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PLAN NOW FOR THE 2007 VETERANS GOLDEN AGE GAMES
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Will be held in Houston, Texas from August 27th
to the 31st.
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21st National Veterans Golden Age Games
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Registration has begun for the 21st National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG),
taking place August 27-31, 2007 in Houston. More than 600 veterans are
expected to participate in this year's Games, making it the nation's
largest senior sporting event for veterans.
The Games are an outgrowth of VA's historic involvement in geriatric
programs. Many of the events began as recreational activities at VA
hospitals and nursing home care units across the country. In 1985, the
first National Veterans Golden Age Games took place in Albany, Georgia
with 115 competitors.
The NVGAG brings together veterans age 55 and older who receive health
care at VA medical facilities to compete in events such as swimming,
bicycling, golf, shot put, discus, 10-meter air rifle, table tennis,
dominoes, shuffleboard, horseshoes, nine-ball, bowling, checkers, and
croquet. Veterans compete in seven categories based on age. Veterans who
use wheelchairs or are visually impaired are also eligible to compete in
separate divisions.
Competitors from across the United States will begin arriving on August
26 and the staff of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC)
is planning a week full of Houston tourism, entertainment, and
recreation to fill any "down-time" competitors may have. The site for
the majority of the sporting events, plus the opening and closing
ceremonies, is the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown
Houston. All veterans who are registered for health care at a VA Medical
Center are eligible to compete.
The National Veterans Golden Age Games are co-sponsored by the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Veterans Canteen Service, and
Help Hospitalized Veterans. Local sponsorship of the Games is being
accepted from area businesses and professional groups. Also, more than
1,000 volunteers are needed to assist with a full range of exciting
activities taking place during the Games.
If you are interested in sponsorship, contact Mike Mitchell at (713)
794-8779. If you would like to register to compete, contact one of the
MEDVAMC Team Coaches, Jemarques Handy at (713) 791-1414, ext. 3537;
Stacey Spicer at (713) 791-1414, ext. 5431; or Dennis Jones at (713)
791-1414, ext. 5524. To volunteer, call MEDVAMC Voluntary Services at
(713) 794-7135. Visit the 2007 NVGAG Web site at
http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/gag/2007.
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Larry Scott
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