Jacque Texeira The Sun Lakes Senior Games project has concluded for this year and was considered a resounding success. Close to 200 players and spectators enjoyed getting to know members of their neighboring communities through a range of competitive sporting events, which took place at Sun Lakes Country Club (SLCC), Cottonwood Palo Verde (CWPV), IronOaks…
Tag: Senior Games
February 2025, Generals
Senior Games FAQs or Why I Didn’t Register Until Today
Carolyn Leneway What are the Senior Games at Sun Lakes? I was intrigued by the concept and curious, but I needed more information. Sound familiar? So I called Ray Texeira and asked some questions. Here is what I learned: What is the age requirement? I don’t feel like a senior. These games follow the National…
January 2025, Front Page
Time to Register for the Senior Games!
Jacque Texeira January is registration month for the Senior Games at Sun Lakes. Go to our website at www.sunlakesentertainment.com and sign up for events today. It’s easy to do. First, you will declare your community. Then proceed to select the game(s) you want to play. Sign up for as many as you like. Finally, check…
Generals, December 2024
The Senior Games—Behind the Scenes
Ray Texeira It’s a Thursday at 1:10 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood, and preparations are being made for the start of the Senior Games meeting. Several conference-size tables with seating for 20 fill the room, along with spectator seating for 15 more. The team has been meeting for the past seven months. Members…
November 2024
The Senior Games Registration
Ray Texeira The Senior Games are stirring up quite a bit of interest. They are designed to inspire you to “Get Up, Get Active, and Have Fun.” That’s our motto. By providing a range of activities offered to all residents of Sun Lakes, regardless of age, gender, or skill level, we hope to promote robust…
October 2024, Generals
Senior Games Questions and Answers
Ray Texeira Thanks to everyone who has sent us emails with comments and questions. One of our favorite emails comes from Mary J. who writes, “I am physically healthy and play pickleball and golf every week, while my husband has health issues and cannot join me. These Senior Games open up the opportunity to compete…
September 2024, Front Page
Why the Senior Games? What Bowling Green State University Discovered
Ray Texeira We’ve had a lot of positive feedback on the upcoming Senior Games and are occasionally asked, “Why the Senior Games in Sun Lakes?” The answer is simple: to create the time and space for everyone to join in and compete, even if they haven’t risen to the top in any particular sport. This…
June 2024, Generals
The Senior Games at Sun Lakes—Get Up, Get Active, Have Fun
Neil Donohoe Wanted: Club members and community players to join the games team and help carve the way to make the Sun Lakes Senior Games a success. We need your input to establish game selections, rules, and locations. The focus is to create a friendly competition among peer age groups within the Sun Lakes and…