HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-18-2006-6bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 18, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. (p -b
SUBJECT: Orange County Senior Games
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks
Department on Aging
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Proclamation
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Colville, 245-2016
PURPOSE: To proclaim the weeks of April 22 -May 18, 2006 as Orange County Senior
Games Events Days and May 22 -July 6, 2006 as SilverArts Days and to encourage citizens
age 55 and over to participate,
BACKGROUND: The first Orange County Senior Games were held in May 1988 with 69
participants in athletic events ranging from softball throw to tennis, and 100 Orange County
citizens volunteered, In the years since 1988, the numbers have steadily grown, as we placed
more emphasis on year round programming and added new events. Each of the 150 plus
participants benefit greatly from participation in the games.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is already absorbed by the County budget in the
allocated funds far designated staff of the Department an Aging and Recreation and Parks
Department who work with this program.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners
approve and declare April 22 -May 18, 2006 Orange County Senior Games Events Days and
May 22 -July 6, 2006 as SilverArts Days all part Orange County Senior Games.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
Orange County Senior Games
Whereas, According to recent population figures, there are more than 18,734
persons over 55 years of age in Orange County; and,
Whereas, Orange County is concerned about the health, fitness, and social
well-being of its mature adult population; and,
Whereas, Orange County Senior Games provides a special opportunity for mature
adults to grow positively in the areas of health, fitness and social well-being;
and,
Whereas, Orange County would like to encourage local businesses and resident support
and participation from county residents age 55 and older;
NOW, BE IT THEREFORE PROCLAIMED, that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners declare Apri122 -May 18 as Senior Games Events Days
and May 22 - ]uly 6 as SilverArts Days, a part of
ORANGE COUNTY SENIOR GAMES
AND ENCOURAGES CITIZENS AGE 55 AND OVER TO PARTICIPATE.
This, the 18°' day of April, 2006..
Barry .Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners