Bocce is new for 2026!

We are happy to announce that Bocce has also been added as a sport for our 2026 New Hampshire Senior Games and Bocce has also been added by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) has added Bocce as a new sport at the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa, OK. While 2026 is a qualifying year for all sports, some sports such as Bocce will be an "open" sport at the 2027 National Senior Games and so no qualification will be required to compete next year. But, come participate in our NH state games September 16th in Singles and Open Doubles.

Havenwood Heritage Heights (HHH) located in Concord, NH is proud to be the host site of the 2026 New Hampshire Senior Games (NHSG) Bocce inaugural event. HHH is a progressive Continuing Care Retirement Community serving over 500 seniors.  With their strong Health and Wellness philosophy and related programs, they are proud to be an athletic community. In addition to the Bocce tournament, NSGA's SAFE (Sustained Athlete Fitness Exam) will be offered free of charge to all seniors.

In late 2025, after another successful season of their HHH residents playing bocce ball on our beautiful front lawn, they were asked if they could be an advocate and be a champion for Bocce Ball becoming a New Hampshire Senior Games sport for 2026.  In late 2025, after joint efforts with leadership from HHH and Granite State Senior Games, Inc. (GSSG), the efforts were a success not only at the State level, but due to a critical number of state now offering Bocce, NSGA added it as a new sport at the National Senior Games beginning in 2027.

The NHSG Bocce tournament will be held on 2 beautiful grass courts, striped with markings that represent regulation Bocce Ball court dimensions.  Our lawns and courts are well-manicured, but since they are lawns, players should be prepared to play for contours and undulations.  HHH will supply the Bocce Ball set(s) for play.

This tournament will be conducted in accordance with United States Bocce Federation rules, except as modified by GSSG. For a copy of the USBF rules, please visit their website at https://usbf.us/.

Please visit our website's Bocce sport page at https://nhseniorgames.org/sports/bocce for more details. The sport page will be updated as new information becomes available.

To register, click here or anywhere you see the link Register Now! 

Welcome to the New Hampshire Senior Games

Our 2026 New Hampshire Senior Games registration is now open!

Registration questions?

Contact us at (email is best):

Call: 603-488-0229 | Email: registration@nhseniorgames.org

Dear NHSG Athletes, Friends and Supporters,

Our 2026 New Hampshire Senior Games registration has now opened on March 1^st, 2026!

The 39th year of the New Hampshire Senior Games is now upon us. NHSG Pickleball registration began in January. All other sport registrations are now also open. We've added Bocce as a new sport.

Our mission continues to be to promote healthy sports competition and social interactions for active, older adults in New Hampshire and across the Northeast. Our 2026 state games are a qualifier for the 2027 National Senior Games, June 30-July 11, 2027 in Tulsa, OK.

This year we are offerring 19 individual sports (including Bocce as a new sport) and 1 team sport - Basketball. Several sports are designated as "Open" sports, meaning no qualification is required for the following year's National Senior Games.

We also want to thank our sponsors for their unfailing support of active, older adults.

Presenting Sponsor:
Revo Casino and Social House

Bronze Sponsors:
Havenwood Heritage Heights

Supporting Sponsors:
BEMER NH Independent Distributors

Words cannot fully express our gratitude to each of our sponsors for their commitment to senior health and wellness.

As always, we invite your questions, comments, and feedback. As a non-profit, we rely upon volunteers and support from donors and sponsors. To learn more or get involved, please email us at info@nhseniorgames.org.

On behalf of our board and volunteers, I want to thank you for being part of our games.

Yours truly,

Glenn Graham
Chairman of the Board

Granite State Senior Games, Inc.

GSSG Executive Committee
Glenn Graham, Chair – Goffstown, NH
Jim Eddinger, Secretary – Goffstown, NH
Joseph Santoro, CPA, Treasurer – Wolfeboro, NH

GSSG Directors
Monica Blair – Bow, NH
Robert Jeffers – Strafford, NH
Ken Sargent – Derry, NH

Mission Statement

The mission of the Granite State Senior Games, Inc. (GSSG) is to promote, organize & effectively develop physical challenges, as they relate to the NH Senior Athlete and the 50+ population of the State of New Hampshire, undertake related activities benefiting the well being of adults as appropriate, and focusing on the development of active & healthy lifestyles. The mission is accomplished through our annual New Hampshire Senior Games (NHSG) by encouraging fitness and by providing athletic competition in a variety of sports, clinics and creative pursuits.

Who We Are

Founded in 1986, Granite State Senior Games, Inc. (GSSG) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) and NH Registered Public Charity all volunteer sports and fitness organization governed by a Board of Directors. The GSSG sporting events are known as the New Hampshire Senior Games (NHSG).  We are New Hampshire's premier multi-sport event for the 50+ population. NHSG is the only New Hampshire organization in the state to be sanctioned by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA) to qualify senior athletes for participation in the National Senior Games held every two years.