Activities
Senior Games and SilverArts
To view the tentative event schedule click here.
Virtual SilverArts Voting Portal
2021 Sponsors
Official Senior Games Sports
Official SilverArts Categories
Golf
Football Throw
Softball Throw
Cornhole
Tennis
Table Tennis
Disc Golf
Archery
Basketball Shoot
Bowling
Cycling
Track and Field
Fun Walk
Swimming
Bocce
Croquet
Horseshoes
Pickleball
Heritage Arts
Basket Weaving
Crocheting
Jewelry
Knitting
Needlework
Pottery (throw and hand-built)
Quilting (hand-stitched and machine-stitched)
Stained Glass
Tole/Decorative Painting
Weaving
Woodcarving
Woodturning
Woodworking
Literary Arts
Essays (non autobiographical)
Life Experiences
(autobiographical)
Poems
Short Stories (fictional)
Performing Arts
Comedy/Drama
Dance
Line Dance
Instrumental
Vocal
Cheerleading
Visual Arts
Acrylics
Drawing
Mixed Media
Oil
Pastels
Photography
Sculpture
Watercolor
2020 Virtual SilverArts Winners
We announced our 2020 Virtual SilverArts winners at our recent drive-in Senior Games & SilverArts Ceremonies in Siler City & Pittsboro. See the full list of winners in each category by clicking on the boxes below. (To see the individual entries, click here.)
Thank you, 2020 Sponsors!
2020 Senior Games & SilverArts Sponsors
Life Experiences
Gold Medal and Crowd Pleaser:
“Birthday Travels” – Al Capehart
Poem
Gold Medal:
“Touch” – Margie Emshoff
Silver Medal:
“Fishing Allure” – Bill Hubbard
Crowd Pleaser:
“Fishing Allure” – Bill Hubbard
Short Story
Gold Medal and Crowd Pleaser:
“Venereal Eclipse” – Jean Templeton
Instrumental Solo
Gold Medal:
Daniel Hadley - Original Piece "7th Movement of American Moon Experiences"
Silver Medal:
Ruth Slates, Original Piece "The Canine Conundrum Rag"
Vocal Solo
Gold Medal:
Don Lein, Song by Irish Tenors called “Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears" (piano accompaniment by wife, Marian)
Crowd Pleaser Award:
Ruth Slates, Original Piece "The Canine Conundrum Rag"
Acrylics
Gold Medal:
Seed Time - Jan Gibson
Silver Medal:
Summer at the Haw – Dawn Streets
Bronze Medal:
Horses - Albie Horn
Crowd Pleaser:
Seed Time - Jan Gibson
Mixed Media
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
100% Cotton - Diana Lafferty
Oil
Gold Medal:
Basking in the Light – Jan Gibson
Silver Medal:
Nature's Majesty – Linda Stensvad
Crowd Pleaser:
Basking in the Light – Jan Gibson
Photography
Gold Medal:
Waterfalls - Mark Herboth
Silver Medal:
Sanctuary - Michael Stano
Crowd Pleaser:
Waterfalls - Mark Herboth
Watercolor
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
Blue Heron – Evangeline Cathcart
Crocheting
Gold Medal:
Spring has Sprung – Phyllis Blair
Silver Medal:
Bougainvillea Tote Bag - Christine Degraffenreidt
Bronze Medal:
Purse - Shirley Maxim
Crowd Pleaser:
Spring has Sprung – Phyllis Blair
Knitting
Gold Medal:
Child's hat and mittens – Connie Antonelli
Silver Medal:
Cable Afghan - Sigi Markworth
Bronze Medal:
Some Time Alone - Z LeBlanc
Crowd Pleaser:
Some Time Alone - Z LeBlanc
Needlework:
Gold Medal:
Herringbone Happening – Z LeBlanc
Silver Medal:
Butterflies on Parade – Ruth Chudy
Bronze Medal:
Native Sphere - Nansi Greger-Holt
Crowd Pleaser:
Native Sphere - Nansi Greger-Holt
Pottery
Gold Medal and Crowd Pleaser:
White Vine - Diana Lafferty
Quilting (Machine –Stitched)
Gold Medal:
Coronavirus - Nansi Greger-Holt
Silver Medal:
Celtic Knot Table Runner - MaryLou Mackintosh
Crowd Pleaser:
Coronavirus - Nansi Greger-Holt
Tole/Decorative Painting
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
Lisa’s Angel - Albie Horn
Woodcarving
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
Pelican - Jay LeBlanc
Woodturning
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
Candle holder - Mark Herboth
Woodworking
Gold Medal & Crowd Pleaser:
Children's book stand/play table - Jay LeBlanc
Read more about our shift to drive-in ceremonies for 2020 from the Chatham News + Record: https://www.chathamnewsrecord.com/stories/chatham-county-nc-senior-games-wrap-up-with-socially-distanced-celebrations,6250
Above: Pics from the Senior Games/SilverArts Drive-In Ceremonies at the Western Chatham Senior Center on July 22, 2020 and the Eastern Chatham Senior Center on July 30, 2020.
2020 Friends of Senior Games
Christine DeGraffenriedt
Nansi Greger-Holt - In Memory of Grace & George Greger
George Greger-Holt - In Memory of Dody Holt
Evangeline Cathcart - In Memory of Robert Cathcart
Bill Powers
Linda Stensvad
Albie Horn - In Honor of Lisa Horn
Betty Wilson - In Memory of Bianca Wilson
Judith Simmons
Connie Antonelli - In Honor of Lou Antonelli
Glenn Borie
Lilian Pruett - In Honor of Jim Pruett
Dan Tunstall
David Marty
Dawn Streets
Dennis Streets
Mary Anne Kendall - In Honor of CL Kendall
Lewis Fields
Glenn Borie
Marilyn Harrison
Jennifer Gregory
Nancy Bennett
Margie Emshoff
Mike Bennett
Al Capehart - In Honor of Carolyn Townsend
Michael Flanary
The Senior Games wellness and prevention program seeks to keep the body, mind and spirit fit while also fostering enjoyment with friends, family, spectators and volunteers. Seniors age 50 or better are eligible to participate. Call Liz Lahti, Chatham Senior Games, Local Coordinator, 919-542-4512 ext. 228 or liz.lahti@chathamcoa.org.
Prior Games Results
2021 By Activity (Doubles and Mixed Doubles)
2021 Results for Single Events
2020 Results for Single Events
2019 By Activity (Mixed Doubles)
2019 By Activity (Doubles & Teams)
2019 By Category (Heritage - Literary - Visual)
2018 By Activity
2018 By Activity (Doubles and Mixed Doubles)
2017 By Activity (Doubles and Mixed Doubles)
2017 By Activity
