•	The Team 2002 Online Community services 26,000 Olympic and Paralympic volunteers
•	Created and hosted by Monster for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC)
•	Launched in February 2001
•	Over 55,000 volunteer candidates who have completed volunteer applications have been issued passwords
•	16,261 unique visitors viewed the Team 2002 Online Community in April 2001, while 14,672 visited in May 2001

Benefits of web site for volunteer candidates Benefits of web site for SLOC •   Maintain close communications with SLOC •   Interact with other volunteer candidates; building a sense of community •   Receive updates and information regarding Olympic and Paralympic Games preparation •   Facilitate training schedule adjustment •   Efficiently communicate and interact with all potential volunteers •   Retain volunteer base and prevent attrition by enhancing the volunteer experience with online community •   Organize training schedules online

Team 2002 Content

- Team 2002 Game Plan - Frequently Asked Questions - "Hello" in many languages - News and announcements - Volunteer candidate profiles - Uniform photos - Message boards - What's Your Story - Polls - Feature Articles - Team 2002 Timeline

Team 2002 Highlights

Training Schedule

• Area which contains personalized training schedules for each volunteer candidate and enables them to make adjustments and modifications online to their personal schedule.

What's Your Story?

• To build a sense of community and provide an opportunity for volunteers to share their experiences, volunteers were invited to submit a short essay that explains what made them want to volunteer and be a part of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
• During its first two weeks, "What's Your Story" received entries from nearly 250 volunteer applicants who have a wide range of backgrounds including:
• Former Olympians wanting to share their excitement.
• Salt Lake City residents proud to show off their city.
• Volunteers who worked at the Sydney and Atlanta Games.
• Everyday Olympic fans who will never forget Billy Kidd, Franz Klammer or the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, and who seek to build new memories.
• Humanitarians excited for the global unification of nations, and the opportunity to share in the excitement of pure sports competition.

Polls

• SLOC administers polls to learn more about its volunteer candidates and to better understand and meet their needs. Below are the results of a recent poll responded to by 3,615 participants (from May 18-July 14, 2001).

If you are selected to become a Team 2002 member for the Winter Olympics and/or Paralympics, at that time you will be: 53% working full-time using vacation or paid time off 17% working full-time using unpaid time off 13% other 11% a student 6% working part-time

Message Board

• Sharing excitement, Olympic fever and FUN!
• Planning "unofficial" Team2002 gatherings
• Joining each other at Gold Medal Walks and in "A Healthier You in 2002" regiment
• Connecting international volunteer applicants with others
• Discussing potential venue assignments, pin trading, training sessions, carpooling and housing
• Responding to volunteer applicant questions by Salt Lake Organizing Committee staff members