www.renaissancehotels.com/mfebr (956) 631-1101 The Renaissance Casa De Palmas Hotel by Marriott is McAllen’s most distinctive hotel and Marriott’s most unique brand. You’ll appreciate the 165 large well-appointed guestrooms with spacious desk area, data ports and two, two-line phones. The emphasis is on your comfort, from pillow-top bedding to full concierge services. You’ll enjoy The Spanish Room restuarant for authentic Rio Grande Cuisine of the Cantina Lomax for light snacks and cool beverages.
Hotel Amenites: • In Room Coffee & Tea • 32” LG LCD TV’s with Premium Channels and Pay Per View Movies • The Sanctuary Multi Charging Dock • Sony Radio iPod/iPhone Dock • Iron and Board, Full Size Hair Dryer, and Refrigerator • Complimentary Covered Parking • Exercise Facility and Business Center • Tropical Outdoor Courtyard • Complimentary Shoe Shine • Complimentary shuttle service to and from airport and within 5 miles of hotel • Complimentary Wi-Fi • Meeting rooms and banquet facilities Contact (956) 664-8086 for more information to reserve a meeting or banquet room for your next event. As with any Marriott, we are here to provide you with quality accomodations and service you expect, and as a Renaissance Hotel we want you to know that no matter where or why you travel, there’s always something wonderfully new to be found!
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RULES & REGULATIONS 1. All athletes must be 50 years of age or over to participate. Age is calculated as of the beginning date of the event. Events are open to all persons; there is no residency requirement. Some events may have additional fees as specified on the event description.
REGISTRATION We no longer accept registration at the McAllen Parks and Recreation Administration Office (1000 S. Ware Rd, across from the McAllen Convention Center). Please register at Lark, Las Palmas or Palm View Community Centers during regular business hours. T-shirts will be available at time of registration or on-site at each event.
PARK VS. PARK COMPETITION Each RV Park will compete for a unique Park vs. Park Award. Points are awarded for placing in individual events. In team events, 80% of players must be from the same park to receive points.
OVERALL OLYMPIAN in addtionion to awards in individal events, points are awarded for participants finishing in first through third place. Overall Olympians ENTRY FEE $8.00 for the first event and $6.00 for each are determined as the male and female participant event thereafter. with the most points.
2. To be eligible to compete, participants must complete a registration form. Registration is invalid if form is NOT SIGNED. For events requiring a partner, both partners must complete registration forms. Participants are strongly encouraged to REGISTER RESULTS Download posted results online using the EVENT WRAP-UP MEETING EARLY to ensure your participation in the event of link https://mcallen.box.com/gao2013. Bring your suggestions to make Golden Age Olympics your choice. better! Activity directors, tournament directors, AWARD MEDALS Medals will be awarded at the end participants and spectators welcome! 3. Fee is $8.00 for the first event and $6.00 for each of each competition, when applicable. Results for DATE: Monday, March 18 event thereafter. No refunds for cancellations will some events will require extra time to tabulate in order TIME: 2:00 p.m. be issued. All sales are final. T-shirts and awards to provide scoring accuracy. We kindly ask for your PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center ceremony tickets will ONLY be provided to participants Can’t attend the wrap-up meeting? Email your patience during this process. in paid events. suggestions to parks@mcallen.net 4. Registration forms MUST be received one week prior to each event unless otherwise noted. This includes mail-in registration forms. No late or on-site registration will be accepted. Register during regular business hours at the Las Palmas Community Center at 1921 N. 25th (681-3350), Lark Community Center at 2601 Lark (681-3340) or Palm View Community Center at 3401 Jordan (681-3360). REGISTRATION IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED AT THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATED AT 1000 S. WARE RD. Online registration and rules available at www.mcallen.net/parks. 5. Each event must have at least three participants in order to have an official 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awarded. An event having less than three participants is subject to being dropped from competition or combined with another age group. 6. Game time is forfeit time for all events. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE RULES FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE EVENTS THEY ARE ENTERING.
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500 CARD GAME
PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed) Consult rules for tournament format. DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 6 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Palm View Community Center BRIDGE (CONTRACT) PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed) A.C.B.L. Rules DATE: Friday, Feb. 8 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Lark Community Center BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed) A.C.B.L. Rules. Amateur and Expert Divisions Apply. DATE: Friday, Feb. 15 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Lark Community Center CRIBBAGE SINGLES (Men & Women) Total points after 6 rounds. DATE: Monday, Feb. 4 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Lark Community Center
BAKE-OFF SINGLES Test your skills in six categories: 1) Bars 2) Cakes 3) Cookies 4) Pies - Cream 5) Pies - Fruit 6) Breads Participants are allowed one entry per category and can enter up to three categories per entry fee. Each category has a maximum of 20 entries. Judging based on appearance, texture & taste. Participants must submit entry recipe for validation. DATE: Monday, March 11 TIME: Dessert Drop-Off 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Judging 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Dessert Pick-Up 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center BEAN BAG TOSS SINGLES (Men & Women) DATE: Friday, Jan. 18 & Saturday, Jan. 19 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Bit O Heaven RV Park
MINI GOLF PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed); Teams will play two rounds of 18 holes. Additional on-site fee applies. DATE: Wednesday, February 13 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: The Zone Action Park FEE: $4.95 per person RACEWAY THUNDER SINGLES (Men & Women) Test your driving skills. Drive two vehicles for time over four laps per time trial. Additional on-site fee applies. DATE: Wednesday, February 13 TIME: Heat 1 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Heat 2 (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Competitors may choose their time. PLACE: The Zone Action Park FEE: $3.99 per person
THE GREAT CHASE BIKE & BIRDING TOUR TEAM ( Two Men & Two Women) Travel PARK POINTS Leisurely ride through the through McAllen and beyond figuring out Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. clues, photographing the results and racing Refreshments available at the end of the back to the finish line to win. Digital camera EUCHRE event. Additional fee applies. Due at time of and memory card required. PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed). Games registration. DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 27 will be 8 hands; Total points after 8 rounds. DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 20 TIME: 10:00 a.m. start time DATE: Thursday, Feb. 7 TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PLACE: Westside Park (in front of Guerra Pavilion) TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park PLACE: Palm View Community Center FEE: $3.00 per person. WALK & TALK PARK POINTS Explore the beauty and history HEARTS CROSSWORD PUZZLE SERIES of McAllen’s newest park. Enjoy a walking SINGLES (Men & Women) SINGLES A series of four crossword puzzles in tour throughout the park trails and historic Consult rules for tournament format. which participants will be given a limited time buildings. DATE: Friday, Jan. 25 (90 minutes) to complete a weekly puzzle. DATE: Thursday, March 7 TIME: 10:00 a.m. Scores will be judged on accuracy and speed TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Lark Community Center of completion. PLACE: Town Lake at Firemen’s Park PINOCHLE DATE: Friday, Feb. 1 & 7 FEE: One canned food donation PARTNERS (Men, Women or Mixed); Total TIME: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Puzzle 1 & 2 points after 5 rounds of 4 hands per round. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Puzzle 3 & 4 WASHERS DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 5 PLACE: Lark Community Center SINGLES (Men & Women) Test your skills of TIME: 10:00 a.m. accuracy, determination and luck. PLACE: Palm View Community Center MOVIE SCREENING “AGE OF CHAMPIONS” DATE: MEN Tuesday, Jan. 15 POKER (TEXAS HOLD’EM) PARK POINTS Award-winning documentary WOMEN Thursday, Jan. 17 SINGLES (Men & Women) following five competitors who compete for TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 30 gold at the National Senior Olympics. PLACE: Las Palmas Community Center FINALS: Thursday, Jan. 31 DATE: Friday, Jan. 11 TIME: 10:00 a.m. TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Palm View Community Center PLACE: Palm View Community Center
BASKETBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE SINGLES Test your basketball skills in free throw, around the world, 3-point shoot out, knockout and horse. DATE: Friday, Mar. 8 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Palm View Community Center BILLIARDS 8-BALL SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED. Double Elimination. Two (2) out of three (3) games per match. Play governed by BCA Rules. Age divisions may apply based on enrollment. NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ALLOWED, INCLUDING COFFEE. DATES: SINGLES Men Women DOUBLES Men Women MIXED
Tuesday, Feb. 12 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 5 10:30 a.m.
PLACE: Eddy’s Sports Tavern & Social Club (Formerly Fast Eddie’s) BILLIARDS 9-BALL SINGLES Double Elimination. Three (3) out of five (5) games per match. Play governed by BCA Rules. Age divisions will apply based on enrollment. NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ALLOWED, INCLUDING COFFEE. DATES: Men Tuesday, Feb. 19 10:30 a.m. Women Thursday, Feb. 21 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Eddy’s Sports Tavern & Social Club (Formerly Fast Eddie’s) BOWLING TEAM SERIES: Five (5) people with a minimum of two (2) men and two (2) women. SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED. Participants allowed to play only in ONE doubles division. Flighted bowling averages. TEAM Saturday, Feb. 16 9:30 a.m. DOUBLES Sunday, Feb. 17 1:00 p.m. MIXED Sunday, Feb. 17 1:00 p.m. SINGLES Sunday, Feb. 17 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Flamingo Bowl
DARTS TEAM (2 Men & 2 Women) Each match includes 2 games of Cricket (men & women), 4 games of mixed cricket, 2 games of 301 (men & women), 4 games of mixed 301. DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 16 TIME: 8:00 a.m. PLACE: Pleasant Valley Resort
SHUFFLEBOARD SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED Game consists of 20 frames. Games may be shortened to 16 frames depending on number of teams registered. Double Elimination. Expert and Amateur Divisions apply. DATES: Mondays & Fridays SINGLES Jan. 14, Jan. 18, Jan. 21, Jan. 25 DOUBLES Jan. 28, Feb. 1, Feb. 11, Feb.15 GOLF MIXED Feb. 18, Feb. 22, Feb. 25, Mar. 1 TEAM Four (4) Person Team (one of each gender TIME: 9:00 a.m. minimum) Scramble (Best Ball); 18 Holes. PLACE: Casa Del Sol RV Park Shotgun start. Additional on-site fee applies. SWIMMING DATE: Thursday, Jan. 19 SINGLES 25yd. Freestyle, 25yd. Backstroke, TIME: 8:00 a.m. 25yd. Breaststroke, 25yd. Sidestroke and PLACE: Palm View Golf Course 50yd. Freestyle. FEE: $36 green fees per person AGES: 50-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ HORSESHOES Thursday, March 7 SINGLES (Men & Women) Divisions based DATE: TIME: 9:00 a.m. upon age and pitching percentage. If no percentage, go to Tropic Star M-TH from 8:30 PLACE: Boys Club Pool - 10:00 a.m. and pitch a qualifying round of 20 RACE WALK shoes. Submit results to Parks & Recreation SINGLES One-mile race walk competition. Administration Office. Men and Women compete separate. DATE: MEN Monday, Feb. 27 AGES: 50-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 MEN Wednesday, Feb. 28 75-79, 80+ WOMEN Friday, Feb. 29 DATE: Saturday, Feb. 9 TIME: 9:00 a.m. TIME: 12:00 p.m. PLACE: Tropic Star RV Resort PLACE: Veterans Memorial Stadium PÉTANQUE TEAM (MIXED) One of Europe’s most popular outdoor games and is a cousin of both horseshoes & bocce’ ball. DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 29 Wednesday, Jan. 30 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Pleasant Valley Resort
TABLE TENNIS SINGLES, DOUBLES & MIXED. Eleven point game. Round Robin Tournament. AGES: 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ DATE: Saturday, Jan. 19 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Harlingen Community Center
TENNIS DOUBLES (Men’s Only) PICKLEBALL DATE: Friday, Jan. 11 DOUBLES (Men, Women or Mixed) A racquet TIME: 10:00 a.m. sport combining elements of badminton, PLACE: McAllen High School tennis, and table tennis. Age divisions may apply based on enrollment. VOLLEYBALL DATE: Monday, Mar. 4 TEAM (8 people max) Double Elimination. Wednesday, Mar. 6 Rally Scoring. Two (2) out of (3) Games. TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 22 PLACE: Palm View Community Center Wednesday, Jan. 23 TIME: 1:00 p.m. PLACE: Lark Community Center
AWARDS CEREMONY & SOCK HOP DATE: Thursday, March 14 TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. AWARDS 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. DANCE PLACE: McAllen Convention Center
THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL NOT INCLUDE MEAL SERVICE. CONCESSION STANDS WILL BE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE EVENT .
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1) Pleasant Valley Resort 7320 W Expressway 83 Mission (956) 580-2940
7) The Zone Action Park 2600 W Expressway 83 McAllen (956) 664-9663
2) Bentsen Rio Grande State Park 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Dr Mission (956) 584-9156
8) Boys Club Pool 2720 Galveston Avenue McAllen (956) 681-3386
3) Palm View Golf Course 2701 South Ware Road McAllen (956) 681-3444 4) Palm View Community Center 3401 Jordan Rd McAllen (956) 681-3360 5) McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Center Blvd (956) 681-3800 6) West Side Park 1000 S. Ware Rd McAllen (956) 681-3333
9) Las Palmas Community Center 1921 N 25th Street McAllen (956) 681-3350 10) McAllen High School 2021La Vista Ave.
14) Eddy’s Taven & Social Club 400 Nolana McAllen (956) 687-8296 15) Town Lake at Firemen’s Park 201 N. 1st Street McAllen (956) 681-3333 16) Tropic Star 1401 South Cage Pharr (956) 787-5957
11) Veterans Memorial Stadium 2001 N. Bicentennial Blvd McAllen
17) Bit O Heaven RV Park 1051 U.S. Business 83 Donna (956) 464-5191
12) Flamingo Bowl 3301 North 23rd Street McAllen (956) 686-1286
18) Casa Del Sol 400 N Val Verde Rd Donna (956) 464-2272
13) Lark Community Center 2601 Lark Ave McAllen (956) 681-3340
19) Harlingen Community Center 201 East Madison Ave Harlingen (956) 216-5291
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Volleyball
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Table Tennis
Women’s Washers
Bean Bag Toss
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Golf
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Crossword Puzzles
Poker
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Cribbage
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Bowling Singles & Doubles
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Men’s Horseshoes
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Pickleball
Bake-Off
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Team Bowling
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Great Chase
Mixed Doubles 8-Ball Billiards
Men’s Horseshoes
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Bike Tour
Men’s Doubles 8-Ball Billiards
15 Women’s 8-Ball Billiards
Raceway Thunder 20
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Shuffleboard Mixed Doubles
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CITY OF McALLEN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT – 2013 GOLDEN AGE OLYMPICS REGISTRATION FORM NAME:____________________________________ AGE: __________ BIRTHDATE: __________ LOCAL ADDRESS: ___________________________ CITY: _____________________
SEX: M
ZIP: __________
F SHIRT SIZE: _________
PHONE: ________________
R.V. PARK NAME: _____________________________ YOUR HOME STATE: ______________ E-MAIL: _______________________________ FEE: $8 FOR THE FIRST EVENT AND $6 FOR EACH EVENT THEREAFTER. FIRST PAID EVENT INCLUDES A T-SHIRT AND AN AWARDS CEREMONY TICKET. PLEASE CIRCLE THE EVENTS YOU ARE ENTERING. CIRCLE M FOR MALE AND F FOR FEMALE AND PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS. 500 CARD GAME 130259.00 PARTNER ________________________________ BAKE OFF Bars 130499.00 Cakes 130499.01 Cookies 130499.02 Breads 130499.05 Pies Cream 130499.03 Pies Fruit 130499.04 BASKETBALL SKILLS 130149.00 BEAN BAG TOSS
130289.00
BICYCLE TOUR
130119.00
BILLIARDS 8-BALL SINGLES M 130359.00 F 130359.01 DOUBLES M 130359.02 F 130359.03 PARTNER ________________________________ MIXED 130359.04 PARTNER ________________________________ BILLIARDS 9-BALL M 130369.00 F 130369.01 BOWLING AVERAGE: ______ BOWLING SINGLES M 130159.00 F 130159.01 M 130159.02 F 130159.03 DOUBLES PARTNER ________________________________ 130159.04 MIXED PARTNER ________________________________ 130159.05 TEAM TEAM NAME _____________________________ BRIDGE (CONTRACT) 130209.01 PARTNER _______________________________ BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) Amateur 130209.00 Expert 130209.01 PARTNER _______________________________ CRIBBAGE
M 130219.00 F 130219.01
CROSSWORD 130449.00 DARTS 130339.00 TEAM ___________________________________ 130229.00 EUCHRE PARTNER ________________________________ 130139.00 GOLF TEAM NAME _____________________________ HEARTS M 130269.00
F 130269.01
RINGER AVERAGE ________ HORSESHOES M 130309.01 F 130309.02
MINI GOLF 130169.00 MEN 130169.01 WOMEN 130169.02 MIXED PARTNER _______________________________
TENNIS 130409.12
MOVIE SCREENING
VOLLEYBALL 130129.00 TEAM NAME _____________________________
THE GREAT CHASE 130439.00 TEAM NAME _____________________________
130299.00
130199.00 PÉTANQUE TEAM NAME _______________________________
WALK & TALK
130109.00
WASHERS M 130189.00 F 130189.01
PICKLEBALL 130279.00 MEN 130279.01 WOMEN 130279.02 MIXED PARTNER _________________________________
T-SHIRT
130509.01 $7.00
AWARDS CEREMONY 130509.01 $7.00
PINOCHLE 130239.00 PARTNER _________________________________
TOTAL AMOUNT:
POKER
130249.00
RACE WALK
M 130179.00
I, the undersigned for hereby agree to INDEMNIFY and hold harmless the City of McAllen, their representatives, and/or any other entity sponsoring the Golden Age Olympics from any and all claims, demands, and injuries which may occur to myself while participating in said event. I am physically fit and able to safely participate in those events that I am registering in.
F 130179.01
RACEWAY THUNDER M 130175.00 F 130175.01 EXPERT AMATEUR SHUFFLEBOARD M 130319.00 F 130319.01 SINGLES DOUBLES M 130319.02 F 130319.03 PARTNER__________________________________ 130319.04 MIXED PARTNER _________________________________ SWIMMING 50–59 60–64 65-69 70–79 80 +
M 130409.00 F M 130409.02 F M 130409.04 F M 130409.06 F M 130409.08 F
FREESTYLE 25yd BREAST STROKE 25yd
ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS
Signature: _______________________________ Date: ___________________________________
130409.01 130409.03 130409.05 130409.07 130409.09
NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE TAKEN. PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE REGISTER AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EACH EVENT. MAIL IN REGISTRATION MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO EACH EVENT.
FREESTYLE 50yd
McALLEN PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. ATTN: “GOLDEN AGE OLYMPICS” P.O. BOX 220 McALLEN TX 78505-0220
BACKSTROKE 25yd
SIDE STROKE 25yd TABLE TENNIS 50 - 59 SINGLES M 130429.00 M 130429.10 DOUBLES MIXED 130429.20 60 - 69 SINGLES M 130429.02 DOUBLES M 130429.12 MIXED 130429.21 70 - 79 SINGLES M 130429.04 M 130429.14 DOUBLES MIXED 130429.22 M 130429.06 80+ SINGLES M 130429.16 DOUBLES
REGISTRATION ACCEPTED AT LARK CC - 2601 LARK (681-3340) LAS PALMAS CC -1921 N. 25TH (681-3350) PALM VIEW CC - 3401 JORDAN (681-3360)
F 130429.01 F 130429.11 F 130429.03 F 130429.13 F 130429.05 F 130429.15 F 130429.07 F 130429.17
PARTNER(S)_______________________________
$______________
FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE AT 681-3333.
OFFICE USE ONLY: REGISTRAR ___________________ DATE ___________________ RECEIPT # ___________________ CASH/CHECK ___________________ CC: VISA MAS