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BAY AREA SENIOR GAMES - NEWSLETTER
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March 2010
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Only 30 Days Left to Register for the Bay Area Senior Games
Special Announcement -
Tennis Now Included in the 2010 Games
Dear Senior Athlete,
When we announced the sports for the 2010 Bay Area Senior Games, we did not include tennis, thinking that there were many tennis tournaments for seniors in the Bay Area....however, we received many calls from insistent tennis players and we are happy to report that we have found a tournament director, Nathan Jackman and we will be hosting tennis - April 10 and 11 at Stanford.
So please visit www.bayareaseniorgames.org and register for tennis, help us spread the word and we will see you at the Bay Area Senior Games Tournament. Details, entry blanks and online registration are available via our website at www.bayareaseniorgames.org or call 650.323.9400 x18.
Nathan Jackmon is a USPTA Certified Tennis Teaching Professional with over 12 years of teaching experience. Nathan began teaching full time in 2002 at the Belvedere Country Club in Tiburon, California under Tennis Director Cary Stansbury. He then moved to New York City and taught at the prestigious Sutton Tennis Club in Manhattan for over a year. While in New York, Nathan also helped to create the Moussa Drame Tennis organization on Shelter Island, in the Hamptons. Upon his return to the Bay Area Nathan began teaching privately in Berkeley, CA and created AceFace Tennis. Nathan is Co-Owner of AceFace Tennis. He is also a Site Director for the YTA (Youth Tennis Advantage) at DeFremery Park in Oakland, CA. Nathan played on the ATP Tour for 4 years. He received most of his training at the Evert Academy in Boca Raton, Forida and with Brad Gilbert in San Rafael, California. He achieved a world ranking in both singles and doubles. His highlights include playing in the SAP open in San Jose in 1999 and 2001, as well as playing in the Mercedes Benz Cup at UCLA in 2000. He also served as a hitting partner for both Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. Nathan played collegiate tennis at UC Berkeley where he was a four year starter and finished his career at the #1 position. At CAL he also received his bachelor's degree in Economics. His Junior Tennis Career ended with a USTA national singles ranking of #8, and a doubles ranking of #1. Nathan has been tutored by some of the best coaches and greatest minds in the game, including Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Brad Gilbert, Jack Truigero (High School Coach), Adrian Lopez (Junior Coach), and Cary Stansbury.
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WHERE AND WHEN?
Basketball: April 10 & 11, Arrillaga Rec. Center, Stanford
Cycling (10K Time Trial): April 11, Cañada Road, San Mateo County
Fencing: April 10 & 11, Arrillaga Rec. Center, Stanford
Golf: April 13, Stanford Golf Course
Lawn Bowling, April 10, Palo Alto Lawn Bowls
Racquetball: April 10 & 11, Ford Center Annex, Stanford
Soccer: April 10 & 11, IM South Fields, Stanford
Softball: April 13 & 14, Twin Creeks Softball Complex, Sunnyvale
Swimming: April 10, Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford
Table Tennis: April 11, Ford Center, Stanford
Tennis: April 10 & 11, West Courts, Stanford
Track & Field: April 10 & 11, Cobb Track & Angell Field, Stanford
Water Polo: April 10 & 11: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford
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The Future of the Senior Games in California
Last summer, over 1300 California Senior Athletes competed in the 2009 National Senior Games - the most participants ever from the State of California. Many more athletes were not able to compete, because they were unable to qualify at a State Championship. The Board of the California Senior Games is making every effort to communicate with senior athletes to encourage them to take part in the 8 regional Senior Games taking place during 2010 in California. Sites include: San Diego, Anaheim, Vacaville, Palm Desert, San Francisco Bay Area, Manteca and the first ever Winter Games at Dodge Ridge at Pine Crest. The State Championships, a qualifier for the 2011 National Senior Games in Houston, will be in Pasadena June 5 - 27. A complete list for all California Senior Games is available at www.californiaseniorgames.org.
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A RARE CHANCE TO GOLF AT STANFORD!
Stanford University will make their acclaimed Golf Course available to us for a special Bay Area Senior Games Tournament on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The field is limited to 100 players. Medals awarded by age groups, 18 holes, shotgun start at 1:00pm, cart included. So make your reservation now! Go to www.bayareaseniorgames.org for more information and to register online.
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Sports Photography Workshop added to 2010 Bay Area Senior Games
April 10 & 11 - Two full days of shooting with access to the field of play. Limited to 25 participants, the workshop will be taught by nationally recognized sports photographer, John Todd, wireservice photographer Don Feria and Nhat Meyer, San Jose Mercury News photographer. After shooting, the class will produce an on-line portfolio as a final project and images may be used in future Bay Area and California Senior Games publications and web sites. For more information and to register, go to www.pavainstitute.com.
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Dear Senior Athlete - In response to the popularity of the PEAK PERFORMANCE LECTURES at the 2009 Summer National Senior Games, we will host a one-day Health & Peak Performance Conference at Stanford, featuring lectures by medical experts and a luncheon discussion with Olympians. The conference will open the Games on Friday, April 9 from 9:00am to 7:00pm at Stanford University. Registration is $30 and includes 4 lectures, lunch and evening reception with the West Coast preview of award-winning film maker, Dorothy Fadiman's documentary, "Meeting the Challenge." Please register at www.bayareaseniorgames.org. And tell your friends as well.
Sincerely,
Anne
Anne Warner Cribbs
Director, Bay Area Senior Games
Olympian 1960
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