We’ve bean waiting for this
Whether you prefer to call it beanbag toss or cornhole, there’s no question it’s a recreational activity that is landing with a growing list of people.
And whether you are a seasoned player or a newbie, you’ll find a place at a first-of-its-kind event at Chinook Winds Casino Resort this Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20.
"Cornhole is a community event; it is typically played outside, in the sun, with friends and family," said Heather Hatton, public relations manager of Chinook Winds Casino Resort. "We feel it is important to assist in bringing new exciting events like this to the community so those who attend can experience it in a bold new way."
Hosted by the American Cornhole League, Calibration Cornhole and Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation, the competition-based weekend will welcome professional cornhole players competing in various tournament and bracket-style competitions.
The event starts at 5 pm on Friday with walk-up registrations, a fund-raiser, social play, practice and a raffle. The American Cornhole League social blind draw starts at 6 pm, pairing participants randomly, including professional and amateur teams. The night concludes with a league shot showcase and the Crew Cup, a blind draw format competition.
Saturday and Sunday are devoted to league tournament play, with public attendance strongly encouraged.
On Saturday, blind draws start in the morning, then the afternoon session will showcase singles play, and the evening session will feature women’s, juniors’ and seniors’ double-elimination brackets with "Sit-N-Go" tournaments.
Sunday will have doubles play, featuring four divisions and one round-robin, double-elimination bracket.
Same-day registration will be available onsite, and pre-registration is available now.
For more information, go to friendsoflcparksandrec.org/cornhole. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.
To register to become an American Cornhole League member, which enables tournament play, go to iplayacl.com/join.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort is located 1777 NW 44th Street in Lincoln City. For more information, go to chinookwindscasino.com or call 888-244-6665.
• Cornhole dates back to at least 1883, when a patent was filed for a similar type game with the primary difference being a square, rather than round, hole. In September 1974, Popular Mechanics magazine published an article about a similar game called "bean-bag bull's-eye."
The name comes from the fact that the bags used in the game were often filled with corn, though due to a propensity to mildew, bags filled with corn don’t fare well in the Pacific Northwest.