Wanna go to Arctic Winter Games?  If you don't have your passport, you need to apply for one NOW.  Go for the expedited service - if you want your passport to arrive before the rest of the team leaves.

Team Alaska athletes traveling to Grande Praire, Alberta will be required to have passports to board the Team Alaska charter and enter Canada. 

You can read up on what it takes to get a passport these days at http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.

There are also third party expedited passport services that offer fast Passport services for additional money, but less time then the US Department of State.  You can find these with an Internet search.