Link to Part 11 Lien vers la partie française On February 15th, Dave and I headed out for our sixth shift at the Speed Skating Arena. After checking in, and because it was our eighth shift overall, we received another volunteer gift: a pin. At this point, you probably know the drill... We grabbed lunch, returned to the meeting room, and got our assignment: the same role as the last two shifts, but this time at the East Entrance. There were two volunteer groups stationed there

Link to Part 8 Lien vers la partie Française I think you’ve all figured it out by now… being a volunteer at the Olympics — and landing a great spot — is almost entirely a matter of luck. So far, I feel like I’ve got a horseshoe up my arse! On my second shift (and Dave’s first at Speed Skating), we were given a black dot. Because there was also a hockey game happening at the same time, right across from the speed skating arena, there were far more volunteers than the day befor