Carteret County has a year-round Senior Games program designed to keep residents age 50 and older healthy, active and involved. Local games are held each April and May, with registration in February. A year-round program leads up to the annual state Senior Games held in Raleigh in September. Competitions include tennis, golf, swimming, biking, table tennis, horseshoes, croquet, track, billiards, bowling and more. Get the picture? It's active. Senior games also include Silver Arts competitions in painting, sculpture, writing, heritage crafts, and instrumental, dance and vocal competition in the Performing Arts category. Local winners compete in the state Senior Games during the fall and can advance to the nationals. The Senior Games committee sponsors workshops to prepare prospective athletes or artists. Registration is required to participate.
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