April 2019 Athlete of the Month

Debbie Klecan,  64, Edgewood, New Mexico Chama the Charmer Debbie Klecan is a multi-talented person – masters swimmer, photographer, illustrator, art teacher and expert dog trainer. Her best attribute, however, is how she has met extreme physical challenges brought on by a horrific car accident 18 years ago with a smile and more determination to

Greater Fort Lauderdale Announced as Host For The 2021 National Senior Games presented by Humana

Significant Economic Impact Expected from Massive Olympic-Style Event FORT LAUDERDALE, March 19 – Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been awarded the bid to host the 2021 National Senior Games Presented by Humana, the largest multi-sport championship event in the world for adults 50 and over. The announcement was made today at a gathering of key

The Long Run – March 2019

NSGA Contact Information NSGA HQ Mailing address: P.O. Box 5630, Clearwater FL 33758-5630 Main Phone: (727) 475-1187 Association News Personal Best Features Two New Mexico Athletes This year, we decided to feature one male and one female athlete from our host state to add more “local flavor” to our Personal Best athlete profiles as we

March 2019 Athlete of the Month

Zoltan Zsohar, 71, Dallas, Texas Competing from Z to A What makes for a competitor? There are many possible answers to that, but for cyclist Zoltan Zsohar, it might just have started with his name. “I was last kid in line in a lot of situations,” he explains. “When I started college they assigned seats

The Long Run – February 2019

NSGA Contact Information Reminder In May 2018, the NSGA HQ relocated to Clearwater, Florida. Please make note of new contact information. Mailing address: P.O. Box 5630, Clearwater FL 33758-5630 Main Phone: (727) 475-1187 Association News 2019 NSGA Annual Conference News More than 100 attendees converged on the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky last month

February 2019 Athlete of the Month

Sue Benjamin, 57 | Karen Strittmatter, 58 | Diane Pevny, 59 | Jersey Strong 50+ Softball   For Jersey Strong, it’s Deja Vu in ABQ It’s hard to imagine any athletes being more excited to be going to the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana than three special teammates on the Jersey Strong women’s 50+

2019 Annual Conference Energizes Association

Gathering Learns and Shares About Improving Games, Promoting Health and Wellness The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) hosted its 2019 Annual Conference from January 23-26 in Louisville, Kentucky, providing a central location for its Board of Directors, Member Games, partners, and vendors to gather, learn and exchange ideas in advance of June’s 2019 National Senior

The Long Run – January 2019

NSGA Contact Information Reminder NSGA HQ relocated to Clearwater, Florida in May 2018. Please make note of our current contact information. Mailing address: P.O. Box 5630, Clearwater, FL 33758-5630 Main Phone: (727) 475-1187 Association News “A Hand Up From Humana” 2019 Games Scholarship Announcement Do you know someone who deserves a “hand up” to attend

January 2019 Athlete of the Month

Heide Moebius, 80, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 80-Year-Old Makes Birthday Run in the Cradle of the Marathon What does your average person think about doing when they turn 80? Heide Moebius is definitely not average, because she set a goal of running a marathon in Greece and finished in Olympic style. The feat is remarkable, but not

The Long Run – December 2018

NSGA Address NSGA HQ relocated to Clearwater, Florida in May 2018. Mailing address: P.O. Box 5630, Clearwater FL 33758-5630 Main Phone: (727) 475-1187 Association News Thankful Holiday Thoughts from NSGA Santa Claus – the Original Senior Athlete! In 2017, we celebrated reaching a milestone with the 30th anniversary of National Senior Games. This year, we