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	<title>Comments on: West Sound Senior Games Schedule of Events</title>
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		<title>By: Sharon O'Hara</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sharon O'Hara</dc:creator>
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		<description>A couple years ago a friend from OR told me about the Olympic Games for seniors and I contacted the person in charge here to find out how to sign up for the cycling races and  asked about a catagory for recumbent trikes.

Turned out they didn&#039;t offer bike races at all and the person in charge asked me to put it together for the next year.  I told her I didn&#039;t know anything about bike racing but I knew a few folks who do and they agreed to help when I talked with them.  
A year later I read a blurb in the paper - the races were almost over. 

I didn&#039;t get the notice I was told would be sent to me and not another word about the bike races.  How many other folks who call to inquire about the senior games never hear from the folks in charge?

I think having fun senior games is a great idea and under proper management - promotion and advertising AND getting more than a few seniors involved
 would make all the difference.  Do these folks in charge activily recruit seniors or give talks to senior groups?  I&#039;ll almost bet that doesn&#039;t happen.

If they want more participation, they need to go out and get folks involved - make it happen...the idea is great..
Sharon O&#039;Hara</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A couple years ago a friend from OR told me about the Olympic Games for seniors and I contacted the person in charge here to find out how to sign up for the cycling races and  asked about a catagory for recumbent trikes.</p>
<p>Turned out they didn&#8217;t offer bike races at all and the person in charge asked me to put it together for the next year.  I told her I didn&#8217;t know anything about bike racing but I knew a few folks who do and they agreed to help when I talked with them.<br />
A year later I read a blurb in the paper &#8211; the races were almost over. </p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t get the notice I was told would be sent to me and not another word about the bike races.  How many other folks who call to inquire about the senior games never hear from the folks in charge?</p>
<p>I think having fun senior games is a great idea and under proper management &#8211; promotion and advertising AND getting more than a few seniors involved<br />
 would make all the difference.  Do these folks in charge activily recruit seniors or give talks to senior groups?  I&#8217;ll almost bet that doesn&#8217;t happen.</p>
<p>If they want more participation, they need to go out and get folks involved &#8211; make it happen&#8230;the idea is great..<br />
Sharon O&#8217;Hara</p>
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