BC SENIORS GAMES

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BC SENIORS GAMES
2009
HISTORY OF THE BC SENIORS GAMES
The BC Seniors Games Society was organized in
1987, the first games were in Vernon in 1988
comprising of 15 sports and 650 participants. In
2007 at the Nanaimo Seniors Games, there were
3,500 participants competing in 29 sports. We
are expecting more than 4,000 participants
competing in 29 sports at the Richmond 2009 BC
Seniors Games
1988 Vernon 1989 Trail 1990 Comox
Valley 1991 Coquitlam 1992 Dawson
Creek 1993 Cranbrook 1994 Prince
Rupert 1995 Oliver/Osoyoos 1996 Kamloops 1978 New
Westminster 1979 Port Alberni 1999 Elk Valley
2000 Kelowna 2001 Surrey 2002 Prince
George 2003 Chilliwack 2004 Penticton 2005 Cowicha
n Valley 2006 Abbotsford 2007 Nanaimo 2008 Prince
George
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INTRODUCTION

• The BC Seniors Games Society is a Provincial
  non-profit volunteer organization representing
  Seniors and is responsible for organizing the BC
  Seniors Games
• Sources for financial assistance and support
  include Provincial and Municipal governments
  along with corporate and private sponsors
• Committees established in each of the 12 zones
  are comprised of volunteers who promote and
  organize their respective zones for the purpose
  of sending participants to the games
• Provincial Sport and cultural organizations
  provide expertise in Sanctioning sports within
  the games

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MISSION STATEMENT
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, LIFESTYLE AND IMAGE OF
BRITISH COLUMBIANS AGED 55

• To define the unique needs of this participant
  group
• To serve as a bridge between BCs 55 population
  and the provincial and local sport organizations,
  and recreation departments
• To portray a contemporary image of seniors as
  physically fit and socially engaged
• To provide an annual opportunity for seniors to
  participate in physical and social activities
• To promote self- education in the health and
• social benefits through participation in sport,
  recreation and cultural activities
• To provide an annual opportunity for seniors to
  participate in physical and social activities
• To promote self-education in health and social
  benefits through participation in sport,
  recreation and cultural activities

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OBJECTIVES OF THE BC SENIORS GAMES SOCIETY

• To organize the BC Seniors Games
• To promote active participation by seniors in
  sport, recreation, fitness, culture, and self
  education
• To encourage physical, social, and creative
  achievement through participation and friendly
  competition 
• To engender a sense of community spirit by
  providing the opportunity and catalyst for
  bringing seniors, their families, and the
  community at large, to participate in the BC
  Seniors Games
• To demonstrate the values and abilities of
  seniors and create an awareness of their
  contribution to the Canadian Lifestyle

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WITH APPRECIATIONOUR SPONSORS
Corporate
Gold
For more information on how to become a BC
Seniors Games Sponsor, please visit our website
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- - -This presentation was created by Joanne
Francis, Communications Chair, BC Seniors Games
(2009) - - -