January 12th, 2012
Welcome to the Games for Life 2012.
Happy 30th Anniversary to the Games for Life – Austin. Below are the dates for each city’s games.
Austin – March 24, 2012
San Antonio – April 28, 2012
Temple – September (Exact date to be posted once confirmed)
This incredible event for residents of long term care continues to be more popular. Last year in Austin and San Antonio we had over 500 combined participants from 33 facilities. It was amazing to see everyone compete, cheered on by our fantastic volunteers, staff and spectators.
We can’t wait to see what this year holds. And we’re especially excited to bring the Games to Temple for the first time. We are tentatively scheduling the Games for Life – Temple for September. We are waiting to hear back from a couple of venue selections. More updates will be coming. In the meantime, take a moment to watch our short promotional video from the 2010 Games.
The Fun has just Begun!
Games for Life: A CASACA Event from Chase Casanova on Vimeo.
Who says getting old is no fun?
February 2nd, 2012
“You’re never too old to compete” is one of the central themes of the Games for Life. It is evidenced every year in events ranging from volleyball to throwing and spelling to racing.
Lois Tiner was 100 years old when she first participated in the Austin Games. This will be her fourth year racing against other women in her 100+ category, as well as competing in the shot-put and discus events. At 103 years old, she expects to be the oldest resident but still plans to bring home medals.
Back at Gracy Woods II Nursing Center, one wall of Lois’ room is filled with medals from her past wins, together with photos of her beloved family. Lois came to Gracy Woods II in 2009 and with the help of her daughter Mary Ellen, she has remained active and involved in the activity program. She often has to be persuaded to take a nap, especially if it’s before one of her favorite crafts activities or bingo! Continue reading Who says getting old is no fun? »
Games for Life – San Antonio
January 12th, 2012
Hello everyone!
The games are fast approaching and we have had some early commitments from last year’s competitors. This year we will again have a good number of teams participating and all of them have their eyes set on the Grand Champion Award. Our volunteer positions are posted on the website for anyone in the community who would like to help. We would like to thanksto Tammie Cavanaugh for returning as our Games for Life Chairperson and encourage anyone who would like to be next year’s chairperson to sign up to be the co-chair to learn the ropes. Here are the details for the games.
Location:
Virgil T. Blossom Athletic Center
12002 Jones Maltsberger Rd
San Antonio, TX 78216
Driving directions
Event Time:
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
