2007 Polk Senior Games 15Th Anniversary

Polk Senior Games 2016

Saturday, February 27 – March 14, 2016

Two weeks of athletic and recreational competitive events for men and women 50 and years and over.

Individual, partner and team events include: Archery, Badminton, Basketball 3 on 3, Basketball Shooting, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Cribbage, Dancing, Darts, Euchre, Field Events, Fishing, Fly Casting, 18 Hole Golf Singles & Mixed Doubles, Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Punt Pass & Kick, Racquetball, 5K Road Race, Scrabble, Senior Smarts, Rifle Shooting, Trap Shooting, Skeet Shooting, Sporting Clays Shooting (NEW), Shuffleboard, Softball, Square Dancing, Sudoku, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Walking.

Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded by age divisions.

The schedule of events is below. The Games end with a free Closing Celebration at The Lakeland Center featuring entertainment, special awards, goody bags, door prizes and more.

Daytime hours and locations throughout the county vary.

Polk Senior Games is sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation and is a qualifying event for the Florida Senior Games.

$10 entry fee for first event; $3 for each additional event up to a $28 maximum. Some events have additional fees. All participants receive a specially designed T- shirt. Registration begins in January and the postmark deadline to enter is February 10th.

To receive an entry booklet in January or get more information call 863-533-0055, email [email protected] or visit www.polkseniorgames.org. 2016 Polk Senior Games Schedule

Saturday, February 27 9:00 AM Opening Ceremony, All Saints Academy 9:20 AM Track, All Saints Academy, Winter Haven 9:00 AM Softball, Southwest or Westside Complex 9:00 AM Powerlifting, Debs Gym, Lakeland 2:00 PM Dancing, Schalamar Creek Golf & Country Club

Sunday, February 28 9:00 AM Softball, (if needed) 1:30 PM Senior Smarts, 1st Baptist Church Bartow

Monday, February 29 8:00 AM Tennis Singles, Beerman Tennis Center 9:00 AM Putt & Chip, Men, Highland Fairways, Lakeland 9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Men’s Singles, Lake Parker 1:00 PM Putt & Chip, Women 1:30 PM Square Dancing, Lake Ashton Clubhouse

Tuesday, March 1 8:00 AM Tennis Doubles, Beerman Tennis Center 8:30 AM Mixed Doubles Golf, Schalamar Creek Golf 9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Women’s Singles 9:00 AM Horseshoes, Rotary Park, Winter Haven 2:00 PM Checkers, Spring Haven Retirement

Wednesday, March 2 8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center 9:00 AM Cribbage Doubles, Auburndale Civic 9:00 AM Basketball Shooting, Kirkland Gym, L W 9:00 AM Shuffleboard, Doubles, Lake Parker P 1:00 PM Trap Shooting, Lakeland Rifle and Pistol 1:00 PM Cribbage Singles, Auburndale Civic

Thursday, March 3 8:00 AM Tennis Mixed Doubles, Beerman Center 8:30 AM Fishing, Tenoroc Fish Management Area 9:00 AM Lawn Bowling, Lake Parker Park, Lakeland 1:00 PM Punt, Pass and Kick, Bartow High School 1:00 PM Rifle Shooting, Lakeland Rifle and Pistol

Friday, March 4 8:00 AM Tennis, Beerman Family Tennis Center, 9:00 AM Bocce, 50-64, 75+, Carefree Country Club, WH 1:00 PM Bocce, 65-74, Carefree Country Club, W Haven 1:00 PM Party Bridge, Sanlan Ranch RV Park

Saturday, March 5 9:00 AM Field Events, Bartow High School Stadium 9:00 AM Basketball 3 on 3, Simpson Park Community 1:00 PM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA 1:00 PM Chess, The Estates At Carpenters, Lakeland

Sunday, March 6 9:00 AM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA 2:00 PM Euchre, Bartow Civic Center

Monday, March 7 9:00 AM Table Tennis, Haines City Community 9:00 AM Billiards 8 Ball, Men ages 60-79, Wally’s Billiards 1:00 PM Sudoku, Schalamar Creek Clubhouse, Lakeland 2:00 PM Billiards 8 Ball, All Women, Men 50-59 and 80+

Tuesday, March 8 9:00 AM Pickleball Doubles, Solivita 9:00 AM Billiards 9 Ball, Men ages 60-79, Wally’s Billiards 9:00 AM Bag Toss (Cornhole), Kelly Recreation Center 1:00 PM Pepper, Sanlan RV Park, Lakeland 2:00 PM Billiards 9 Ball, All Women, Men 50-59 and 80+

Wednesday, March 9 9:00 AM Bowling, Women Singles, AMF Lakeland Lanes 10:00 AM Pickleball Mixed Doubles, Solivita 1:00 PM Bowling, Men Singles, AMF Lanes 1:00 PM Skeet Shooting, Lakeland Rifle & Pistol Club

Thursday, March 10 8:30 AM Golf, Men 50-64 and All Women, Schalamar Creek 9:00 AM Bowling, Men Doubles, AMF Lakeland 9:00 AM Racquetball, Lakeland Family YMCA 10:00 AM Fly Casting, Andy Thornal, Winter Haven 1:00 PM Bowling, Women Doubles, AMF Lakeland Lanes 1:00 PM Shooting, Sporting Clays, Lakeland Rifle & Pistol 1:30 PM Golf, Men 65 and over, Schalamar Creek Golf Friday, March 11 9:00 AM Badminton, Kelly Recreation Center 9:00 AM Bowling, Mixed Doubles, AMF Lakeland 9:00 AM Scrabble, Mulberry Civic Center, Mulberry 1:30 PM Darts, Medulla Baptist Church

Saturday, March 12 8:30 AM Road Race 5K, Bartow High School Stadium 9:00 AM Archery, Central FL Archers, Ft Meade 10:00 AM Walking 5000 Meter, Bartow High School 11:30 AM Walking 1500 Meter, Bartow High School

Sunday, March 13 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

Monday, March 14 12:30 PM Health Fair, Youkey Theatre Lobby 2:00 PM Closing Celebration, Youkey Theatre