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Date: June 19, 2010http://www.playcornhole.org
Event Description
Get your bags in hand, and also a cold beverage. Steamboat Park is going to be full of cornholers this summer during Oahe Days, June 18-20, 2010. The Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce will host South Dakota's first ever Cornhole Championships! Call Tony Jockheck at 605-224-7361 for more information!
It has been said that the game originated in Germany in the 14th century, and then was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky over 100 years ago.
The truth is, who really knows, but the game is great fun for all ages and can be played anywhere!
The biggest reasons to play Cornhole instead of horseshoes or other similar games is that Cornhole can be played anywhere and everyone can play Cornhole.
Horseshoes require a sand pit and are hard for the kids to pitch, lawn darts require a lawn and hasn’t been seen since the 70’s, ring toss was made for children and bean bags are for wimps; Cornhole is the game for everyone!
Cornhole, camping and auto racing - Great article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about how Cornhole is growing at NASCAR events.
[When I wrote the first sentence of this post, I thought the Pierre Chamber site had been hacked. After going to several of the links, I see that it seems to be a legitimate promotion. Ooooookay. One more thing; Tony Jockheck?]
What is Cornhole?
It has been called many things, Corn Toss, Bean Bag, Bean Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, but to many of us born and raised in Kentucky and the southern part of Ohio, the game is passionately referred to as Cornhole.It has been said that the game originated in Germany in the 14th century, and then was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky over 100 years ago.
The truth is, who really knows, but the game is great fun for all ages and can be played anywhere!
The biggest reasons to play Cornhole instead of horseshoes or other similar games is that Cornhole can be played anywhere and everyone can play Cornhole.
Horseshoes require a sand pit and are hard for the kids to pitch, lawn darts require a lawn and hasn’t been seen since the 70’s, ring toss was made for children and bean bags are for wimps; Cornhole is the game for everyone!
Cornhole, camping and auto racing - Great article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about how Cornhole is growing at NASCAR events.
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[When I wrote the first sentence of this post, I thought the Pierre Chamber site had been hacked. After going to several of the links, I see that it seems to be a legitimate promotion. Ooooookay. One more thing; Tony Jockheck?]
Maybe a pageant could be added, male and female.
ReplyDeleteCornhole King. Cornhole Queen.
This made me laugh like I was in Junior High. Not since Howard Dean accused political opponents of playing hide the salami have I had mirth of this kind.
ReplyDeleteTaunia--it is gender neutral--here is a copy-and-paste from the American Cornole Association on-line store:
ReplyDeleteOfficial ACA Ladies Tank Top
For our lady cornholers, our Tank tops come in small, medium and large.
Price: $16.95 / each
Shipping: (Calculated at Checkout)
Size: SmallMediumLarge