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.
We are able to offer free parking in Lot 80 which is just behind the School of Social Work on campus. An area will be reserved for facility buses and vans and the remaining spaces will be available on a first come basis. There are no other free lots. Pay Parking is available in the Manor and Trinity Garages.
Please note: Dependent on the size of vehicle you are transporting your residents in, you will be sent instructions for your drop-off point. If you have not received your instructions prior to Friday 23 March, please contact Donna Shelton at 512 422-9123.
If you are dropping off a participant in your car or small van, we recommend you exit IH-35 at the MLK Exit. Then continue West on MLK and take a right on Trinity (this becomes San Jacinto). Participants can unload at the corner of 20 1/2 street or on the sidewalk of San Jacinto in front of the Rec Center and just past the guard station. Please do not stop in the bus stop area.
Everett and Betty Cole have been married for 73 years. They have been husband and wife; best friends; parents; grandparents and great-grandparents. Now they are about to become team mates in one of the country’s largest competitive events for nursing home residents. Continue reading First-time competitor? No problem for 93 year-old resident »
In 2010, Vincent Hernandez was on the winning balloon volleyball team at the Austin Games for Life. It was quite a coup for the underdog team from Govalle that was competing at the Games for the first time. They surprised more than just their volleyball opponents.
Vincent remembers the euphoria among the residents, staff and family members back at Govalle. “We were still talking about our win weeks later and were ready to start practicing again so we could go back and defend our title.” Continue reading Vincent’s Comeback! »
A crew from Fox 7 Austin recently visited Gracy Woods II in Northwest Austin to watch residents training for the Games. This great report aired on Good Morning Austin a few days later.
