REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR 23rd ANNUAL POLK SENIOR GAMES

 

 

Don't delay. The deadline to register for the 23rd Annual Polk Senior Games, scheduled for February 28 to March 16, is fast approaching. Entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 11 or hand-delivered to the Polk Senior Games office at 515 East Boulevard St. in Bartow by 5 PM on Friday, February 13.  

Forty sports and games are offered for men and women who are 50 and older. There's something for everyone, including: archery, badminton, bag toss, basketball, billiards, bocce, bowling, bridge, checkers, chess, cribbage, dancing, darts, euchre, field events, fishing, fly casting, single and mixed doubles golf, horseshoes, lawn bowling, pepper, pickleball, racquetball, 5K road race, Scrabble, senior smarts, rifle, skeet, sporting clays 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 polkseniorgames.org.