REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 21st ANNUAL POLK SENIOR GAMES

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 21st ANNUAL POLK SENIOR GAMES Don't delay. The deadline to register for the 21st Annual Polk Senior Games, scheduled for February 23 to March 11, is fast approaching. Entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 6 or hand-delivered to the Polk Senior Games office at 515 East Boulevard St. in Bartow by 5 PM on Friday, February 8. Thirty-seven sports and games are offered for men and women who are 50 and older. There's something for everyone, including: archery, badminton, basketball, billiards, bocce, bowling, bridge, checkers, chess, cribbage, dancing, darts, euchre, field events, fishing, fly casting, golf, horseshoes, lawn bowling, pepper, pickleball, racquetball, 5K road race, Scrabble, senior smarts, rifle, skeet and trap shooting, shuffleboard, softball, Sudoku, swimming, table tennis, tennis and walking. Events take place throughout the county, but county residency is not required. Entry fees are $10 for the first event and $3 for each additional event up to a maximum of $28. Some events have additional fees. Everyone receives a specially designed T-shirt and is invited to bring family and friends to the Closing Celebration at The Lakeland Center. Competitors from the talent show will be performing and there will be a health fair, goody bags and lost of door prizes. Parking and admission at the closing celebration is FREE. Call or email NOW for entry information and forms – 863-533-0055; polkseniorgames@verizon.net or check out www.polkseniorgames.org.

Polk Senior Games Registration In Progress

REGISTRATION FOR 2013 POLK SENIOR GAMES IN PROGRESS Registration for the 21st Annual Polk Senior Games has begun. The Games, scheduled for February 23 – March 11, 2013, offer a two-week series of 97 Olympic-style events in 37 athletic and recreational sports. They attract over 2,500 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 Archery, 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, Fly Casting, Golf - 18 Hole and Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Punt Pass Kick, Racquetball, Road Race 5K, Scrabble, Senior Smarts, Shooting – Rifle, Skeet and Trap, Shuffleboard, Softball, Sudoku, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track, and Walking. Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division. 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 $3.50 facility fee per event for Bowling, a $5 range fee for Archery 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 on Monday, March 11 and includes goody bags, health fair, special awards, door prizes and comedy entertainment. 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.