For the fifth consecutive year, Senior Planet from AARP is excited to announce a call for athletes to become a Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete. Are you an older adult athlete ready to share your fitness journey with the Senior Planet community? Submit your entry by December 15 for a chance to become a 2024 Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete and receive a $1000 prize to support your fitness goals!
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The Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete program features five older adult athletes. Throughout the year, their fitness journeys are chronicled through articles shared on seniorplanet.org, and they also host virtual events for the Senior Planet community. (Watch 2023 Sponsored Athlete Della Adams’ presentation on weight training here!)
Requirements to become a Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete:
- Sponsored Athletes inspire other seniors by sharing techniques to stay fit after 60. This includes being interviewed and photographed for articles on seniorplanet.org, writing blog updates, and allowing the story to be shared with the Senior Planet community.
- Host at least two live fitness events for the Senior Planet community, and attend at least two Senior Planet classes within 12 months of being selected.
- Engage in fitness activities 3 times per week and use the $1000 prize toward achieving fitness goals (e.g., gym membership, workout equipment, race entry fees, etc).
“The highlight during this time has been the ability to connect with so many different people across the United States and beyond: the other amazing Sponsored Athletes, the incredible Senior Planet staff, and the wonderful attendees in my classes. It’s opened up a whole new world for me — or should I say planet?”
-Sally Saenger, 2022 Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete
About the application process:
- Five older athletes will be selected.
- To enter, submit a 250-word (minimum) description of your fitness area of interest and experience with Senior Planet, along with a photo and/or video, by December 15, 2023.
- Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes will be selected and notified on or about January 8, 2024.
- View the official contest rules here.
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Questions? Call the Senior Planet Hotline at 888-713-3495
