Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

Texas Firefighter Summer Games underway this week

(Lewisville) July 16, 2012 – The 2012 Texas Firefighter Summer Games opened Sunday in Lewisville and will continue for a week of fierce but friendly competition in dozens of events among more than 2,000 firefighters from around the state.

The games, formerly called the Texas Firefighter Olympics, previously came to Lewisville in 2000, 2005 and 2010. Contests include traditional Olympic-style sports such as softball, soccer, basketball, sand volleyball, archery, golf and powerlifting in addition to more casual sports such as horseshoes, washers, darts, bowling and paintball.

Participants will represent more than 25 departments from across Texas in events held at various locations around Lewisville, including Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park, Lewisville Lake Park, Lewisville Convention Center, Lewisville AMF Lanes and Sneaky Pete’s.

Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with Lewisville Fire Department and Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services, is serving as the 2012 event host.

“The firefighter games are a terrific event to be held in Lewisville, and we’re thrilled that the planning committee and event participants enjoy return visits to our city,” said Lewisville CVB Director James Kunke. “We know from past years that our hotels and restaurants will benefit tremendously from this event next week, as will our retail outlets and entertainment venues.”

Estimated economic impact of the event is expected to exceed $500,000.

For more information about the Texas Firefighter Summer Games, visit TexasFirefighterOlympics.com.

2012 Texas Firefighter Games – event schedule 

Sunday, July 15

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Powerlifting, 10:45am-10pm, Lewisville Convention Center

Bowling, 5pm-9pm, Lewisville AMF Lanes

Darts, 7pm-midnight, Lewisville Convention Center

Monday, July 16

Soccer, 8am-3pm, Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park

Sporting Clays, 8am-3pm, Elm Form Shooting Sports

Softball, 8am-5pm, Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park & Lewisville Lake Park

Bowling, 8am-6pm, Lewisville AMF Lanes

Darts, 7pm-midnight, Sneaky Pete’s

Tuesday, July 17

Golf, 7:30am-3pm, Old American, The Tribute & Frisco Lakes golf courses

Soccer, 8am-3pm, Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park

Sporting Clays, 8am-3pm, Elm Form Shooting Sports

Bowling, 8am-5pm, Lewisville AMF Lanes

Softball, 8am-5pm, Toyota of Lewisville Railroad Park

Darts, 7pm-midnight, Sneaky Pete’s

Wednesday, July 18

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Golf, 7:30am-3pm, Old American, The Tribute & Frisco Lakes golf courses

Basketball, 8am-5pm, Marcus High School

Archery, 8am-10pm, East Hill Park

Sand Volleyball, 8:30am-9pm, Sneaky Pete’s

Horseshoes, 9am-3pm, Sneaky Pete’s

Washers, 3pm-11pm, Sneaky Pete’s

Texas Hold’em, 7pm-11pm, Sneaky Pete’s

Thursday, July 19

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Golf, 7:30am-3pm, Old American, The Tribute & Frisco Lakes golf courses

Archery, 8am-5pm, East Hill Park

Volleyball, 8:30am-4:30pm, Marcus High School

Paintball, 9am-finish, GatSplat

Disc Golf, 10am-4pm, L.L. Woods Park & Lewisville Lake Park

Friday, July 20

Sand Volleyball, 8am-Finish, Sneaky Pete’s

For more information, visit TexasFirefighterOlympics.com.

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