SENIOR GAMES MOVEMENT TIMELINE
Here’s how the Senior Games Movement has developed over time, beginning with the first known event in 1970. Find the dates for when your state first held multisport events for seniors, as well as other key moments in NSGA history.
Please note that there may have been individual and local events held prior to the year shown for some states. These dates indicate when regular multisport events took shape and contributed to the formation of the first national event in 1987, followed by the years when State Member Games began that became qualifying events for National Senior Games.
NSGA releases “Fitness Age Test” survey of 4,000+ senior athletes proving value of having active lifestyles; 2015 National Games hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Canada Games (Quebec Province) joins NSGA as qualifying Member Games.
NSGA begins “Personal Best” health and wellness initiative with athlete profiles as examples of healthy, active aging; 2013 National Games hosted in Cleveland, Ohio.
2011 National Games hosted in Houston, Texas.
2009 National Games hosted in Palo Alto, California.
HUMANA begins as Presenting Sponsor of National Senior Games; 2007 National Senior Games Hosted in Louisville, Kentucky.
2005 National Senior Games hosted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
National Veterans Golden Age Games join NSGA as qualifying Member Games.
Alaska and Idaho had their first senior games; 2003 National Senior Games hosted in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Louisiana had their first senior games; 2001 National Senior Games hosted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1999 National Senior Games hosted in Orlando, Florida.
NSGA Foundation is formed; Hawaii had their first senior games.
NSGA Headquarters moves from St. Louis to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 1997 National Senior Games hosted in Tucson, Arizona.
Washington had their first senior games; 1995 National Senior games hosted in San Antonio, Texas.
Missouri had their first senior games.
Minnesota and North Dakota had their first senior games; 1993 National Senior Games hosted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Arkansas, California, Oregon and West Virginia had their first senior games.
Delaware, Florida, Indiana and Massachusetts had their first senior games; 1991 National Senior Games hosted in Syracuse, New York.
Texas had their first senior games.
Nebraska and Pennsylvania had their first senior games; 1989 National Senior Games hosted in St. Louis, Missouri.
Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming had their first senior games; 1987 National Senior Games hosted in St. Louis, Missouri.
Maine and New Jersey had their first senior games.
First National Games organizing committee is formed in St. Louis; Iowa, Montana, Nevada and South Carolina had their first senior games.
Arizona, Mississippi and South Dakota had their first senior games.
Washington DC, North Carolina and Vermont had their first senior games.
Georgia and New York had their first senior games.
Tennessee had their first senior games.
Maryland and Wisconsin had their first senior games.
Connecticut, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Virginia had their first senior games.
Colorado, Illinois and Rhode Island had their first senior games.
First known recurring local Senior Games begin in Sanford, Florida – and still going!
First “Senior Olympix” multisports event is organized by Warren Blaney in Los Angeles.