The NSGA Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in event management, website design and development and those Member Organizations that demonstrate innovation in program development and following the mission of the NSGA and its athletes.

 

2025 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Colorado Senior Games

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Oregon Senior Games
Medals – Oklahoma Senior Games

Health and Well-Being Innovative Program
Oklahoma Senior Games

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $74K and under – Mississippi Senior Games
State Games Budget $75K and up – Wyoming Senior Olympics

 

2024 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Delaware Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Oklahoma Senior Games
Medals – Kentucky Senior Games

Wellness Program
New Mexico Senior Olympics

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $74K and under – South Dakota Senior Games
State Games Budget $75K and up – Wyoming Senior Olympics

 

2023 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)
Games Specialty

T-Shirt – Oklahoma Senior Games
Medals – South Dakota Senior Games

Wellness Program
Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – New Mexico Senior Olympics

 

2022 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Michigan Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Oklahoma Senior Games
Medals – Oklahoma Senior Games

Wellness Program
Huntsman World Senior Games

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Maryland Senior Olympics

 

2019 NSGA Awards Winners

Website 
Delaware Senior Olympics

Games Specialty 
T-Shirt – Indiana State Games
Medals – Texas Senior Games

Wellness Program 
Huntsman World Senior Games

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – New Mexico Senior Olympics

 

2018 NSGA Awards Winners

Website 
Massachusetts Senior Games

Games Specialty 
T-Shirt – Maryland Senior Olympics
Medals – New Mexico Senior Olympics

Wellness Program 
Veteran’s Golden Age Games

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – New Mexico Senior Olympics

 

2017 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Nevada Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – New Mexico Senior Olympics
Medals – Texas Senior Games

Wellness Program 
Huntsman World Senior Games (UT)

Games Promotion Packet  Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Rocky Mountain Senior Games (CO)
State Games Budget $50K and up – New Mexico Senior Olympics

Warren Blaney Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Kate Amack
Harris Frank Distinguished Service Award Recipient – John White
2017 Male Athlete of the Year — Richard “Dick” Naslund, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
2017 Female Athlete of the Year — Deb Smith, of Portland, Maine

 

2016 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Nevada Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Idaho Senior Games
Medals – Idaho Senior Games

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Maine Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Michigan Senior Games

 

2015 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
New Mexico Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Rocky Mountain Senior Games (Colorado)
Medals – Idaho Senior Games

Innovative Program
Nevada Senior Games

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Maine Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Nevada Senior Games

Warren Blaney Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Bob Ziegler
Harris Frank Distinguished Service Award Recipient – Vicki Pilgrim

 

2014 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
New Mexico Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Texas Senior Games
Medals – New Mexico Senior Olympics

Innovative Program
New Mexico Senior Olympics

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Florida Senior Games State Championships

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Maine Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Michigan Senior Olympics

 

2013 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Delaware Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Louisiana Senior Olympic Games
Medals – Kansas Senior Olympics

Innovative Program
California Senior Games (Pasadena)

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Florida Senior Games State Championships

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Maine Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – New Mexico Senior Olympics

Warren Blaney Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Stephen Rodriguez
Harris Frank Distinguished Service Award Recipient – Ed & Kay Roberts

 

2012 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Rocky Mountain Senior Games (Colorado)

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Louisiana Senior Olympic Games
Medals – Wyoming Senior Olympics

Innovative Program
California Senior Games

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Alaska International Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Maine Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

 

2011 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Maryland Senior Olympics

Games Specialty
T-Shirt – Louisiana Senior Olympic Games
Medals – Kansas Senior Olympics

Games Promotion
State Games Budget $49K & under – Idaho Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K & up – Florida Senior Games State Championships

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget $49K and under – Idaho Senior Games
State Games Budget $50K and up – Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Warren Blaney Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Gail Ezelle
Harris Frank Distinguished Service Award Recipient – Dana Brown

 

2010 NSGA Awards Winners

Website
Maryland Senior Olympics

Games Specialty Items
Athlete T-Shirt – Oklahoma Senior Olympics
Medals – Rocky Mountain Senior Games (Colorado)

Fitness / Active Program
Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Games Promotion Packet
State Games Budget – $49K & under – Idaho Senior Games
State Games Budget – $50K & over –Huntsman World Senior Games (Utah)

Sponsorship Packet
State Games Budget – $49K & under – Idaho Senior Games
State Games Budget – $50K & over – Florida Senior Games State Championships

 

2009 NSGA Awards Winners

Warren Blaney Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Carl Hust
Harris Frank Distinguished Service Award Recipient – Jack Neumann