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Waccamaw Sports Classic is big hit on campus

Some 300 senior adults competed in the Waccamaw Sports Classic on Friday, March 26 on the Coastal Carolina University campus.

The one-day event was sponsored by the University's Recreation and Sport Management Program. 

The event offered senior adults from Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties an opportunity to showcase their physical skills in a fun and competitive environment. The competitions included activities such as track and field events, horseshoes, spin casting, softball throw, 3 on 3 basketball, and free throw shooting. A talent show and beauty pageant were also held. The all-day event attracted nearly 500 area senior adults.

Recreation and Sport Management faculty and students in select courses (Recreation and Sport Leadership, and Program and Event Planning) worked with the Waccamaw Regional Area Agency on Aging and various Parks and Recreation Departments across the tri-county region to plan and implement the event.

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