2B: DUI: A Powerful Lesson Mark Sterner Follow Up CAO: 11 Jan 14

4. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY BLUF Have a plan, to include a contract with someone that will stay sober Prevent lapses through personal responsibility – only drink responsibly (if of age) Know choices matter Impacts Citadel career, post-graduation career Impacts classmates, others, & Citadel reputation Some consequences are permanent 4 Selfish & Selfless Reasons to Make the Right Call NO COMPLACENCY

5. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Objectives Review and explore, at a deeper level, key issues presented in Mark Sterner’s presentation, “DUI: A Powerful Lesson” Understand potential consequences of DUI Consider how cadets might reduce risk so such issues do not occur within the Corps 5 “It’s all about watching out for others” --Mark Sterner

6. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Spring break Mark Sterner with 3 buds Lots o’ alcohol DUI with fatalities Families forever changed Lifetime of remorse 6 Wavetop Review

7. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Have we personally found ourselves in a situation like Mark Sterner, where we were simply lucky no one was hurt? Do we see risk of DUI at The Citadel? 7 Straw Poll Is “Luck” Enough? Can we afford to be complacent?

8. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Quick Facts 1 Rate of drunk driving highest among 21 to 25 year olds (23.4 percent) Average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before first arrest On average, one in three people involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime Every day in America, another 28 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes 8 1 Info from various organizations and studies and found at: www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html#demo What About Now…Is “Luck” Enough? Can we afford to be complacent?

9. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY One of Sterner’s messages is to have a plan that will ensure safety of you & your friends when you decide to go somewhere to drink To prevent tragedy, it is essential to have a plan prior to leaving the barracks and consuming alcohol The best plans include who, what, where, when and, most importantly, how (i.e., “how will my friends and I get home safely?”) AND… A contingency plan (i.e., what do we do if we no longer have a ride home with friends, we no longer have a designated driver who is sober, etc.?) 9 Scenario One --Reducing Risk--

10. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Have any of us ever driven when we were intoxicated or been in a car with an intoxicated driver? What kind of thinking led us or others to drive drunk or drive with someone who’s intoxicated? As a cadet, what would a good plan to prevent a DUI (and other bad behavior) look like? 10 Scenario One --Reducing Risk-- Create a recipe for success

11. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY 11 Scenario One --Reducing Risk-- Make personal commitment Form a contract with Buddy or Wingman Designate a Driver Use Citadel’s Safe Ride Program Call Host Parent Call TAC or Commander Program ALL of these Numbers in Our Phones

12. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Like Sterner, most people who drive while intoxicated rarely if ever consider consequences of driving drunk Impact of driving while intoxicated was profound for Mark Sterner (three deaths) Impact of DUI might be far less but still life- changing 12 Scenario Two --Consequences--

13. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY What are possible disciplinary consequences at The Citadel for a citation or arrest by the police for an alcohol-related incident like a DUI? What are the possible professional, post- graduation consequences? 13 Scenario Two --Consequences-

14. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Mark Sterner said, “It’s (i.e., his story) all about watching out for others. If you can’t help them, find some someone who can” The Corps has always felt a duty to one another Obligation increases with level of responsibility – we gain a duty to watch out for everyone in our care 14 Scenario Three --Leadership--

15. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY As rising cadet leaders, how might we be a good role model for “responsible” alcohol use and choosing not to drink and drive? How might we work with cadet chain of command to change the campus culture where drinking and driving, even if it is drinking just a few drinks, is NO LONGER considered acceptable and common place? 15 Scenario Three --Leadership--

16. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Practical Tips for Leaders --Role Model: Cadets Do What You Do-- 16 COMMUNICATE THE STANDARD CLEARLY BY OUR EXAMPLE  Don’t drink in the barracks  Don’t glamorize excessive drinking  Commend the DDs & those who make the right call  Stop underage drinking when you see it

17. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY As rising cadet leaders, how might we be a good role model for “responsible” alcohol use and choosing not to drink and drive? How might we work with cadet chain of command to change the campus culture where drinking and driving, even if it is drinking just a few drinks, is NO LONGER considered acceptable and common place? 17 Scenario Three --Leadership--

18. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Practical Tips for Leaders --Changing Culture-- 18  Create the right habits for ourselves Personal, family, professional  Affirm others who have positive, disciplined habits  Care enough to work with those who have bad habits – give corrective feedback

19. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY 19 Practical Tips for Leaders --Changing Culture: Have Simple Co Rule (KISS)-- “Do not do or say anything you would not do or say in front of your mamma” --Keller Kissam, ‘88 The One-Rule Model…That’s Simple

20. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Key Takeaways Have a plan, to include a contract with someone that will stay sober Prevent lapses through personal responsibility – only drink responsibly (if of age) Know choices matter Impacts Citadel career, post-graduation career Impacts classmates, others, & Citadel reputation Some consequences are permanent 20 We have a duty To ourselves & each other NO COMPLACENCY

21. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY QUESTIONS 21 MAKE THE RIGHT CALL… AND HELP A CLASSMATE MAKE THE RIGHT CALL, TOO

22. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Back Up Slides 22

23. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Policy Review --SC State Law-- nThe legal age for drinking alcohol is 21 years old nDUI is defined as operating a vehicle (boat, auto, bicycle, or motorcycle) while under the influence of alcohol nSC Law states that a person with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level over.08% is considered legally intoxicated. Possible results for offenders? -- Fines, jail time, and loss of driver’s license -- Increase in insurance rates or eligibility for insurance dropped 23

24. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY The Citadel Alcohol Policy (1) No alcohol consumption or possession on Citadel property Barracks, campus, Hagood Stadium, College Park, Beach House--REGARDLESS OF AGE Cadets 21 or older may drink off campus within the confines of the law, and are expected to behave with honor Cadets may receive dismissal from the college for the following offenses: -alcohol use or possession on-campus, second offense -alcohol use off-campus that discredits The Citadel -DUI conviction 24

25. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY The Citadel Alcohol Policy (2) Cadets may receive demerits, tours, and a mandated alcohol abuse evaluation at the Counseling Center for the following offenses: -alcohol use or possession by a minor off-campus -open alcohol container off- or on-campus -alcohol related disturbance Cadets may receive demerits, tours, a mandated alcohol abuse evaluation at the Counseling Center, and a company transfer for: -alcohol use or possession by a minor on-campus -three or more Alcohol I offenses during cadet career -- MANDATORY CONDUCT REVIEW BOARD 25 MAKE THE RIGHT CALL… AND HELP A CLASSMATE MAKE THE RIGHT CALL, TOO

26. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY 26 Practical Tips for Leaders --KISS Rule Set-- 1.Have Mutual Support 2.Trust Your Instincts 3.Avoid Alcohol (it impairs judgment) The Three Model…Still Pretty Simple

27. Honor – Duty – Respect FOR TRAINING USE ONLY 27 Honor Duty respect RULE 1 Practical Tips for Leaders --KISS Rule Set-- Be a leader…all the time RULE 2 WINGMAN…CAVEMAN RULE 3 “Values are the sine qua non (indispensable element) of leadership” --Mr Stu Shea, Greater Issues Remarks, 10 Oct 2013