Arizona Senior Olympics

Phoenix, AZ - Online registrations are now open for the 2018 Arizona Senior Olympic Games, which will be held from Saturday, February 17th through Sunday, March 28th. Athletes are urged to sign up early, using the website: http://www.seniorgames.org.

Arizona is one of the few states which offers shooting sports in their Senior Olympic competitions. Here is the 2018 schedule:

March 3 (9 AM Competition, Saturday): Archery at Paseo Vista Archery Range, Chandler

March 10 (8:30 Competition, Saturday): Bullseye Pistol at Phoenix Rod & Gun Club

March 11 (9 AM Competition, Sunday): Sporting Clays at Ben Avery Clay Target Center,

Phoenix

March 11 (9 AM Competition, Sunday): Trap at Ben Avery Clay Target Center, Phoenix

March 11 (1 PM Competition, Sunday): Skeet at Ben Avery Clay Target Center, Phoenix

The Games are open to anyone over 50, regardless of residency and are held at venues throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, depending on the sport. Arizona's Senior Olympic consist of 29 sports. You don't have to be an athlete to participate. You'll have a wonderful time just participating with people like yourself who want to remain active and able throughout their lives. Questions regarding each of the sports can be obtained by contacting the Commissioner of the respective sport. Times and registration fees vary and may be found

online at http://www.seniorgames.org. Special 2018 commemorative t-shirts will be available for Arizona Senior Olympics

Contact:

Marci Welton

PO Box 71148

Phoenix, AZ 85050

Phone: 602-571-4055

E-mail: asrpasecretary@gmail.com

The Arizona Senior Olympics (ASO) is a program of the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fitness programs and activities that will keep the person in the second half of life physically, mentally and socially active and fit. ASO is Arizona's leader in senior fitness, and their mission is "Fitness after 50," regardless of whether you are just beginning or you have been active all your life. The 2018 Arizona Senior Olympic Games are a qualifier for the 2019 National Senior Games to be held June 14-25, in

Albuquerque, NM. This is limited, of course, to sports, which are conducted nationally.

Shooting sports are not among National competitions. ASO is also looking for volunteers to assist with each of its sports offerings and workshops, so for those whom might be timid about competing (or too young), you will be welcome to help in other ways. Follow ASO on Facebook and Twitter.