COUNTDOWN!
 There are just 25 days until the 20th New Zealand Masters Games gets underway in Wanganui. But more importantly… entries close in 3 days time!
Have you got your confirmation letter or email yet? Make sure you are registered and have paid your entry fees, especially if you have entered on-line but may have not hit the ‘PAY NOW’ button yet.
And check with your team mates that they have entered as well. Some of them may still be on holiday and probably won’t have their laptop with them on the beach. Be a mate and send them a text today. All you need to say is “Entries close this Friday. www.nzmg.com”
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VILLAGE ACTIVITIES
 The NZCT Games Village will be a hive of activity each day throughout the Games. It will be open at 8am each morning from Wednesday 28 January 2009 (for you to pick up you Games pack) right through to the closing ceremony on Sunday 8 February. The evening entertainment was announced in last month’s newsletter but you can check out the full entertainment schedule on the www.nzmg.com website. Daytime activity will be full on and is also listed on the website but here is a little teaser for you:
Fri 30 Jan - 7pm: Opening ceremony
Sat 31 Jan – 10am: Rock n Roll competition
Sun 1 Feb – 8am: Petanque finals
Mon 2 Feb – 6pm: Graeme Sinclair from TV3’s ‘Gone fishing’ show
Tue 3 Feb – 5.30pm: Teen energy expo
Wed 4 Feb – 5.30pm: Cycle sprint on Springvale Park
Thu 5 Feb – 6pm: Pedal shearing
Fri 6 Feb – 5pm: Corporate Challenge final events
Sat 7 Feb – 10am: IRB Wellington Rugby Sevens live coverage
Sun 8 Feb – 7pm:Closing ceremony and the ‘Beach Party’.
Every day from Saturday 31 January – 5pm: Free Tai Chi classes for everyone.
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GAMES THEME
The Games theme for 2009 is the memorable era of the 1960’s. Do you remember The Beatles, Rock n Roll, Elvis, James Bond (the Sean Connery version), Apollo 13, JF Kennedy, Floral fashion, The Milk bar, Bob Dylan & Buddy Holly?
Have a rummage through your wardrobe and dig out that 60’s outfit you have been hiding all these years because you couldn’t bring yourself to throw it away. Guys open a can of Brylcream and slick up that cowlick and ladies puff up that hairdo and be at the Village to revel in the carefree, raging 60’s atmosphere.
Look out for some 60’s icons at the Village, you might even get an autograph or a photo with your 60’s idol, or if you dress up as your favourite 60’s celebrity be prepared to get mobbed by some (not so) young fans.
If you don’t have a 1960’s outfit, get down to your local costume shop and hire one. There will be prizes for the most colourful or realistic 60’s man & woman in the Village. Have a browse on the theme page of the www.nzmg.com website for some memory jogging ideas.
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A THOUGHT
Need some motivation to get active in 2009. If the thought of missing out on the NZ Masters Games isn’t enough, listen to what these Guys have to say:
Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right! – Henry Ford (car inventor)
If you rest, you rust! – anon.
I intend to die as young as possible… as late as possible! – Allan Davies (Christchurch inventor
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ACC
Take a break from the action with ACC
Do you want to win a Wii, learn the art of Tai Chi or simply relax on a sofa between events? At this year’s ACC NZ Masters Games Village you can do all these things, and more.
As part of ACC’s sponsorship of the Games, they have created the ACC Life Lounge - a relaxing haven for you to enjoy throughout the competition. With comfy sofas, free water and fruit, it’s a must visit part of the Games.
If you’re still keen for some action you can have a go on a Nintendo Wii. Aptly named ‘the console for everyone’, the Wii requires no gaming experience, and you can choose to play tennis, ten pin bowling or golf. It’s a great way to have a bit of fun and meet some new people.
If computers aren’t your thing you can also have a go at the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi, with free lessons from one of New Zealand’s leading Tai Chi Masters. Often practiced for its health benefits, Tai Chi is also used by ACC to prevent falls and increase flexibility. The sessions will run daily at 5pm stating on Saturday 31 January and all are welcome, so encourage your friends and family to come along and give it a go
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1 Visit our NZMG website www.nzmg.com and
use the online registration system to enter and pay in one simple process
for instant entry acceptance.
And by registering online you will automatically go into the lucky draw
to WIN
your entry fee back. OR
2 Download the entry book from the website www.nzmg.com,
fill
it in and post it off with your entry fee to NZ Masters Games, PO Box 500, Wanganui
4540.
OR
3 Phone 0800 35 40 45 or email info@nzmg.com to order
your own entry book
and we will mail you one straight away. Or pick one up from any Shoe
Clinic store or selected i-SITE or Les Mills Gym.
Principal Sponsor Profile
ACC is delighted to be the principal sponsor of the ACC NZ Masters Games - an event that brings together a group of New Zealanders committed to their sports and to staying fit and healthy. The ACC NZ Masters Games has now become a landmark on New Zealand’s recreational calendar. Staying fit and active throughout your life is a proven way to reduce the likelihood and impact of injury, whether it's on the sports field or elsewhere. That's an idea we hope all games participants will talk about with their friends and family. The ActiveSmart website is a good place to start for people who aren't yet active www.activesmart.co.nz. We wish you all a fun and safe 2009 games and look forward to seeing you there.
Sponsor Profile #9:
Computercare are wrapped to continue its support of the ACC NZ Masters Games in Wanganui.
They are all about helping people find solutions and providing top service to its customers and this approach is evident at NZ masters Games, in bringing the latest computer technology to make sure the event runs as smoothly and trouble-free.
NZ Masters Games is proud to offer on-line registration services to all participants, including a quick and easy check-in process at the Computercare Registration Centre.
Sponsor Profile #10:
The Wanganui Chronicle did a great job at the 2007 ACC NZ Masters Games in providing fantastic daily coverage of the event and providing participants the chance to take away photographic memories of that special moment at the Games.
In 2009 the Wanganui Chronicle will be back bigger, brighter and better than ever. Feel free to visit them in the Wanganui Chronicle Media centre in the NZCT Games Village to check out the photos, enter your own shots into the competitions for some great prizes or just to have a chat with one of the journalists. They would love to you’re your stories about your experience at the Games.
And have your smile at the ready while you are competing as the Wanganui Chronicle journalist team will be out and about at all sports venues capturing your moment of fame.
Sponsor Profile #11:
Powerco Wanganui Trust are of Wanganui, for Wanganui, by Wanganui. They take great pride in helping Wanganui to grow in so many different ways. NZ Masters Games are indebited to the support of Powerco Wanganui Trust in helping to make the Games, and the Games Village in particular, a wonderful, totally memorable and uniquely Wanganui experience, for residents and visitors to Wanganui alike.
Powerco Wanganui Trust realise how important the Games are to Wanganui for so many reasons and want it to remain a successful and iconic event for Wanganui. You can support the Games as well, by participating and becoming an ambassador for the event. Just tell everybody you know how great a time you had at ‘THE’ Masters Games of New Zealand.
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