Welcome to the 608th meeting of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise! Kyle Case, the CEO of the Huntsman World Senior Games came and shared his inside knowledge and passion for this event that brings so much good to our community.
We learned that the games were founded in 1987 by John and Daisy Morgan who owned the Hilton in St George for two purposes:
1. to put "heads in beds" or fill the local hotels
2. to foster Worldwide Peace, Health, Friendship, and FUN.
The Sr Games have grown from a small event to the premier event that it now is. Last year, 9,503 athletes competed--almost 9,000 of them from out of town, and many of them from foreign countries. (53 countries have been represented since 1987.) There were 323 softball teams making it the largest Sr softball tournament on Earth, according to Kyle.
This year, they continue to see growth in the event. They have added two more events, bringing it to a total of 25 events, promising even more competitors than last year.
It was a great meeting and we missed all who weren't able to attend.
1 comment:
Kyle, great work! I still think that was Mark in that picture on the slide show! Tyler Todd
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