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Community participation

MSO will have a table at the Detroit Zoo during Senior Days. Wed, Sept 7th, 2011 from 10-3PM. FREE admission, parking and tram tours for 62+. There will be Bingo with great prizes for all to enjoy.Don't forget to stop by and say hello.

Michigan Senior Olympics

Sponsorship or donations needed.

We are in need for sponsors $$ or in kind, door prizes or silent auction items.
Michigan Senior Olympics lost its funding from the State in 2010, $100,000 and we are not funded by the local Parks and Recreation like many of the other state games. Therefore we are known to be a little more expensive compared to the other states. However if we are to run quality events we need funds to sanction events, pay for qualified officials and secure quality locations. Without the wonderful volunteers  which include the  board members, sports coordinators and the local organizing committee MSO would probably not be in existance. This organization has been going since 1979 and has provided a wonderful service to over 9,000 athletes, lets keep it going.
If you know of anyone who is trying to target the 50+ age group then please tell them to call the MSO office 248-608-0252. Sponsorship is available for the winter (1/12), summer games (5/12) and golf scramble (9/11). Help support MSO.

MSO Golf scramble

The next fundraiser for MSO will be September 9th, 8am registration, at the Myth, 850 Stoney Creek Rd, Oakland, MI 48363.

Golf will start at 9am with lunch to follow. Mmebers $40 and non members $45. Fee includes 18 holes with cart and lunch. There will be a silent auction, Door Prizes, awards for the Longest drive and the Closest to the pin.

Please support MSO and have fun at the same time playing the sport that you love or can experience for the first time.

We have a goal of 60 players so we need 4 more foursomes.

MSO participates in community events.

Active aging Summit 2011 at Lakeview High School located on the S side of 11 mile Rd East of I-94. 2pm-7 pm was held on Friday, August 11. It was very well organized, especially being their first one. Lots of vendors gave out valuable information and Henry Ford provided health screenings. Gene Myers, a MSO bocce athlete came out to man the MSO booth . He is an MSO Ambassador and does a great job of promoting the programs.

Wed, Augst 17th MSO was out visiting  the Health Fair and Vendors Expo at Binsons Health Care Center 6475 Rochester Rd, Troy 48085 from 10am -2pm. We saw some of the MSO athletes take advantage of the health screenings being offered and Guest Lila Lazarus and Brooks L Patterson were also there. Please support the businesses that support MSO.

First Day of MSO Blog

My name is Sheila Tinnion. I am the Office Manager, Marketing and Sponsorship Director for MICHIGAN SENIOR OLYMPICS.  MSO ( for short) is a non profit 501(c)(3) focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle by organizing state games, sports competitions, and health, fitness and wellness programs for active individuals age 50 and over.
Every 7 seconds someone in America turns 50, they control 77% of the nation’s assets. 50+ spend $300 billion annually in discretionary income and over $1 trillion per year in products and services. 50+ are responsible for over 50% of vacation travel in our country per year.
 MSO is open to all Michigan residents 50 and over who are looking for healthy competition and quality programs. Winter games will be held January 28-Feb 1, 2012 and summer 2012 Games will be held at over 15 locations throughout Oakland County.
Michigan Senior Olympics has come a long way from a handful of people participating in the 1979 games at the Pontiac Silverdome to the 1,100 participants in the 2011 games. Out of the 9,000 seniors who participate inMSO functions, 2,000 athletes participate in winter and summer competitive games. This number has continued to rise each year, along with the number of spectators and supporters attending the events. Michigan Senior Olympics is the only qualifying site in Michigan for the National Senior Games which take place every other year.Michigan is an open state which allows athletes from other states to compete in the  Michigan games and qualify to represent their state in the NSGA games.
It is never too late to fulfill your dreams so for those of you who would like to try a sport we encourage you to join MSO. Follow the MSO blog