Team Alaska was established in 1968 by the state as a nonprofit, statewide organization. Team Alaska organizes and selects youth athletes to compete in the Arctic Winter Games, a high-profile circumpolar sport competition for northern and arctic athletes. More than 20 sporting events, traditional dance and music, make Arctic Winter Games a very important cultural event for young Alaskans. Over 300 youth athletes will represent Team Alaska at the 2014 games in Fairbanks Alaska.
Team Indiana offers a variety of services including, but not limited to: providing professional development and educational opportunities, activating at industry tradeshows, collecting and disseminating best practices and news within the sports tourism industry, calculating the economic impact of sporting events using the Sports Economic Impact Calculator developed specifically for its members, offering collaborative participation in national publications, promoting member news and events using social media, website, and newsletters, and administrating the Team Indiana Grant program with funding from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development.