Tuesday, December 7, 2010
2011 Polk Senior Games
Call now to get a free Registration and Rule Book for the 2011 Polk Senior Games. The books will be mailed January 3 and the deadline to enter is February 11. The Games are scheduled for February 26 - March 13 and offer two weeks of 92 fun and friendly competitive events for men and women 50 years and over. Call 863-533-0055 or email polkseniorgames@verizon.net.
Monday, December 6, 2010
O Come All Ye PLAYFUL
It’s time to request an entry book to enter the 19th Annual Polk Senior Games scheduled for February 26 – March 13, 2011. The Games offer a two-week series of 86 athletic and recreational Olympic-style events. They attract over 2,600 men and women, 50 and over, with a variety of skills - the serious competitor, the fun at heart, the seasoned athlete, the late bloomer, and the physically challenged. The purpose of the Games is to promote friendly competition, fellowship, health and wellness, an active lifestyle, and volunteerism.
Competition, held at various locations throughout Polk County, is offered in Badminton, Basketball Shooting, Basketball 3 on 3, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Cribbage, Ballroom and Social Dancing, Square Dancing, Darts, Euchre, Field Events, Fishing, Golf - 18 Hole and Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Punt Pass Kick, Racquetball, Road Race 5K, Scrabble, Senior Smarts, Shooting – Skeet and Trap, Shuffleboard, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division.
Registration begins the first week of January. The individual entry fee is $10 for the first event and $3 for each additional event up to a maximum of $28. Fees for team sports are $125 for Softball and $50 for Basketball 3 on 3. There is also a $25 facility fee for 18-Hole Golf, a $3 facility fee per event for Bowling, and a $5 range fee for Skeet and Trap Shooting. Everyone receives a specially designed T-shirt. A free Closing Celebration for participants, family and friends is held at The Lakeland Center and includes goody bags, health fair, entertainment, special awards, and door prizes.
Polk Senior Games was founded in 1992 by Nancye Thornberry of Lakeland who was inspired by her 70-year old brother competing at the National Senior Games in Syracuse, NY. With the support of the Polk County community, the Games began in 1992 with 777 entrants. Polk Senior Games has grown to be one of the largest senior games in the country with a record number of participants in 2010 – 2,650.
The Games are financially sponsored by Gold and Founding Sponsor - Publix Super Markets Charities; Bronze Sponsors - James W. Sikes Family and CPS Investment Advisors. Event Sponsors are Badminton – Baylis and Company PA CPAS; Basketball Shooting – Lake Wales Medical Center; Basketball 3 on 3 – The Dee Oeters Family; Bowling – Central Florida Eye Associates; Bridge - Spring Haven Retirement; Checkers – Mosaic Phosphates; Chess – Jim and June Barry; Cribbage – Flamingo Homecare; Ballroom & Social Dancing – CenterState Bank; Square Dancing – CenterState Bank; Darts – Palm Terrace of Lakeland; Euchre – Floral Lakes Social Club; Field Events – Clear Springs; Fishing – B&B Taxidermy; Golf 18 Hole – CenterState Bank; Golf, Putt & Chip – Bethany Christian Church; Horseshoes – Eye Specialists of Mid Florida; Lawn Bowling – Community Southern Bank; Pepper – Lifetime Wellness Centers; Pickleball – Solivita Homes / Avatar Properties; Powerlifting – A & J Lawn Care; Racquetball – The Grace Page Family; 5K Road Race – Meusers of Floral Lakes; Scrabble – The Thornberry Family; Senior Smarts – Gus & Lisa Palas, Palas Events, LLC; Shooting, Skeet & Trap – Jim Williams Fence Company; Softball – Ira Serebrin and Rudy Gittens; Swimming – A Joyful Song; Tennis – Wachovia Bank; Track and Opening Ceremony – Winter Haven Hospital; and Closing Celebration – The Estates At Carpenters.
Polk Senior Games is sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation to qualify participants for advancement to the annual Florida State Senior Games Championship, which leads to the bi-annual National Senior Games.
To request an entry or for more information contact Deena Wilbur, Executive Director, Polk Senior Games, 515 E Boulevard St, Bartow, FL 33830, 863-533-0055, or polkseniorgames@verizon.net. Also, check out www.polkseniorgames.org.
2011 Polk Senior Games Schedule of Events
Saturday, February 26
9:00 AM Opening Ceremony, Lake Region High School Stadium, Eagle Lake
9:15 AM Track, Lake Region High School Stadium, Eagle Lake
9:00 AM Softball, Southwest Complex or Westside Complex, Lakeland
10:00 AM Powerlifting, All American Gym, Lakeland
1:00 PM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
Sunday, February 27
9:00 AM Softball, Southwest Complex or Westside Complex, Lakeland (if needed)
9:00 AM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
1:30 PM Senior Smarts, First Baptist Church, Bartow
Monday, February 28
8:00 AM Tennis Singles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Putt & Chip, Women, Highland Fairways, Lakeland
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Men’s Singles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Putt & Chip, Men, Highland Fairways, Lakeland
1:30 PM Square Dancing, Lake Ashton Clubhouse, Lake Wales
Tuesday, March 1
8:00 AM Tennis Doubles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Women’s Singles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Checkers, Spring Haven Retirement, Winter Haven
Wednesday, March 2
8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
8:47 AM Cribbage Doubles, Auburndale Civic Center, Auburndale
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Doubles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Trap Shooting, Lakeland Rifle and Pistol Club, Lakeland
1:07 PM Cribbage Singles, Auburndale Civic Center, Auburndale
Thursday, March 3
8:00 AM Tennis Mixed Doubles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
8:30 AM Fishing, Tenoroc Fish Management Area Derby Lake, Lakeland
9:00 AM Lawn Bowling Mixed/Ladies Pairs, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Punt, Pass and Kick, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
Friday, March 4
8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Bocce, Age Groups 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 75-79 and over, Carefree
9:00 AM Duplicate Bridge, Winter Haven Bridge Center, Winter Haven
1:00 PM Bocce, Age Groups 65-69 and 70-74, Carefree Country Club, W Haven
2:00 PM Party Bridge, Winter Haven Bridge Center, Winter Haven
Saturday, March 5
9:00 AM Field Events, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
2:00 PM Social and Ballroom Dancing, Lakeland Harbor Mobile Park, Lakeland
Sunday, March 6
2:00 PM Euchre, Bartow Civic Center, Bartow
Monday, March 7
8:30 AM Golf, Women, Willowbrook Golf Club, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Table Tennis, Haines City Community Center, Haines City
10:00 AM Billiards 8 Ball, Men ages 60-79, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
11:00 AM Billiards 8 Ball, All Women, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
Noon Billiards 8 Ball, Men 50-59, 80 and over, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
Tuesday, March 8
8:30 AM Golf, Men Ages 65-74, Willowbrook Golf Club, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Pickleball Doubles, Solivita, Poinciana
10:00 AM Billiards 9 Ball, Men only, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
1:30 PM Golf, Men Ages 50-64, 75 and over, Willowbrook Golf Club, W Haven
2:00 PM Pepper, Sanlan Ranch Campground, Lakeland
Wednesday, March 9
9:00 AM Bowling, Men Singles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Pickleball Singles, Solivita, Poinciana
9:00 AM Basketball Shooting, Albert Kirkland Gym, Lake Wales
1:00 PM Bowling, Women Singles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
1:00 PM Pickleball Mixed Doubles, Solivita, Poinciana
1:00 PM Skeet Shooting, Lakeland Rifle & Pistol Club, Lakeland
Thursday, March 10
9:00 AM Horseshoes, Rotary Park, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Bowling, Women Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Racquetball, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
1:00 PM Bowling, Men Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
1:00 PM Chess, The Estates At Carpenters Auditorium, Lakeland
Friday, March 11
9:00 AM Badminton, Kelly Recreation Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Bowling, Mixed Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Scrabble, Mulberry Civic Center, Mulberry
1:30 PM Darts, Medulla Baptist Church, Lakeland
Saturday, March 12
8:30 AM Road Race 5K, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
9:00 AM Basketball 3 on 3, Simpson Park Community Center, Lakeland
10:00 AM Walking 5000 Meter, Bartow High School Stadium
11:30 AM Walking 1500 Meter, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
Sunday, March 13 (daylight savings time change)
1:00 PM Health Fair, The Arena, The Lakeland Center
2:00 PM Closing Ceremony, The Arena, The Lakeland Center
Competition, held at various locations throughout Polk County, is offered in Badminton, Basketball Shooting, Basketball 3 on 3, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Cribbage, Ballroom and Social Dancing, Square Dancing, Darts, Euchre, Field Events, Fishing, Golf - 18 Hole and Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Punt Pass Kick, Racquetball, Road Race 5K, Scrabble, Senior Smarts, Shooting – Skeet and Trap, Shuffleboard, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division.
Registration begins the first week of January. The individual entry fee is $10 for the first event and $3 for each additional event up to a maximum of $28. Fees for team sports are $125 for Softball and $50 for Basketball 3 on 3. There is also a $25 facility fee for 18-Hole Golf, a $3 facility fee per event for Bowling, and a $5 range fee for Skeet and Trap Shooting. Everyone receives a specially designed T-shirt. A free Closing Celebration for participants, family and friends is held at The Lakeland Center and includes goody bags, health fair, entertainment, special awards, and door prizes.
Polk Senior Games was founded in 1992 by Nancye Thornberry of Lakeland who was inspired by her 70-year old brother competing at the National Senior Games in Syracuse, NY. With the support of the Polk County community, the Games began in 1992 with 777 entrants. Polk Senior Games has grown to be one of the largest senior games in the country with a record number of participants in 2010 – 2,650.
The Games are financially sponsored by Gold and Founding Sponsor - Publix Super Markets Charities; Bronze Sponsors - James W. Sikes Family and CPS Investment Advisors. Event Sponsors are Badminton – Baylis and Company PA CPAS; Basketball Shooting – Lake Wales Medical Center; Basketball 3 on 3 – The Dee Oeters Family; Bowling – Central Florida Eye Associates; Bridge - Spring Haven Retirement; Checkers – Mosaic Phosphates; Chess – Jim and June Barry; Cribbage – Flamingo Homecare; Ballroom & Social Dancing – CenterState Bank; Square Dancing – CenterState Bank; Darts – Palm Terrace of Lakeland; Euchre – Floral Lakes Social Club; Field Events – Clear Springs; Fishing – B&B Taxidermy; Golf 18 Hole – CenterState Bank; Golf, Putt & Chip – Bethany Christian Church; Horseshoes – Eye Specialists of Mid Florida; Lawn Bowling – Community Southern Bank; Pepper – Lifetime Wellness Centers; Pickleball – Solivita Homes / Avatar Properties; Powerlifting – A & J Lawn Care; Racquetball – The Grace Page Family; 5K Road Race – Meusers of Floral Lakes; Scrabble – The Thornberry Family; Senior Smarts – Gus & Lisa Palas, Palas Events, LLC; Shooting, Skeet & Trap – Jim Williams Fence Company; Softball – Ira Serebrin and Rudy Gittens; Swimming – A Joyful Song; Tennis – Wachovia Bank; Track and Opening Ceremony – Winter Haven Hospital; and Closing Celebration – The Estates At Carpenters.
Polk Senior Games is sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation to qualify participants for advancement to the annual Florida State Senior Games Championship, which leads to the bi-annual National Senior Games.
To request an entry or for more information contact Deena Wilbur, Executive Director, Polk Senior Games, 515 E Boulevard St, Bartow, FL 33830, 863-533-0055, or polkseniorgames@verizon.net. Also, check out www.polkseniorgames.org.
2011 Polk Senior Games Schedule of Events
Saturday, February 26
9:00 AM Opening Ceremony, Lake Region High School Stadium, Eagle Lake
9:15 AM Track, Lake Region High School Stadium, Eagle Lake
9:00 AM Softball, Southwest Complex or Westside Complex, Lakeland
10:00 AM Powerlifting, All American Gym, Lakeland
1:00 PM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
Sunday, February 27
9:00 AM Softball, Southwest Complex or Westside Complex, Lakeland (if needed)
9:00 AM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
1:30 PM Senior Smarts, First Baptist Church, Bartow
Monday, February 28
8:00 AM Tennis Singles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Putt & Chip, Women, Highland Fairways, Lakeland
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Men’s Singles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Putt & Chip, Men, Highland Fairways, Lakeland
1:30 PM Square Dancing, Lake Ashton Clubhouse, Lake Wales
Tuesday, March 1
8:00 AM Tennis Doubles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Women’s Singles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Checkers, Spring Haven Retirement, Winter Haven
Wednesday, March 2
8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
8:47 AM Cribbage Doubles, Auburndale Civic Center, Auburndale
9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Doubles, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Trap Shooting, Lakeland Rifle and Pistol Club, Lakeland
1:07 PM Cribbage Singles, Auburndale Civic Center, Auburndale
Thursday, March 3
8:00 AM Tennis Mixed Doubles begins, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
8:30 AM Fishing, Tenoroc Fish Management Area Derby Lake, Lakeland
9:00 AM Lawn Bowling Mixed/Ladies Pairs, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland
1:00 PM Punt, Pass and Kick, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
Friday, March 4
8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Bocce, Age Groups 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 75-79 and over, Carefree
9:00 AM Duplicate Bridge, Winter Haven Bridge Center, Winter Haven
1:00 PM Bocce, Age Groups 65-69 and 70-74, Carefree Country Club, W Haven
2:00 PM Party Bridge, Winter Haven Bridge Center, Winter Haven
Saturday, March 5
9:00 AM Field Events, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
2:00 PM Social and Ballroom Dancing, Lakeland Harbor Mobile Park, Lakeland
Sunday, March 6
2:00 PM Euchre, Bartow Civic Center, Bartow
Monday, March 7
8:30 AM Golf, Women, Willowbrook Golf Club, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Table Tennis, Haines City Community Center, Haines City
10:00 AM Billiards 8 Ball, Men ages 60-79, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
11:00 AM Billiards 8 Ball, All Women, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
Noon Billiards 8 Ball, Men 50-59, 80 and over, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
Tuesday, March 8
8:30 AM Golf, Men Ages 65-74, Willowbrook Golf Club, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Pickleball Doubles, Solivita, Poinciana
10:00 AM Billiards 9 Ball, Men only, Wally’s Billiards, Lakeland
1:30 PM Golf, Men Ages 50-64, 75 and over, Willowbrook Golf Club, W Haven
2:00 PM Pepper, Sanlan Ranch Campground, Lakeland
Wednesday, March 9
9:00 AM Bowling, Men Singles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Pickleball Singles, Solivita, Poinciana
9:00 AM Basketball Shooting, Albert Kirkland Gym, Lake Wales
1:00 PM Bowling, Women Singles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
1:00 PM Pickleball Mixed Doubles, Solivita, Poinciana
1:00 PM Skeet Shooting, Lakeland Rifle & Pistol Club, Lakeland
Thursday, March 10
9:00 AM Horseshoes, Rotary Park, Winter Haven
9:00 AM Bowling, Women Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Racquetball, Lakeland Family YMCA, Lakeland
1:00 PM Bowling, Men Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
1:00 PM Chess, The Estates At Carpenters Auditorium, Lakeland
Friday, March 11
9:00 AM Badminton, Kelly Recreation Center, Lakeland
9:00 AM Bowling, Mixed Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes, Lakeland
9:00 AM Scrabble, Mulberry Civic Center, Mulberry
1:30 PM Darts, Medulla Baptist Church, Lakeland
Saturday, March 12
8:30 AM Road Race 5K, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
9:00 AM Basketball 3 on 3, Simpson Park Community Center, Lakeland
10:00 AM Walking 5000 Meter, Bartow High School Stadium
11:30 AM Walking 1500 Meter, Bartow High School Stadium, Bartow
Sunday, March 13 (daylight savings time change)
1:00 PM Health Fair, The Arena, The Lakeland Center
2:00 PM Closing Ceremony, The Arena, The Lakeland Center
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