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Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries and North River Family YMCA to Host Senior Olympics Information and Training Day Saturday, March 13
Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries and North River Family YMCA & Aquatic Center invite those who are interested in learning more about the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics to the Senior Olympics Information and Training Day on Saturday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the North River Family YMCA & Aquatic Center located at 4138 Hixson Pike in Hixson. The event will feature demonstrations and brief lessons by coaches and trainers on various Senior Olympics events, including: basketball free throw, racquetball, swimming (stroke class), softball throw, javelin, shot put, discus and more. Registration for the Senior Olympics Information and Training Day is appreciated, but not required. Please call Ginny Stone of Senior Neighbors at (423) 755-6114. Registration forms for the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics will be available at the event. The Senior Olympics will be held May 3-8, 2010 in locations across the Chattanooga area. Registration forms are available for download at www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org. Registration forms will also be mailed to those who request them by calling (423) 755-6114. Participants who register by March 15, 2010 will receive a $5 discount off the regular registration fee of $30. Additional fees apply to bowling and golf events. Registration for the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics ends April 2, 2010. This year’s Senior Olympics will feature: swimming, basketball free throw, bowling, volleyball, track and field, pickleball, tennis, horseshoes, table tennis, softball throw, softball, ballroom dancing, 5K run, cycling, golf, power walk, shuffleboard, badminton, basketball 3 on 3, weightlifting and racquetball. The games are open to anyone who is 50 or older and who lives in the state of Tennessee. Residents of Alabama or Georgia who live within 30 miles of the Hamilton County/Marion County, Tennessee state line are also eligible to participate. Participants who are 49 years old are eligible to participate in the 2010 district and state games if their 50th birthday occurs before January 1, 2011. The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics will begin with a torch relay through downtown Chattanooga on May 3. The torch relay will begin at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building at 1000 Newby Street (corner of 10th and Houston streets) at 11 a.m. and end at the First Tennessee Pavilion where the Opening Ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. The Tennessee Senior Olympics began in 1981 with a mission that has continued for over 25 years: to promote healthy lifestyles for senior adults through fitness, sports and an active involvement in life. The Senior Olympics encourages older adults to stay active, and gives them a reason to renew past skills or learn new ones. Key goals are to: maintain and improve the health and wellness of Tennessee’s seniors, provide a competitive athletic, recreational and creative experience and to provide an opportunity for socialization for seniors from across the state. Medal winners from the district games will progress to the state games in Nashville in July 2010. 2010 is a qualifying year for the 2011 National Senior Games. 2010 state winners will be eligible to compete in the 2011 National Senior Games to be held in Houston, Texas from June 19-July 5. The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics are organized each year by: Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry and the Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department. The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics are sponsored by: Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Sunny 92.3. For more information on the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics, call (423) 755-6114 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org. More information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries: For nearly 800 years, the Alexian Brothers have served and cared for others. The same beliefs that inspired the founders of this ministry sustain its organization today. The Alexian Brothers mission is put into action by the commitment to promote the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of all individuals served through their ten local ministries. Through this commitment, Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries has come to be recognized as the area’s leading innovator in the coordination and delivery of comprehensive services to older adults. Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries is comprised of ten Chattanooga area ministries: Alexian Village of Tennessee, Alexian Grove, Alexian Brothers Live At Home Program, Lone Oak Free Health and Dental Clinic, Alexian Inn, Alexian Brothers Valley Residence, Alexian Brothers Health Care Center, Alexian Brothers Home Care, Alexian Brothers PACE Program and Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry. For more information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianBrothers.net. More information on Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry: Senior Neighbors, one of the ten area Alexian Brothers ministries, was founded nearly 50 years ago in Chattanooga by Ginny Power. Designed to help seniors in our area age successfully, Senior Neighbors provides vocational, social, mental, spiritual and physical opportunities for seniors at four community centers. Membership to Senior Neighbors is just $25 a year and includes the following programs and events:
Although some activities require an extra admission charge, most are available to seniors with only the $25 per year membership fee. For more information on Senior Neighbors, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org. |
