Florida Sports Foundation - Senior Games
Saturday, December 3, 2011 — Sunday, December 11, 2011
2011 Florida International Senior Games & State Championships, the 20th Anniversary Games, an
Olympic-style competition for athletes age 50 and over. The Florida Senior Games is a program of Florida Sports, a division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., which serves as the state’s lead organization in promoting and developing Florida’s Sports Industry.
Competition for 22 sports and events will be held at various sites throughout Polk County. Please visit the Florida Sports Foundation Senior Games website for a list of competition dates, times and venues. Approximately 2,000 senior athletes are expected to compete during the nine days of competition. The 2011 Florida International Senior Games & State Championships is not a qualifier for the 2013 National Senior Games, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, during the summer of 2013.
Florida residents must qualify at one of 19 Florida Local Senior Games in most sports. Local Senior Games competitions are held January through May and September through November. Athletes must finish in the top five of their age group in their sport to qualify for the Florida International Senior Games & State Championships.
Senior athletes have the opportunity to compete in 22 sports at the 2011 Florida Senior Games State Championships. Certain sports and events require a qualifying performance at a local Senior Games while others have no qualifying standards and are open to all athletes wishing to participate.
Archery, Billiards, Pickleball, Powerlifting, Power Walk/Race Walk, Racquetball, Road Race-5K, Softball and Volleyball are open competitions with no qualifying performance required. Sports needing a qualifying performance include Badminton, Basketball Shooting, Basketball (3-on-3), Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Horseshoes, Shuffleboard, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis and Track & Field.
Beginning in 2011, a new concept will be added to the annual State Championships and all out -of-state domestic and international competitors are allowed to compete in the Florida International Senior Games division, without first qualifying.
Senior athletes will have the opportunity to compete against other nonresidents and Floridians entered in the Florida Senior Games. Note: Florida athletes cannot enter the Florida International Senior Games directly. Floridians must enter the State Championships in order to compete. Floridians will enjoy their very own State Championships, while still having the opportunity to hone their skills against out of state athletes.
Interested in volunteering? We would love to have your help. Please download and fax a completed application to Josh at 863-551-4740.
Contact Info
If you have questions about specific events, please call 863-834-7520 or 863-834-7521.
Schedule
Saturday, December 3rd
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Archery | 8:30am – 3:30pm | Central Florida Archers |
| Bowling | 12:00pm – 6:00pm | AMF Lakeland Lanes |
| Bowling – Teams | 8:00am – 12:00pm | AMF Lakeland Lanes |
| Pickleball | 8:30am – 6:00pm | The Lakeland Center |
| Road Race 5K | 7:00am – 11:00am | Lake Hollingsworth |
| Power Walk 5K | 7:00am – 11:00am | Lake Hollingsworth |
| Race Walk 5K | 7:00am – 11:00am | Lake Hollingsworth |
| Softball | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Diamondplex Softball Complex |
| Track & Field | 7:30am – 4:00pm | Tenoroc High School |
Sunday, December 4th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Bowling | 8:00am – 12:00pm | AMF Lakeland Lanes |
| Bowling – Teams | 12:00pm – 5:00pm | AMF Lakeland Lanes |
| Pickleball | 8:30am – 6:00pm | The Lakeland Center |
| Softball | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Diamondplex Softball Complex |
| Track & Field | 8:30am – 2:00pm | All Saints Academy |
| 1500m Race Walk | 8:30am – 2:00pm | All Saints Academy |
Monday, December 5th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Pickleball | 8:30am – 5:00pm | The Lakeland Center |
| Table Tennis | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Simpson Community Park |
Tuesday, December 6th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Golf – Men | 6:45am – 4:00pm | Cleveland Heights Golf Club |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 3:00pm | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
Wednesday, December 7th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Golf – Women | 6:45am – 4:00pm | Cleveland Heights Golf Club |
| Horseshoes | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Rotary Park |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 12:30pm | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
Thursday, December 8th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Basketball Shooting | 8:00am – 2:00pm | Simpson Community Park |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 3:00pm | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
Friday, December 9th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Basketball 3-on-3 | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Simpson Community Park |
| Billiards | 10:00am – 5:00pm | Wally’s Billiards |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 10:30am | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
Saturday, December 10th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Badminton | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Kelly Recreation Center |
| Billiards | 10:00am – 5:00pm | Wally’s Billiards |
| Cycling 5K | 9:00am – 4:00pm | W. Pipkin Road & County Line Road |
| Cycling 10K | 9:00am – 4:00pm | W. Pipkin Road & County Line Road |
| Powerlifting | 7:30am – 4:00pm | The Lakeland Center |
| Racquetball | 7:00am – 5:00pm | Lakeland Family YMCA |
| Shuffleboard | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Lake Parker Park |
| Swimming | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Gandy Pool |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 3:00pm | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
| Volleyball – Men | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Polk State College |
Sunday, December 11th
| Sport | Event Times | Location |
| Badminton | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Kelly Recreation Center |
| Billiards | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Wally’s Billiards |
| Cycling 20K | 8:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Hollingsworth |
| Cycling 40K | 8:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Hollingsworth |
| Powerlifting | 7:30am – 4:00pm | The Lakeland Center |
| Racquetball | 7:00am – 5:00pm | Lakeland Family YMCA |
| Shuffleboard | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Lake Parker Park |
| Swimming | 9:00am – 4:00pm | Gandy Pool |
| Tennis | 7:00am – 10:00am | Beerman Family Tennis Center |
| Volleyball – Women | 8:00am – 5:00pm | Polk State College |
For more event information please visit the Florida Sports Foundation website.
