<p>Polk Senior Games 2016</p><p>Saturday, February 27 – March 14, 2016</p><p>Two weeks of athletic and recreational competitive events for men and women 50 and years and over.</p><p>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. </p><p>Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded by age divisions.</p><p>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.</p><p>Daytime hours and locations throughout the county vary. </p><p>Polk Senior Games is sanctioned by the Florida Sports Foundation and is a qualifying event for the Florida Senior Games.</p><p>$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. </p><p>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 </p><p>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</p><p>Sunday, February 28 9:00 AM Softball, (if needed) 1:30 PM Senior Smarts, 1st Baptist Church Bartow</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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 </p><p>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 </p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>Sunday, March 6 9:00 AM Swimming, Lakeland Family YMCA 2:00 PM Euchre, Bartow Civic Center</p><p>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+ </p><p>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+ </p><p>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</p><p>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 </p><p>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 </p><p>Sunday, March 13 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS</p><p>Monday, March 14 12:30 PM Health Fair, Youkey Theatre Lobby 2:00 PM Closing Celebration, Youkey Theatre</p>