Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries and North River Family YMCA to Host Senior Olympics Information and Training Day Saturday, March 12

Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries and North River Family YMCA & Aquatic Center invite those who are interested in learning more about the Senior Olympics to the Senior Olympics Information and Training Day on Saturday, March 12 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. For more information call (423) 755-6114.

Registration forms for the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics will be available at the event. The Senior Olympics will be held May 2-7, 2011 in locations across the Chattanooga area. Registration forms are available for download at www.AlexianBrothers.net. Registration forms can also be requested by calling (423) 755-6114. Participants who register by March 15, 2011 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 1, 2011.

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 2011 district and state games if their 50th birthday occurs before the end of the year.

The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics will begin with a torch relay through downtown Chattanooga on May 2. The torch relay will begin at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building at 250 E. 10^th Street 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 30 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.

The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics are organized each year by: Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors and the City of Chattanooga Department of Parks and Recreation. The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics are sponsored by: Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, Blue Cross Blue Shield and City of Chattanooga Department of Parks and Recreation.

For more information on the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics, call (423) 755-6114 or visit www.AlexianBrothers.net.

­­­­­­Senior Neighbors, one of nine area Alexian Brothers ministries, is celebrating its 50th year of serving Chattanooga. Senior Neighbors provides job and volunteer training, as well as social, mental, spiritual and physical opportunities for people over 50. Membership is just $25 a year.

• 4 Community Centers with activities Monday through Friday of each week
• Volunteer training through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which matches volunteers with non-profit agencies
• Chattanooga District Senior Olympics  
• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) which places qualifying older adults in paid temporary community service positions with local non-profit and government agencies
• Lifelong learning classes including computer, ballroom dance, yoga, memoir writing and T’ai Ji classes
• Day and overnight travel
• Scenic City Chorale and Senior Neighbors Orchestra
• Health and wellness screenings
• Foreign language, book and art clubs
• Lunch and Learn events

For more information on Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors, please call (423) 755-6100 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 nine 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 operates in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and has nine Chattanooga, Tennessee ministries, which include: Alexian Village of Tennessee, Alexian Grove, Alexian Brothers Live At Home Program, Alexian Inn, Alexian Brothers Valley Residence, Alexian Village Health and Rehabilitation Center, Alexian Brothers PACE, Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors and Alexian Brothers Home Care.

For more information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, please call 1-800-251-4600 or visit www.AlexianBrothers.net.