2012 Senior Games scheduled
Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging recently announced that the 26th Annual Senior Games will be held Wednesday, June 20, at the Albert Gallatin High School outside of Uniontown.
The event is held to promote health and wellness among adults 50 years-of-age and older, who reside in Greene, Fayette and Washington counties.
Competitions include the one-mile walk, 50-yard dash, basketball toss, bocce, casting, football throw, horseshoes, putting, shuffleboard, softball throw, and stationary bike.
The registration fee to compete is only $1 per event. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded at the Senior Games.
Although pre-registration is requested, individuals may register on Senior Games day for all competitions, with the exception of Shuffleboard, which requires a pre-registration by June 8.
The Parade of Athletes and Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m. The individual competitions will begin immediately after the opening and continue until approximately 3 p.m. Albert Gallatin Human Services, Crosskeys Human Services, Connellsville Area Senior Tigers and Fayette County Community Action Agency have joined Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency in sponsoring the 2012 Senior Games.
This year’s slogan, “Seniors Moving Mountains,” was chosen to highlight the mountains that complement the horizon of Fayette County where the Games are being hosted, and to emphasize the strength that seniors have, not only as they compete in the Senior Games, but also as they continue to make a positive difference in their communities and in everything that surrounds them.
Approximately 700 people are expected to attend this event, which has no admission fee and is open to the public. In addition to the competitions, enjoy a day of stage entertainment, craft and food booths, super bingo, and a PrimeTime Health Fair with vendors offering health screenings and gifts, as well as information on programs and services available to older adults.
For more information or to register for an event, contact your local senior center, the Southwestern PA Area Agency on Aging, Inc., at 724-489-8080, or toll free 1-888-300-2704, extension 4430, or download a registration form from the Internet website www.swpa-aaa.org.