Senior Games and Silver Arts

Senior Games & SilverArts

Cabarrus Senior Games began in 1985 as part of a statewide health and wellness promotion and education program for older adults. Since that time, our senior adults have been walking, running, singing, dancing, throwing, pitching, swimming and swinging; drawing, knitting, weaving, painting and writing their way to better physical and mental health.

Held each year in the spring, Cabarrus Senior Games offers competition in a wide variety of sports, events, and the arts. To be eligible to participate, individuals must:

  • Be 50 years of age or older on or before December 31 of competition year
  • Be a resident of Cabarrus or not compete in the same events in any other local games
  • Be a resident of NC (minimum 3 consecutive months annually)
  • Live in a County where an event is not offered
  • Not compete in the same event in any local games in the same year

Senior Games is sanctioned by NC Senior Games and is coordinated by these organizations:

For more information on Cabarrus Senior Games, call 704-920-3484, contact ijsweeney@cabarruscounty.us or register online.

State Finals Qualifying Information

To qualify for the NC Senior Games state finals, a participant must register and compete in a sanctioned local games and meet the following qualifications:

  1. Athletics: gold, silver and bronze medalists in sanctioned events, in each age category, male and female, qualify to compete at NC Senior Games state finals. Exceptions:
  2. SilverArts: qualifiers in each sub-category are:
    • Literary Arts: gold and silver medalists (if different artists)
    • Heritage & Visual Arts: gold, silver & bronze medalists (if different artists)
    • Cheerleader Showcase: Best of Show
    • Performing Arts: Best of Show
  3. Tournament Events: qualifiers limited to 3 tournament events at state finals
  4. SilverStriders Fun Walk: successful completion of this event will qualify participants for NCSG State Finals Fun Walk.

For more information visit National Senior Games Association

Individual Sports

  • Archery
  • Basketball Shooting
  • Bowling
  • Cycling
  • Football Throw
  • Softball Throw
  • Swimming
  • Track & Field
  • Race Walking
  • Power Walking

Tournament Sports

  • Badminton
  • Billiards
  • Bocce
  • Cornhole
  • Croquet
  • Disc Golf
  • Golf
  • Horseshoes
  • Miniature Golf
  • Pickleball
  • Racquetball
  • Shuffleboard
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis

Team Sports

  • 3-on-3 Basketball
  • Softball

SilverArts

  • Cheerleading
  • Heritage Arts
  • Literary Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Visual Arts
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