A fall cornhole league will start next month on September 11 at the Strongheart gym in Peshawbestown. The league is set to begin its second official season, with everyone welcomed to come down, participate, and win some cash prizes.
David Anderson, a Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) member and the cornhole league organizer, said he’s excited to start the games back up again after a shorter season last year. There were about 24 people total that participated on teams in December, but this year, Anderson hopes more will decide to join in on the fun. Much of the same rules apply this year like in the previous season, with Anderson noting that partners are chosen by the luck-ofthe- draw. “Everybody is welcome, so the more we get, the better it is,” Anderson said. “Just come on down and have fun. We will finish just before Thanksgiving, hopefully we won’t have snow days that early.”
People will toss small bean bags from 27 feet away at targets on inclined wooden platforms during the game, where they will have one partner on their team throughout the nine week-long season. In the ninth week, there will be a final tournament for the cash jackpot. Players will typically get four games every Wednesday evening they meet, with breaks in between before going against different teams to mix up matches. Cornhole sessions are about an hour long, with the first person to get to 21 points winning the game.
