Dates Set For 17 Annual Golden Games For Those Over 50
The St. Charles County Golden Games Association has announced the dates for the 2005 Golden Games will be April 25 – 30. They also announced the addition of Trap Shooting as a new event.
None of the other 57 events have been deleted. However, the Contract Bridge and Pinochle events have been extended to two separate days. The Daisy Air Gun event is moving to the Missouri Gun and Quail Club location in Wright City with the Trap Shooting.
The purpose of the Golden Games is to “Promote healthy lifestyles for seniors through education, fitness and sports.”
Any person who will be 50 years of age or older before April 25, 2005 is eligible to participate, with the exception of team competition (3 on 3) Basketball, Softball and Volleyball) which will be determined by his/her age as of December 31, 2005.
The St. Charles County Golden Games is a countywide event classified as an “Open Event” which means out-of-county and out-of-state residents are eligible and encouraged to participate. The Golden Games attracted 811 participants last year and is the second largest of the six Senior Games programs in Missouri. All Golden Games participants will be eligible to participate in the Missouri State Senior Games being held June 23–26, 3005 in Columbia, Missouri.
The 2004 Missouri State Senior Games had 783 participants qualify for the 2005 National Senior Games being held in Pittsburgh, PA. June 3 – 18, 2005.
All participants will receive a St. Charles County Golden Games T-shirt. In the Olympic tradition, gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each age division of each event.
The St. Charles County Golden Games Association is a not-for-profit organization. All of the people involved in organizing and conducting the Golden Games are volunteers. Most are involved in full or part time work or other volunteer opportunities. Volunteers are always welcome to serve on the Planning Committee or to help during the week of the events.
The St. Charles County Golden Games can be contacted at PO Box 1081, St. Peters, MO 63376 or you can reach them by phone at 636-441-6442.
A registration form available from the St. Charles County Golden Games must be completed in its entirety, and submited along with all required fees. All entries must be postmarked or delivered no later than March 14, 2005. For each team sport, each individual team member must submit a completed entry form.
