The weekend calls for good times and brings people together, and Cornhole brings all sorts of people together, sometimes even a whole community. Traditionally played as a tailgating game or at the beach or a barbeque, Cornhole is a great way to pass time and have fun. And it was in that spirit that the fourth annual Laureate Park Cornhole Tournament took place on Saturday, March 3.
Thirty-two local teams of two came out in front of Canvas Restaurant & Market to spend the day having fun and raising money for a good cause. Proceeds totaled $7,480 and were donated to the Nona Cycle Tour de Cure team, which benefits the American Diabetes Association. The teams competed for a trophy and a cash prize with first place winning $200, second place winning $100, and third place winning $50. The Gator Boys team, Patrick Davidson and Chris Femmer, took home first place.
The tournament lasted about half a day and there was some stiff competition, but we all know a little trash talking and friendly rivalries are what make a sporting contest that much more enjoyable. What made this event far more fantastic is that the community came together to support a good cause and have fun – it was never about the money. As they say, the proof is in the pudding, and those teams that took home first, second and third places donated their prize winnings back to the Tour de Cure charity.
For those of you who are not familiar with Cornhole, the rules are simple:
-Set up boards directly facing each other with 27 feet between the front edge of each board.
-Can be played with two or four players.
-One teammate on each side, standing next to opponent.
-Four beanbags are tossed from each teammate, alternating from self to opponent.
-When tossing, your feet may not go past the front edge of the board.
-Bags that hit the ground and stay there or bounce and land on the board receive no points.
-First team to reach 21 wins with a lead of two or more points.
-Beanbags on the board = one point.
-Beanbags in the hole = three points.
-Points cancel one another out from each team.
Ex: Team A has a bag land on the board and Team B has 2 bags land on the board,
Team B only gets one point for that round.
-Most importantly, have fun!
Nonahood News would like to give a huge shout out to Victory Tailgate for helping us produce high-quality boards and the Leading Edge Land Services surveyors for coming out and measuring the distance of the boards.
We would also like to thank all of our sponsors for making this event a great success!
-Ryan Thomas: Northpoint Mortgage
–Peter Luu Signature Group
–M.H. Rosenthal Law
–Fishlips Waterfront Grill
–Amerifirst Home Mortgage
–Kathy Hereford Homes
–Belmont Management Group
–Lake Nona
–The Berman Companies
–Quality Residential Services
–Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch
–Hilldrup Moving
–Osceola Fence Supply
–JP Capital Realty
–Luke Rosser T1D
–Nonahood News
Thank you to every sponsor, participant and spectator who spent their weekend with us. It’s events like this that make the Lake Nona area so special. See you all at next year’s Cornhole Tournament!
