Update from the Inside
Remember the friend that I told you about that has been selected as a volunteer for the Vancouver Games? Well, he is back with some more inside information for us. And this time he has pictures.
Basically [November 27, 2008] was a one on one interview then a 4 hour orientation. At the beginning they brought out one of the official Olympic torches from the Torino games and you had to hold it while you introduced yourself. Seems I’ll be helping in one of the skiing sports but I have to wait till they send me an offer which can be as late as summer ‘09 but apparently will be much sooner as they want me to help with the Freestyle World Cup in February ‘09, but nothing is official.
The orientation was info on the expectations of a volunteer and a lot of team building exercises but no training. We did get a cool looking information binder that explains a lot more. We also got a sticker and a pin.
I sent you a picture of the binder, sticker and pin as well as the welcome letter and periodically I’ll send you scans of key pages from the binder.
I’ll let you know if and/or when I get an offer from them.
I am very happy to have a connection on the inside of the Olympics, but I really do wish that it was me. If the 2016 Olympics make it to Chicago, I’ll be one of the first to volunteer.
4 Comments to Update from the Inside
i wonder what those olympic torches weigh? somehow i can’t imagine running very far with one of those things these days. it would have to be made out of polystyrene to get me to volunteer to run any distance with it 
We had friends who volunteered at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. At the time I was moving to LA, so was unable to get personally involved. Volunteers are very necessary for the success of these events, and often under-appreciated. Congratulations to getting involved – I look forward to hearing more from the “inside”.
I look forward to the posts I live in Colorado and years ago are Governor in all his wisdom decided the Olympics would not be good for our enviroment closest we have come was Utah
The torch just went past my house on Saturday.
I have some pics if you want them.
You know where to get a hold of me. 
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