Game Day.

Saturday February 13 Women's hockey Canada vs Slovakia
my shift: 1:30 to 9:00
Canada Hockey Place (CHP)
Arrived at CHP around 12:30, there is allot of walking as you can only enter at certain points. Check in, get meal voucher and a daily newsletter, then off to the debriefing room. As this was the first hockey game, there was a little confusion,and a few quirks still had to be worked out. When you sign in you get a number. While in the debriefing room, numbers are randomly called out and depending on your number that is the post you will work for the day. They are trying to rotate all positions so that everyone has a chance at everything. It would be a drag if you were stationed outside for the entire time. My post for the first game was the "Suite section on the 2nd level" I was stationed outside the Media lounge. My partner Andrew and I, had to make sure that only authorized media personnel entered the lounge. We did not see much of the game but were able to watch some on the screens. Some of the ones we talked to included: Swedish, German, British and Brazil media. the Brazil media indicated that they much prefer the summer games. The time went very fast, then once the game was over we ushered people out of the stadium. It is amazing how fast the stadium empties. Then once the fans left we did a "sweep" of a section of the suites checking for lost items. All in all a pretty interesting night. Then back to Surrey for about an hour transit ride.

Notes: Becoming a fan of Starbucks, not so many Tim Horton's here.
Getting used to standing in the pouring rain and not hating it.
Been scanned so many times by security now I think I should get an express pass.