2013 Randolph County Senior Games
 

Games Dates April 8th - May 2nd 2013 Checkers 9:00am - April 8th 2013 Silver Arts Showcase April 17th - April 18th 2013 Call... RCSG  626-1240

Randolph County Senior Games

• Senior Games is a health and wellness promotion and education program for adults age 50 and older. RCSG is sanctioned by the North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. which began in 1983 with the vision to create a year round health promotion and education program for adults 55 years of age and better. NCSG, Inc. is sponsored statewide by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services. Randolph County is one of 54 Local Games that serve all 100 counties across the state.

• Each spring, held over a two week period every May, individuals compete in friendly competition for awards in their own gender and age category within five year age increments (50-54*, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, and 100+). Your age on December 31, 2013 will determine the category that you will compete in. *Those 55 and older who qualify, and choose to participate, are invited to attend STATE FINALS each fall in Raleigh.

• Participants can choose form over 40 athletic events! You do not need to be an athlete, because the main goal of the Senior Games program is to promote "Fun, Fitness, and Fellowship" The North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. (NCSG) emphases the Sports Events: Badminton, Basketball Shooting, Basketball Tournament, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Croquet, Cycling, Field Events (discus, shot-put, running, and standing long jump), Football Throw, Golf, Horeshoes, Racquetball, Shuffleboard, Softball Throw, Softball Tournament, Spin Casting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track Events: 100m Dash, 200m Dash, 400m Dash, 800m Run, 1500m Run, 5k Run, 1500m Racewalk, 5k Racewalk, Silverstriders Funwalk)

• In addition to the athletic events we offer a Silver Arts program for artistes and craftspeople where participants can choose from over 35 artistic categories, Silver Arts provides an outlet for the creative talents of artists in the categories of visual, heritage, literary, and performing arts.

• Non-Sanctioned Events: Checkers, Darts, Disc Golf, Football Throw for distance, Javelin, Miniature Golf, Soccer Ball Kick, Washer Toss, Fitness Events (bench press, grip test, push-ups, and sit-ups) are popular things offered to Asheboro/Randolph Co. participants. These events are not offered at State Finals.

• Your official Senior Games Keepsake will be included in your participant packet as one of the "perks" of your $25 sponsorship.  Packets will be available for early pickup beginning on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th at the Cultural and Recreation Services Office. Additional information contact: Ms. Regina Chriscoe, 336-626-1240x12  rchriscoe@ci.asheboro.nc.us 

• Practice sessions for many of the 2013 Senior Games events will be offered at the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA each Tuesday and Thursday beginning February 19th. All Randolph County Senior Games participants are welcome to attend. YMCA membership is not required to attend these sessions.  Senior Games Practice Sessions: Tuesday's & Thursday's 9:30 am - 11:00 am Randolph-Asheboro YMCA February 19 - April 4.          Thursday, April 4 & Friday, April 5 from 8:30am - 5:30pm Participant Packet Pick-Up at Recreation Office.   For additional information please call Glenn Dawson at 672-3282.  

• Randolph County Senior Games is designed to primarily serve the residents of Randolph County, but because we are classified as an open games any full-time resident of North Carolina may participate.

•  The Checkers Event is scheduled at 9:00am April 8, 2013 at The Asheboro Skate Park is located adjacent to Memorial Park, on 825 South Church Street in downtown Asheboro. The park is a combination indoor/outdoor facility.( map ) Ms. Regina Chriscoe, 336-626-1240x12  rchriscoe@ci.asheboro.nc.us

•  2013 RCSG Entry Form Completed by - Early Bird Deadline: March 23, 2013 (discount), and Entry Deadline: March 30, 2013.  Mail: RCSG, P.O. Box 1106, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Drop By: City of Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services Division, 241 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC 27203, 336-626-1240 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, or visit us on line: asheboronc.gov 

• Jonathan Sermon - Recreation Services Superintendent & RCSG Coordinator (336) 626-1240x8 or (336) 626-1241 jsermon@ci.asheboro.nc.us or  www.ci.asheboro.nc.us/Recreation/recreation.html

• Dates: Saturday, April 14, 7:30am - Registration & Breakfast of Champions - SAMS Track; 8:00am Parade of Senior Athletes - SAMS Track; 8:15am SilverStriders Fun Walk (1 Mile non-competitive) - SAMS Track; Thursday, April 19, 9:00am -  Checkers - Aheboro Skate Park; Monday, April 8, 900 am  - Disc Golf (Males 50-69) - North Asheboro Park;  Tuesday, May 14, 6:00pm - Awards Banquet - AVS Banquet Center.  SAMS Track is South Asheboro Middle School, 523 West Walker Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203-6252 (336)-629-4141 - Sunset Theatre Annex, 234 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC 27203, (336)-316-6000 - North Asheboro Park, 1939 Canoy Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203 - (AVS Banquet Center), Automatic Vending Service Banquet Centre, 2045 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC 27203, (336)-672-0927 Senior Games Schedule  |  Senior Games
  

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   2012 Results:
   Regina Chriscoe, Program Assistant, Asheboro Cultural and Recreation Services
   (Played best GAYP 2 out of 3 games as knock out rounds per age group):