Welcome to the 2012 Tucson Senior Olympics

 
 

Welcome to the 29th Annual Senior Olympic Festival!
Presented by:

Crowd cheering the Tucson Senior Olympics

Event Results: 2013

View and download the event results booklet for the 2013 Senior Olympic Festival:

2013 Tucson Senior Olympic event results booklet

Festival Dates

The 29th Annual Senior Olympic Festival will be held Friday, January 18–Sunday, January 27, 2013.

Senior Olympic Festival Office

Our office is located at 1575 E. 36th Street. From Kino and 22nd Street, travel south on Kino to 36th Street. We are on the northwest corner of 36th and Kino in the Quincie Douglas Center (near the library). Please call (520) 791-3244 if you have questions.

**One-time Processing Fee**

There is a one-time processing fee which will be attached to your accrued registration costs ($5 per each singles registration form, $10 per each doubles entry form, and $20 per each team registration form). However if you are entering a doubles event and a singles event, you will only be charged the processing fee once (if forms are sent together).

With each $5 paid, you will receive an official 2013 Senior Olympic Festival T-shirt. Please make sure that you indicate which t-shirt size you would like when registering. Additional t-shirts are available to purchase at a cost of $5. Pins are also available to purchase at a cost of $2 each.

'Giddy Up' Dinner Dance

Kick Up Your Heels at the Tucson Senior Olympics Festival 'Giddy Up' Dinner Dance.
Saturday, January 26th
6pm-10pm
@ The Hilton East
7600 E. Broadway Boulevard
Complimentary Cocktail hour 6pm-6:30pm

Additional information: 'Giddy Up' Dinner/Dance

Purchasing T-Shirts & Pins

Please make sure that you indicate on the entry form which t-shirt size you would like when registering. Additional t-shirts are available to purchase at a cost of $5. Pins are also available to purchase at a cost of $2 each.

For more information, see purchasing t-shirts and pins.

2012 t-shirt logo

Event Results: 2012 & 2011

View and download the event results booklet for the 2012 Senior Olympic Festival:

2012 Tucson Senior Olympic event results booklet

2011 Tucson Senior Olympic event results booklet

2011 Photo Gallery

2011 Senior Olympic Expo photo gallery

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Our Mission

The mission of the Senior Olympics is to promote health and fitness awareness, and foster the value of leading an active lifestyle among adults age 50 and over by—

  • Focusing attention on the importance of regular exercise as a way to achieve better health.
  • Providing incentive and encouragement for seniors to initiate and continue fitness activities year-round.
  • Promoting a positive image of the older adult in society.
  • Offering organized, sanctioned opportunities for seniors to interact and compete with peers.
  • Providing recognition for achievement within a positive atmosphere of friendship and support.
  • Encouraging community groups to work together toward a common goal.

The Organization

The Tucson Senior Olympics is a program of the Tucson Parks & Recreation Department. The activities conducted provide opportunities for participants and the community to benefit. Improved physical and mental health, prolonged meaningful independent functioning, positive self-esteem, social and cultural interaction, and community mobilization are just a few of the quality enrichments offered through the Senior Olympics.

The Program

The program currently consists of two components—the Senior Olympic Festival and the Senior Olympic Activity Series.

The Festival, which is held annually in late January and early February, is Tucson's comprehensive competition for older adults involving numerous athletic and social activities. It was initiated in 1985 as a two-day event involving approximately 200 participants. Currently, over 3,500 athletes and volunteers participate in this 10-day Festival. More than 30 sports or activities involving over 100 competitive and non-competitive events are held at numerous venues around Tucson.

The Senior Olympic Activity Series is an expansion of the Senior Olympic Festival into a year-round program of activities. Initiated in the summer of 1997, the purpose of the Series is to provide opportunities for beginner and intermediate participants to learn, to practice and to experience competition in a supportive, encouraging environment. Currently, the predominant component of this program is instructional classes—regularly scheduled learning sessions for ongoing participation. For more information about these classes call the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department at 791-4877, and the Tucson Senior Olympic Festival office at 719-3244.

Senior Olympian Pledge

"As a Senior Olympian, I pledge myself to the spirit of the Olympics—the spirit of achievement, that I may reach my goals; the spirit of competition, that I may win or lose with pride and honor; the spirit of friendship, that I may be a true friend to those around me."

 

 

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