ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Registration begins January 2008; Entry must be postmarked by February 7 or hand delivered by February 9, 2008.
Open to men and women 50 years and over. Polk County Residency is not required. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded in each event and age division.
$8 entry fee for first event, $3 fee for each additional event up to $29; additional fees for Bowling, Golf and team Sports
Events held throughout Polk County.
All participants receive a T-shirt specially designed by local artist Chryssie B. Tavrides.
A Registration and Rule Book with an entry form and complete rules and regulations is available upon request. Call 863-533-0055 or email polkseniorgames@verizon.net.
Each participant must submit an Individual Entry Form. If printing an entry from the website, page 1 and page 2 must be printed, completed, signed and returned with the entry fee.
Age: The minimum age for participation is 50 years on or before December 31, 2008.
Events: Participants may enter as many events as their schedule allows with the following exceptions: Swimming – up to five events a day; tennis – up to two events; Scrabble – one event. It is highly advised to be physically capable and familiar with a sport before competing. If an entrant demonstrates inadequate skill or physical incapacity for an event, for their safety or the safety of others, they will not be allowed to compete.
Fees: Enter the amount of entry fees according to the fee schedule. If playing 18 Hole Golf, Bowling or Shooting add the $25 facility fee. If Bowling, add a $3 facility fee for each Bowling event entered. Total all fees. Team fees are not included in the Fee Box. Fees are non-refundable after the February 8th deadline.
Partners: Partners are required for most doubles events. Each partner must complete an Individual Entry Form. Names of partners must be included on the Individual Entry Form so rosters will be correctly matched. Please send the entry forms together, if possible.
Waiver and Release of Liability: All participants must read and sign the Waiver and Release of Liability on page 2 of the Individual Entry Form. If a Waiver is not signed, the entry will not be processed and returned to sender.
Postmark: Entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 6 or hand-delivered to the Polk Senior Games office in Bartow by 5:00 PM on Friday, February 8.
TEAM ENTRIES
Basketball 3 on 3, Softball, and Square Dancing
Each team member must submit a completed “Individual Entry Form” to be placed on the official team roster. This provides the information needed to send each player a confirmation letter, future Registration Books, name/address to Florida Senior Games as state qualifier, and provides a signed Waiver for each player. A player may use the same entry form to enter other events. Send fees for “other events” but not for the team event. The team manager sends the team fee.
The team manager must complete a team Entry Form and submit it with the fee. Please send the Team Entry Form and the player’s Individual Entry Forms together, if possible.
Send check or money order made payable to: POLK SENIOR GAMES
Send entry to:
POLK SENIOR GAMES
515 EAST BOULEVARD STREET
BARTOW, FLORIDA 33830
If you have questions, need to make changes or additions to your entry or have not received a confirmation letter within five days of sending, call 863-533-0055 or email polkseniorgames@verizon.net
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Registration and Rule Book mailed by request; Entry form can be printed from website.
