XXIII Geri-Olympics
On Friday, April 16th 2010, the 23rd annual WV Geri Olympics will open at 8am in the South Charleston Community Center in South Charleston, WV, with over 25 nursing homes and over 200 residents- the largest group of nursing home athletes in the history of the WV Geri Olympics- and crowds of spectators. Competition will be especially brisk this year with some of the athletes anticipating not only this competition, but also anticipating competing as part of the returning Team USA in the International Geri Olympics, in Prague this coming October. These are not your stereo-typical rocking chair seniors, but seniors out to prove that becoming older and residing in a healthcare facility doesn’t mean giving up on life, living, or competition; they are seniors aging with grace, dignity, and a competitive spirit.
To volunteer with the Geri Olympics on April 16th, contact mpate@stepbystepwv.org.
To donate and help Team USA return to Prague to compete this October, contact Ted Muilenburg at htm406@aol.com.
![Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3808418455_07d468b4db_t.jpg "Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.")
