Registration open through 31-January 2007. Enrollment numbers as of 14-Dec are in bold.
bold = first year taking the Challenge!
The Abundant Life Wellness Program 71
includes: Mesa Senior Center East; Good Shepherd Villa; and Victory Lutheran Church
Arizona Traditions 36
“At Arizona Traditions, our participants enjoy being a part of the Challenge because it’s a great way to stay motivated with their exercise. We have fun by doing a wide variety of activities and ‘Going for the Gold’. We also love to buy the T-shirts each year!”
Yolanda Madrid, Fitness Dir.
Baptist Village Youngtown
"Our community exercises year-round, but the Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge program makes our classes extra fun! Class members encourage each other to mark their personal logs and earn their stars. At the end of the season, we celebrate another successful (and fit) year!"
Bethesda Gardens 40
Brentwood Southern 87
Buckeye Senior Center
Canyon Vistas RV Resort
Carriage Manor 160
Chandler/Gilbert YMCA 68
"Members of the Chandler/Gilbert YMCA look forward to the Challenge each year. Our seniors are the best! They love a fun challenge and will run hard for the gold. Many have received the gold at the Senior Olympics and enjoy the feeling of success. This pride and enthusiasm has carried into helping our community succeed at the Challenge, which Dorothy Garske Center has issued to each of us. We have members of all ages, sizes, and fitness levels participating. It is wonderful to see the camaraderie of all the members involved."
Chinese Senior Center
Cielo Grande 111
Cimmaron Trails
Citrus Gardens
Contempo Tempe 63
Copper Basin YMCA 31
Corte Bella
"At Corte Bella, this is our first year "taking the Challenge". However, some of our residents have participated in previous years at other communities where they've lived. Our residents are anxious to begin new lifestyles and compete against the communities in the west valley."
The Courtyard
“Daily exercise is enjoyed by this thirty-six maximum resident community for Memory Care. Music, life skills, humor, crafts, baking, and gardening are just a few of the scheduled activities that provide a quality day to our residents.” Doreen Maniag, Activities Director
Dennis Cahill Senior Center 11
Desert Flower 33
Dolce Vita
El Dorado of Sun City 63
El Dorado Estates
"The participants at El Dorado are ready to keep track of their exercise activities. Many participants also continue to exercise during the summer months! One of our participants had a difficult time pushing his walker just a short distance last season (Challenge XII) but this year, --he is walking all around the park with ease."
El Mirage Senior Center
Forum Desert Harbor 44
Fountain Hills Walking Club 38
Fountain of the Sun 81
Fountain View Village
Glencroft 54
Gold Canyon
Good Shepherd Villa
Golden Sun
Golden Vista RV Resort 128
Grand Court Mesa
Grandview Terrace
Granite Reef Senior Center 14
Greenfield Village 238
Happy Trails Resort 446
Ironwood
La Hacienda 121
La Loma Village 33
Las Palmas 99
Las Palmas Grand 276
Lake Havasu Senior Center
Leisure World 111
Lost Dutchman Resort 205
Meridian RV Resort 48
Mesa Regal Resort 467
Mesa Shadows 21
Mesa Village 69
Monte Vista Village Resort 274
MountainBrook Village 241
“MountainBrook Village takes the Challenge by increasing the number or residents participating each year, thus emphasizing the ‘ACTIVE’ in MountainBrook’s ‘active adult community’ status!” Challenge Committee at MountainBrook Village
North Tempe Senior Center
Paradise RV Resort 61
Peoria Community Center
Pure Fitness
Queen Valley RV Resort 82
Rancho Reata 62
Riverview
Scottsdale Shadows
Senior Services East Senior Center
Shiprock 85
Sierra Leone 46
"We have fun getting together. Our goal is to double our numbers from our first year."
Silveridge 81
Solera 192
Springfield
The Stratford
Sun City Grand 167
Sun Life 187
Sun Wood
Sun Village
Sunflower Resort 441
Sunland Springs Village 318
"Enthusiasm is the key at Sunland Springs Village. Active team leaders distribute and collect registrations at tennis, golf, swimming, dance, softball, and most of our activity events. We encourage newcomers to take the Challenge."
Sunland Village 119
Sunland Village East 44
Sunny Crest 30
Sunnyslope Senior Center
Sunrise Resort
Superstition Lookout
Tempe Pyle Adult Center
Towerpoint Resort 169
Via Linda Senior Center
ViewPoint Resort 98
The Wells 49
Woodmark of Sun City
**means Enrollment Update / Registrations still coming in, number posted is not the Final number of participants