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So what exactly is 'SENIOR GAMES'?

Cherokee/Clay Senior Games and SilverArts is an exciting six-week sports and arts festival conducted each spring exclusively for men and women who are residents of Cherokee, Clay or Graham Counties and are 50 and better. It features events in over 20 different sports and games,

40 SilverArts categories as well as 4 Literary and   

6 Performing Arts categories.

Cherokee/Clay Senior Games is sanctioned by North Carolina Senior Games, Inc.

To learn more, click the following buttons to read about -

Senior

Games is.....

Enjoying time with friends!

Getting  a little exercise...

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or a lot!

State Finals registration is now CLOSED.

 

33 Cherokee/Clay participants signed up for the 2025 NC State Finals taking place this Fall.

13 SilverArtists, 19 for Sports and 1 in both.

All told, they will be participating in 99 events!

We wish them all the best this year!

Having a little fun!

AUGUST ACTIVITY 1

Join us on TUESDAY, AUGUST 5th for some

AIR RIFLE TARGET SHOOTING.

This starts at 12:30 at the

HAYESVILLE WATER/SEWER OFFICE.

This activity is $5 per person.

Registration is now CLOSED.

SEE YOU AT OUR NEXT ACTIVITY!

AUGUST ACTIVITY 2

How about some Cornhole?

Join us on

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 at 10am at ​the

ROCK GYM in Murphy

(next to the Murphy Health & Fitness)

This activity is FREE

Click the button below to sign up.

Maybe win a medal or two?

Showing us your creativity!

  CONTACT

  Terence Faries, Coordinator

  cherokeeclaycosrgames@gmail.com

MAILING ADDRESS

Cherokee/Clay County Senior Games & SilverArts

PO Box 1062

Murphy, NC  28906

 

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BOARD MEMBERS
Terence Faries, Coordinator
Chris Faries, Co-Coordinator,
                       SilverArts Event Manager
Linda May, Treasurer

 COORDINATING PARTNERS
Denise Cross, Director of Senior Services
Phillip Davis, Director of Parks and Recreation

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Bill Battle
Gary Preisser
Pam Wilkins

AMBASSADORS       
                                Janet Paul,          Ruth Harrell,           Linda May,           Mike Kelischek,            Bill Battle

SPORTS EVENT MANAGER

                                Michael Kelischek

"This program is sanctioned by North Carolina Senior Games, Inc.

NCSG, Inc. is sponsored statewide by the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services."

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