Lets get our 37th year of Down East Senior Games Started off with a bang! Happy New Year! We are ready to see what 2020 will have to offer for our Down East Senior Game Program. We are excited to announce the new logo for Down East Senior Games. We are hosting the Down East Senior Games in Edgecombe County this year! Even though most of our events will be held in Tarboro, regular scheduled events will be held in Nash and Wilson County.
What's New
The Down East Senior Games will be adding the 1500m Power Walking Event to our Down East Senior Games Program. This event will be added on our track and field date.
We will be hosting the Golf Tournament differently this year to better improve the quality of the game. The Golf Tournament will be Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Be sure to pay close attention to the details concerning golf.
Down East Senior Games 101's
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Tuesday, February 4 : 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Pickleball and Cornhole 101 at Hattie P. Staton Senior Center (Halifax County)
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Tuesday, February 11: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pickleball at Rec Park (Wilson County)
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Thursday, February 20: 2:00 PM Silver Arts Interest Meeting at Nash Senior Center (Nash County)
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Tuesday, March 10: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Senior Games 101 Football Throw, Softball Throw, Horseshoes, Billiards at E.L. Roberson Center (Edgecombe County)
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Monday, April 6: 11:00 AM - pickleball at Joe Strong Senior Center (Roanoke Rapids)
Registration Day
Registration day will be March 18. 2020 located at Wilson Rec, Rocky Mount Senior Center, Nash County Senior Center, E.L. Roberson Center, and Southern Nash Senior Center. If you are new to Down East Senior Games an have any questions, stop by at your local senior center and have them answered.
WELCOME TO THE DOWN EAST SENIOR GAMES
The Down East Senior Games (DESG) is composed of five counties: Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax, and North Hampton. DESG was established in 1983 with a vision to create a year-round health promotion and wellness education program for adults 50 years of age and better. Participants will compete in their own age and sex categories in increments of five years. (Example: 50-54 is one age category and 80-84 is another.)
Events take place in Rocky Mount, Tarboro, and Wilson, North Carolina. The event categories in which seniors may choose to compete are sports, literary arts, performing arts, visual arts, and heritage arts. Our annual games start in late April and end in the middle of May. Below you will find more information on events, registration, volunteering and donating. Be sure to follow us on Facebook!
Register Now for Down East Senior Games
Download the DESG registration form here, fill it out, and mail it in.
Or, you may register online at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/cityofrockymount/Activity_Search/6864
Download golf registration form here.
Registration begins February 3, 2020, and goes until April 1, 2020. Early Bird Registration ends March 13, 2020. If you register before the Early Bird Registration deadline the cost is $15.00 per person, after the Early Bird Registration deadline registration will be $20.00 per person. Your age as of December 31, 2019, will determine the age category in which you compete. All checks should be made to The City of Rocky Mount. Paper registrations can be found at your local senior center or by calling 252-462-2730.
There is something out there for everyone in Down East Senior Games. If you do not want to participate or have free time between your events become a volunteer!