Greensboro Parks and Recreation Annual Report 2024-25

To join the club, members must qualify for membership each year by walking around the lake at Country Park twice (3.2 miles) in under 70 minutes. There is a group of members who serve on the advisory committee, who create the hiking schedule for September to January, and February to June. Smith Active Adult Center Receives Center of Excellence Recertification The Smith Active Adult Center was recertified as a Senior Center of Excellence by the NC Division of Aging in October 2024. A center receives certification as a Center of Excellence by providing exemplary To achieve certification, centers undergo a rigorous evaluation process, including a self-assessment and review by independent visitors, peers and Division of Aging staff. The Smith Center was first certified in 2014, and has been recertified in 2019 and 2024. This recertification is valid until October 2029. This designation qualifies the center for additional State funding to market and grow services. Greater Greensboro Senior Games and Silver Arts The Greater Greensboro Senior Games and SilverArts also had a record-setting year in April and May of 2025 with 381 total participants in athletic and arts competitions. The Senior Games – which Greensboro first hosted in 1986 – marked its 40th anniversary in 2025. The program offers over 35 athletic competitions for Guilford County residents ages 50 and over. First, second, and third place winners in their age group qualify for NC Senior Games State Finals each fall. Greensboro is always well-represented at State Finals each year, and has a large contingent of athletes at National Senior Games as well. SilverArts is the artistic portion of Senior Games with Heritage Arts, Visual Arts, Literary Arts, and Performing Arts categories. SilverArts winners are also eligible to compete in the state SilverArts competition in the fall. programs, classes and services to older adults, as well as meeting standards and best practices as determined by the Division of Aging each year of the five-year certification period.

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