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Older adults vs. students: Friendly competition returns to Pines. Here are details

The Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Senior Center will host older adults and 22 students from Pembroke Pines Charter High School for a friendly Olympic-styled competition on Wednesday, April 8.
The Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Senior Center will host older adults and 22 students from Pembroke Pines Charter High School for a friendly Olympic-styled competition on Wednesday, April 8. Carla Mendez cmendez@pembrokepinesflnews.com

Pembroke Pines, a city often described as being health and wellness focused, is adding a bit of friendly competition to that reputation on Wednesday.

Members of the Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center will team up and compete against 22 Pembroke Pines Charter High School students during the Second Annual Senior Olympics on April 8.

The event will take place from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in the center’s Main Hall at 301 NW 103rd Ave.

Participants will face off in a series of games, including Ping Pong Ball Basketball, cornhole, Face the Cookie, basketball, Stack the Solo Cups and more.

The competition is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the center at 954-450-6888.

The Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Senior Center will host seniors and 22 students from Pembroke Pines Charter High School for a friendly Olympic-styled competition on Wednesday, April 8.
The Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Senior Center will host seniors and 22 students from Pembroke Pines Charter High School for a friendly Olympic-styled competition on Wednesday, April 8. Courtesy of the City of Pembroke Pines
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Carla Mendez is a Venezuelan-born Miami native who covers the city of Pembroke Pines for the Pembroke Pines News, part of the Miami Herald family. A proud FIU alum, she has reported on immigration, education, and politics. Off the beat, she’s watching films, taking photos, or pretending she’s in a band.