Traveling Through Nebraska: Events and Festivals: Lincoln State Games of Nebraska
The Lincoln State Games of Nebraska is an annual amateur sporting event held in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. The games, often regarded as the 'Husker State Games,' since 1985, aim to promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle and amateur sports throughout the state. Originally, the games mimicked the inaugural 1985 United States Olympic Festival, serving as an Olympic-like competition with a multi-sport, multi-venue format targeting a broader range of participants, catering to diverse abilities and interests.
Established under the administrative frameworks of the Nebraska Sports Council, a non-profit organization, the Lincoln State Games is an inclusive endeavor, offering participants from all age brackets opportunities to compete in different sports categories. The ranges span Olympic and powerlifting events, rodeos, cycling, tennis, swimming competitions, team sporting events like soccer and basketball, all through events held on a mid-July weekend.
Geographically encompassing more than 60 sports, ages ranging from five-year-old and spanning upwards in specific categories, state residents as well as visiting tourists who reside in nearby states gather around the venues across Lincoln and Omaha to engage in said activities. University of Nebraska-Lincoln recreational centers and state park locations play key roles in hosting annual game events.
A vital and competitive event held as part of the games is 'Great Plains State Games Distance Run,' which began running back in 1989. Participation prizes from noted companies and state entities make competitive participation fulfilling. Proceeds help several local events, as sponsorship collaborations offer local area charities their chance at financial benefits.
Lincoln State Games draw involvement and volunteer staffing from participants within their college-level sports teams with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department traditionally providing aid and leadership. The state spirit with athletes networking from their backgrounds such at Metropolitan and surrounding area teams does contribute positively into strong ties among varying athletic backgrounds across participating teams. Attendees' growth in total at games reflect new highs and opportunities presented from said state spirit - thus impacting as growth continues with new and past regional sponsors within business providing solidified growth opportunities.
At different Lincoln State Game events, their active local partnerships attract varying participation brackets from different states to different age demographics often seeing multi-generational involvement happen.
The games effectively encourage state athletes, many of which involve former Husker athletes from UNL athletic programs, becoming more proactive for younger generations embracing athletic involvement after participation.
Many of these events usually conclude around Nebraska's State Fair as summer events conclude and other local recreational programs fill events calendars.
The Nebraska State Games still have plenty of growing experience as competitive athletic events such as cycling from Great Plains State Games become main attractions. Their mission sees good continuity, strengthening collaboration networking around specific participant bases state athletes may participate through.
Local event staffing and competitive game schedules, aid events to display an array of well-planned summer programs that showcase athlete interests spanning throughout the state year.
Established under the administrative frameworks of the Nebraska Sports Council, a non-profit organization, the Lincoln State Games is an inclusive endeavor, offering participants from all age brackets opportunities to compete in different sports categories. The ranges span Olympic and powerlifting events, rodeos, cycling, tennis, swimming competitions, team sporting events like soccer and basketball, all through events held on a mid-July weekend.
Geographically encompassing more than 60 sports, ages ranging from five-year-old and spanning upwards in specific categories, state residents as well as visiting tourists who reside in nearby states gather around the venues across Lincoln and Omaha to engage in said activities. University of Nebraska-Lincoln recreational centers and state park locations play key roles in hosting annual game events.
A vital and competitive event held as part of the games is 'Great Plains State Games Distance Run,' which began running back in 1989. Participation prizes from noted companies and state entities make competitive participation fulfilling. Proceeds help several local events, as sponsorship collaborations offer local area charities their chance at financial benefits.
Lincoln State Games draw involvement and volunteer staffing from participants within their college-level sports teams with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department traditionally providing aid and leadership. The state spirit with athletes networking from their backgrounds such at Metropolitan and surrounding area teams does contribute positively into strong ties among varying athletic backgrounds across participating teams. Attendees' growth in total at games reflect new highs and opportunities presented from said state spirit - thus impacting as growth continues with new and past regional sponsors within business providing solidified growth opportunities.
At different Lincoln State Game events, their active local partnerships attract varying participation brackets from different states to different age demographics often seeing multi-generational involvement happen.
The games effectively encourage state athletes, many of which involve former Husker athletes from UNL athletic programs, becoming more proactive for younger generations embracing athletic involvement after participation.
Many of these events usually conclude around Nebraska's State Fair as summer events conclude and other local recreational programs fill events calendars.
The Nebraska State Games still have plenty of growing experience as competitive athletic events such as cycling from Great Plains State Games become main attractions. Their mission sees good continuity, strengthening collaboration networking around specific participant bases state athletes may participate through.
Local event staffing and competitive game schedules, aid events to display an array of well-planned summer programs that showcase athlete interests spanning throughout the state year.
