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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 1, 2003 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. - C.. <br />SUBJECT: Oran a Count Senior Games <br />DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Department on Aging <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />P clamation <br />INFORMATION coN i ac ~ <br />Lisa Berley, 245-2668 <br />Recreation & Parks <br />ro TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim the period of April 7 through May 3, 2003 as Orange County Senior <br />Games Events Days and to encourage citizens age 55 and over to participate. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Senior Games was established in May of 1988 with 69 <br />participants. In the years since 1988, the numbers have steadily grown as the County placed <br />more emphasis on year round programming and increased the number of events. In 2002, 172 <br />seniors competed in 18 different events. The season concluded with an awards ceremony and <br />dinner, attended by athletes, friends and family. The benefits to the participants and to the <br />volunteers are great. Many seniors get involved for the sheer fun and fellowship that the games <br />offer. Others use the competitions for motivation for daily training. The games strengthen <br />confidence as well as muscles. Many qualify to progress to the State Finals and National <br />Senior Games. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is already absorbed by the County budget in the <br />allocated funds for designated staff of the Department on Aging and Recreation and Parks <br />Department who work with this program. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners proclaim and declare April 7 through May 3, 2003 as Orange County Senior <br />Games Events Days. <br />