Gearing Up for Gwinnett Senior Games

(Editor's Note: This article is taken directly from a press release from the Gwinnett County Senior Golden Games.)

Organizers are getting ready for the annual Gwinnett County Senior Golden Games tournaments, which take place April 11 - May 25. Expect "friendship, fellowship and competition."

"The first games of the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games were held in May, 2000.  The games in 2000 had 76 participants in 15 events. The number of registrants in recent years have exceeded 350, competing in 35 different athletic and nonathletic events.

"Some of our events include indoor and outdoor shuffleboard, putting, disk golf, softball throw for distance, rummikub, bridge duplicate, swimming, tennis, bowling singles, bowling doubles and mixed doubles, health walk, cycling, billiards, frisbee toss, football toss, bocce ball, table tennis, 18 hole golf, badminton, and archery. Our games are held every year from mid April to mid May.

"The 2012 opening ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday April 11th at 10:30 a.m.  The ceremony will take place in the Rhodes Jordan Gymnasium located at 100 East Crogan Street in Lawrenceville.  Athletic events begin on April 12th and will continue through May 18th. Our closing ceremony will be held on Friday May 25th at 11:00 a.m. in the Rhodes Jordan Gymnasium.

"Our purpose is to provide seniors, age 50 and above with an opportunity to participate in a variety of sports, meet new people, learn new leisure skills, and to become aware of the recreational opportunities available to the citizens of Gwinnett and neighboring counties.

"The goals and objectives of the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games are to promote friendship, fellowship and competition among our athletes.  We strive to provide mental and physical challenges within the 35 areas of competition in which our participants can choose to compete.  By participating in their chosen events, our seniors will improve their overall mental sharpness, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, eye/hand coordination, overall physical well-being, and lifetime skills."

To get more information, including a registration form, about the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games, visit www.gwinnettseniorgoldengames.org, or call the organization's president Alan Villavasso at 770-682-7416.