New Bern, NC - New Bern, NC – Athletes have until Friday to register for the Neuse River Senior Games (NRSG). Hundreds of participants took advantage of early registration and are gearing up for the games and Silver Arts competition. The NRSG will begin Tuesday, April 26 and end Friday, May 6. The performing arts competition will begin on April 27 in New Bern.
Nearly 250 seniors have registered for the games this year. Linwood Johnson, NRSG Ambassador and participant, is training for the event. “I’m moving my training in-doors because of this spring pollen, says Johnson, so that gives me about one month to practice bowling and basketball.” Participants compete against others in the same age and gender categories in a variety of athletic events designed for individuals of various fitness levels. Athletic events include bowling, swimming, horseshoes, cycling, track and field, croquet, bocce, shuffleboard, miniature golf, and many others.
The Silver Arts Competition celebrates the arts and includes vocal, comedy, drama, dance and instrumentals categories. Other Silver Arts categories include Heritage Crafts such as basket weaving, quilting, and wood turning, Visual Arts such as drawing, painting, and photography, and Literary Arts such as poetry, short stories, and essays. Silver Arts is a significant part of the Senior Games program. It offers seniors a venue for celebrating their creative talents and inspires people of all ages to consider the life-long benefits of artistic expression.
Registration is due on Friday, March 25. The cost is $15 and includes a senior games t-shirt and two lunches. For more information or to register, contact Johanne Pryor, NRSG Coordinator, at 252-745-5252 or Billy Wilkes, Events Director, at Craven County Parks and Recreation, 252-636-6606. For more information on NRSG, including registration forms, visit: www.cravencounty.com/parks/seniorgames/seniormain.cfm.
The Neuse River Senior Games encompasses six counties including Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, and Pamlico. Qualifiers in the local games may go to the North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) Finals held every fall in Raleigh. Every other year participants who qualify at the State Games may continue on to the National Senior Games. NCSG information, including sports rules, is available at www.ncseniorgames.org. NRSG is sanctioned by North Carolina Senior Games and is sponsored by the North Carolina Division of Health and Adult Services.
Submitted by: Jillian Hardin, Aging Specialist, Eastern Carolina Council Area Agency on Aging, PO Box 1717, 233 Middle Street, New Bern NC 28563-1717, 252-638-3185 ext 3015
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