About the Bluegrass State Games
Mission
The Bluegrass State Games is a non-profit program sponsored privately to promote amateur athletics across the Commonwealth. It is designed to provide Kentuckians of all ages and skill levels a wholesome avenue for positive development through sports and physical activity, to promote and develop amateur athletics and to provide the amateur athlete an opportunity to showcase their talent and receive statewide recognition.
The BSGG Board of Directors has made a strategic decision to focus on making summer games bigger and better. The following are the upcoming events for 2008:
- July 18-20 and 25-27, 2008: BGSG Summer Games
- July 18, 2008: Opening Ceremonies
- August 1-3, 2008: High School Volleyball
Bluegrass State Games is a member of the National Congress of State Games which is a member of the United States Olympic Committee.
History
Created in 1985 by Governor Martha Layne Collins, the Bluegrass State Games is a non-profit program sponsored privately to promote amateur athletics across the Commonwealth.
It is designed to provide Kentuckians of all ages and skill levels a wholesome avenue for positive and healthy development through sports and physical activity, while promoting and developing amateur athletics to provide the amateur athlete an opportunity to showcase his/her talent and receive statewide recognition.
Facts
- Largest participation of any amateur sporting event in the state – more than 13,000 participants in 2007
- 30 different sports offered
- High percentage of participants are in multiple tournaments and competitions throughout the state annually – they like to travel!
- Sports events are held in Fayette, Woodford, Scott, Clark, Madison and Franklin Counties
- With more than 13,000 participants in 2007, the Bluegrass State Games continues to be one of the longest running events of its kind in the United States.
- The Games bring together Kentuckians from around the Commonwealth each year to compete in many different sports and activities.
- The Games have been a mainstay of Kentucky’s culture since its inception, but it is now being re-energized. Our corporate and media partnership program is the main element of that rejuvenation.
Bluegrass State Games Executive Committee
Sam Dunn, Chairman
Bluegrass Management Group
2204 Peppertree Court
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 401-0095
sam.dunn@bluegrassmanagementgroup.com
Brooks Downing, Vice-Chair
Game Seven Sports Marketing
1999 Richmond Road, Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 335-8361
bdowning@game-seven.com
Terry Johnson, Secretary
World Games Foundation, Inc.
2010 World Games Way
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 255-2010
tjohnson@feigames2010.org
Steve Brooks, Treasurer
Frankfort Parks & Recreation Dept.
800 Louisville Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8574
sbrooks@fewpb.com
Rick Ford
iHigh, Inc.
325 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225-3294
rick@ihigh.com
Ron Lee
177 Johnson Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-3928
relee1@uky.edu
Kimra Cole
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Gov.
200 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 258-3900
kcole@lfucg.com
Terry Hasseltine
Kentucky Sports Authority
500 Mero Street, CPT 24th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4270
terryw.hasseltine@ky.gov
Board of Directors
Don Adkins
Fayette County Schools
701 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-4769
donald.adkins@fayette.kyschools.us
David Bertram
Host Communications
546 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 226-4423
david.bertram@ncaafootball.com
Steve Brooks
Frankfort Parks & Recreation Dept.
800 Louisville Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8574
sbrooks@frankfort-ky.gov
Vitale Buford
Preston-Osbourne
450 Old Vine Steet, Suite 100
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 231-7711
vbuford@preston-osbourne.com
Paul Chartier
Fifth Third Bank
250 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 455-5340
paul.chartier@53.com
Kimra Cole
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Gov.
200 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 258-3900
kcole@lfucg.com
Gov. Martha Layne Collins
Georgetown College
400 E. College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-8049
mlc@kwtc.org
Brigid DeVries
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
2280 Executive Drive
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 299-5472
bdevries@khsaa.org
Brooks Downing
Game Seven Sports Marketing
1999 Richmond Road, Suite 300
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 335-8361
bdowning@game-seven.com
Sam Dunn
Bluegrass Management Group
2204 Peppertree Court
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 401-0095
sam.dunn@bluegrassmanagementgroup.com
Cliff Feltham
Kentucky Utilities
One Quality Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 367-1105
cliff.feltham@eno-us.com
Joe Fields
Lexington Center Corporation
430 West Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 233-4567
jfields@lexingtoncenter.com
Rick Ford
iHigh, Inc.
325 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 225-3294
rick@ihigh.com
Terry Hasseltine
Kentucky Sports Authority
500 Mero Street, CPT 24th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4270
terryw.hasseltine@ky.gov
Terry Johnson
World Games Foundation, Inc.
2010 World Games Way
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 255-2010
tjohnson@feigames2010.org
Jim Kelsey
YMCA of Central Kentucky
239 East High Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 367-7348
jkelsey@ymcaofcentralky.org
Ron Lee
177 Johnson Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-3928
relee1@uky.edu
David Lord
Lexington CVB
301 E. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 244-7706
dlord@visitlex.com
Sharon Pfister
Asher Agency, Inc.
4101 Tates Creek Centre Drive #150 PMB 170
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 273-5484
ashersouth@windstream.net
Alan Stein
Lexington Legends
207 Legenda Lane
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 252-4487
alanm803@lexingtonlegends.com
George Toma
Marriott Griffin Gate Resort
1800 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 288-6106
george.w.toma@marriott.com
Jonathan Vaughn
Central Bank & Trust Company
300 Kincaid Towers
Lexington, KY 40507v
(859) 253-8706
jvaughn@centralbank.com
Malcolm Wall
KET
600 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 258-7100
mwall@ket.org
Eric Ward
Georgetown College
400 East College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-8223
eric_ward@georgetowncollege.edu
