2012 Randolph County Senior Games
 

Games Dates April 14th - May 17th 2012 Checkers 9:00am - April 19th 2012 Silver Arts Showcase May 15th - May 17th 2012 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, 2012 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.

• 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 Asheboro Copperheads are hosting a Senior Games night at McCrary Ballpark.  Participants wearing their current 2012 Senior Games t-shirt will be admitted for FREE (FREE = general admission seating.  Upgrades to reserved seating can be purchased for $1).  If any family members would like to attend, they will need to purchase a ticket at the gate.  The guest price will be $4 for general admission or $6 for reserved seating.  Date: Monday, June 25, 2012 Time: 7:00pm.  If you have not received your Senior Games t-shirt for this year, they can be picked up at the Cultural and Recreation Services office at 241 Sunset Ave.

• The Checkers Event is scheduled at 9:00am April 19, 2012 at the Sunset Theater on, 234 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC 27204  ( map ) Ms. Regina Chriscoe,   336-626-1240x12    rchriscoe@ci.asheboro.nc.us

• 2012 RCSG Entry Form Completed by - Early Bird Deadline: March 23, 2012 (discount), and Entry Deadline: March 30, 2012.  Mail: RCSG, P.O. Box 1106, Asheboro, NC 27204 or Drop By: Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services, 241 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC 27203

• 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

• City of Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services Department, 241 Sunset Ave, Asheboro, NC 27203, 336-626-1240  www.asheboroparksandrecreation.com

• 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 - Sunset Theatre Annex; Friday, April 20, 4:00pm - Disc Golf (Males 50-69) - North Asheboro Park; Thursday, May 17, 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 | Senior Games Schedule)

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  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):