State Games in the USA, Summer 2006
College Sports Information Directors of America
State Games in the USA
Summer, 2006
Information prepared by the CoSIDA Allied Organizations Committee
to assist SIDs in participating or working at the various State Games
We need additional members on our committee. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Robert McKinney of Willamette University, Allied Organizations Chair, or Wayne Block, Christopher Newport University, Committee on Committees Chair. McKinney and Block are both attending the Workshop in Nashville. McKinney may be reached on his cell phone at (505) 693-5856.
National
State Games of America (for winners from various State Games)
August 2-5, 2007 (held every other year)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Phone: (719) 634-7333, ext. 1009
http://www.stategames.org/index.sp
National Congress of State Games
(Member organizations of the NCSG are the various State Games)
http://www.stategames.org/index.sp
Web site includes links to State Games
National Native American Games
July 20-23, 2006
Fountain Hills and Scottsdale, Arizona
Phone: (480) 517-9700
Web: www.gcsg.org (Grand Canyon State Games)
Regional
Southeast Sports Festival (Inaugural event)
July 27-30, 2006
Birmingham and Shelby County, Alabama
Athletes must participate, but not necessarily place, in local State Games to qualify
State Included: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina
Alabama
Alabama Sports Festival
June 23-25, 2006
Mobile, Alabama
Phone: (800) 467-0422 or (334) 280-0065
Web: www.alagames.com
Alaska
No State Games at this time
Arizona
Grand Canyon State Games
Most events: June 22-25, 2006
Other events: Throughout the month of June (some events held in Tucson)
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phone: (480) 517-9700
Web: www.gcsg.org
California
California State Games
July 14-16, 2006
San Diego, California
Phone: (619) 223-2033
Colorado
Rocky Mountain State Games
August 4-6, 2006 (Will be combined with the State Games of America in 2007)
Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado (U.S. Air Force Academy is the primary venue)
Phone: (719) 634-7333, ext. 1009
Web: www.thesportscorp.org/rmsg/index.html
Connecticut
Nutmeg State Games
July 29-August 6, 2006
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Phone: (860) 528-4588
District of Columbia
No games at this time
Florida
Sunshine State Games
June 15-18, 2006
Miami and Dade County, Florida
Phone: (850) 488-8347
Web: www.flasports.com
Georgia
Georgia State Games
July 27-30, 2006
Atlanta, Georgia
Phone: (770) 528-3580
Web: www.georgiagames.org
Hawaii
Aloha State Games
June and July 2006
At various venues
Phone: (808) 732-8805
Idaho
No Summer State Games at this time
Illinois
Prairie State Games
June 23-25, 2006
Southwestern Illinois
Phone: (618) 233-8665
Web: www.prairiestategames.org/home.htm
Indiana
State Games of Indiana
Summer, 2006
At various venues, mostly in Lake County
Phone: (219) 629-3821
Web: www.sgindiana.org
Iowa
Iowa Games
July 13-16, 2006 and July 21-23, 2006
Ames, Iowa
Phone: (888) 777-8881 or (515) 292-3251
Web: www.iowagames.org
Kansas
Sunflower State Games
July 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30 2006
Topeka, Kansas
Phone: (785) 235-2295
Web: www.sunflowergames.com/index.sp
Kentucky
Bluegrass State Games
July 21-23 and 29-30, 2006
Lexington, Kentucky
Phone: (800) 722-2474 (in Kentucky) or (859) 255-0336
Web: www.bgsg.org
Louisiana
No State Games at this time
Maine
Maine Games
Mostly June 17, 24, 25, 2006 and July 8, 2006
At various venues
Phone: (207) 284-2003
Web: www.mainegames.org
Maryland
No State Games at this time
Massachusetts
Bay State Games
July 10-23, 2006 (Qualifying is in June)
At various venues
Phone: (781) 932-6555
Michigan
No State Games at this time
Minnesota
Star of the North Games
June 17-25, 2006
Rochester, Minnesota
Phone: (800) 756-7827 (in Minnesota) or (763) 785-5603
Web: www.starofthenorthgames.org
Mississippi
State Games of Mississippi
June 2-4, 16-18 and 21-25, 2006
Meridian, Mississippi
Phone: (800) 482-0205
Missouri
Show Me State Games
July 21-23 and 23-28, 2006; August 4-6, 2006
Columbia, Missouri
Phone: (573) 882-2101
Web: www.smsg.org
Montana
Big Sky State Games
July 14-16, 2006
Billings, Montana
Phone: (406) 254-7426
Web: www.bigskygames.org/index.php3?c=uy
Nebraska
Cornhusker State Games
July 14-23, 2006
Lincoln, Nebraska
Phone: (800) 304-2637 (in Nebraska) or (402) 471-2544
Web: www.cornhuskerstategames.com/index.sp
Nevada
No State Games at this time
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Amateur State Games
Summer, 2006
Manchester, New Hampshire
Phone: (603) 626-4263
Web: www.nhgames.com
New Jersey
Information not available
New Mexico
New Mexico Games
Memorial Weekend through July 22, 2006
Primarily in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Phone: (505) 764-1510
Web: www.nmgames.com
New York
Empire State Games
July 26-30, 2006
Rochester, New York
Phone: (518) 474-8889
North Carolina
State Games of North Carolina
June 2-25, 2006
Cary, North Carolina
Phone: (919) 361-1133
Web: www.ncsports.org
North Dakota
Prairie Rose State Games
July 14-16, 2006
Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota
Phone: (701) 222-4263
Web: www.prairierose.org
Ohio
No State Games at this time
Oklahoma
Sooner State Games
Summer, 2006
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Phone: (405) 236-5000
Oregon
State Games of Oregon
July, 2006 (Mostly July 7-9)
Beaverton, Oregon and various venues
(503) 520-1319
Web: www.stategamesoforegon.org/index.php?season=summer
Pennsylvania
Keystone State Games
July 25-30, 2006
York, Pennsylvania
(888) 445-4559 (in Pennsylvania) or (570) 823-3164
Rhode Island
No State Games at this time
South Carolina
No State Games at this time
South Dakota
No State Games at this time
Tennessee
None State Games at this time
Texas
TAAF Games of Texas
July 21-30, 2006
Williamson County, Texas
Phone: (512) 863-9400
Web: www.taaf.com/gamesoftexas
Utah
Utah Summer Games
June 9-25, 2006
Cedar City, Utah and various venues
Phone: (435) 865-8421
Virginia
Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia
July 15-16, 2006
Roanoke, Virginia
Phone: (540) 343-0987
Web: www.commonwealthgames.org
Washington
Washington State Games
July 7-9 and 14-16, 2006
At various venues
Phone: (509) 965-9260
Web: www.wsgames.org
West Virginia
No State Games at this time
Wisconsin
Badger State Games
June 16-18 and 23-25, 2006
Madison, Wisconsin and various venues
Phone: (608) 226-4780
Web: www.sportsinwisconsin.com/bsg/index.php
Wyoming
No summer State Games at this time