Huntsville/Muskoka 55+ Games has website
HUNTSVILLE — Looking for updates on the Huntsville 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games?
A new website has all the info.
The organizing committee is excited to announce the launch of the Games website, and with it a call for volunteers and sponsors.
The event will bring almost 1,000 participants to Huntsville and Muskoka and we will need the support of 200 volunteers and many sponsors to help make it an exceptional experience for our visitors. Would you help us get the word out?
Details are in the media release attached. I have also included a photo of the Huntsville
Huntsville 2019 calls for community-minded volunteers and sponsors
Huntsville’s long history of sporting excellence continues in 2019 with the arrival of the Ontario 55+ Winter Games.
The Games will need more than 200 volunteers in a variety of roles, from registration and transportation to food services, special events, photography, and more.
You’ll find descriptions of the Games volunteer roles at huntsville2019.ca/volunteer. The Games recruitment portal is now open and we want you.
Huntsville 2019 will encompass three days of exciting competition from March 5-7, 2019.
The games will host 986 participants in 10 sports at venues in Huntsville and its neighbouring communities of Baysville, Bracebridge, Burk’s Falls, and Gravenhurst. Volunteers are needed at all venues and events.
“Muskoka has a long-standing tradition of volunteerism and community support,” says Games General Manager, Sheri Renaud. “We are excited to showcase our region’s hospitality for the Ontario 55+ community.”
The Games wouldn’t be possible without the support of sponsors. We are thrilled with the early commitment of accommodation sponsors Best Western Plus, Comfort Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn Express, and Motel 6; sports sponsor Hidden Valley Resort; and Friend of the Games sponsor Fountain Tire.
Sponsorship of the Games provides a unique opportunity for companies to both support community and promote active lifestyles for older adults. Sponsorship packages are available at huntsville2019.ca/sponsors.
Huntsville last hosted the Ontario 55+ Winter Games in 2013. The Huntsville 2019 Games will include competition in badminton, 10-pin bowling, curling, duplicate bridge, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ice hockey, prediction skating, table tennis and volleyball.
Learn more about the Games and how you can be involved at huntsville2019.ca, and follow @Huntsville2019 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates.
About Games Ontario
The Huntsville 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games is supported by the Ontario Government through its Games Ontario program. This program delivers or supports multi-sport events, including the Ontario Winter and Summer Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games, and the Ontario Parasport Games.
About the Town of Huntsville
The Town of Huntsville is a town of 20,000 people in north Muskoka. Visit Huntsville.ca for more information.
For more information, contact: Dawn Huddlestone, marketing and communications chair at 705-380-2537 or huntsville2019media@gmail.com
Or contact Sheri Renaud, Games GM at (705) 789-6421 ext 3043 or sheri.renaud@huntsville.ca
