5th Annual Cornhole Tournament
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Lerner & Rowe’s annual Cornhole Tournament brings together community members from near and far for a day filled with friendly competition, food, and FUN all while raising funds for our non-profit foundation, Lerner & Rowe Gives Back.
Each year, our foundation donates hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the community through charitable initiatives, sponsorships, and special events.
In 2024 alone, we were able to donate over $2,000,000 throughout communities in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Our contribution to communities and organizations within Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland exceeded $200,000 last year. 100% of funds raised from this event through team registrations, vendors, and sponsorships will go directly back into the community.
When you participate in this year’s event, you will be helping Lerner & Rowe Gives Back:
- Donate over 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need
- Donate over 1,500 turkeys and a full Thanksgiving meal to families in need
- Serve over 30 local non-profits, schools, and police departments through various forms of donations
- Further our mission of making a difference in the lives of those in need
Our event takes place:
Saturday, October 11, 2024
Bulldog Park
Crown Point, IN 46307
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CST
Team check-in at 12:00 p.m.
BAGS FLY AT 1:00 PM **no exceptions
TEAMS
The tournament will run as a double-elimination tournament. All team members will receive an event day t-shirt* and swag bag. This tournament will be played in teams of two, with each team having the option to register for one of three different divisions.
PRO Division
- For our professional players looking for some serious competition and serious cash prizes!
- Allowed to bring and use personal bags
- Boards will be provided
- TWO pro players allowed per team, but not required
- Registration fee: $200 per team of two players
- Capped at 50 teams (split into two brackets)
- Top payout: $5,000 (2nd: $2,500, 3rd: $1,000, 4th: $500)
COMPETITIVE Division
- For our competitive players looking to have some fun and compete for cash!
- Allowed to bring and use personal bags, bags will also be provided upon request
- Boards will be provided
- NO professional players, please
- Registration fee: $150 per team of two players
- Capped at 100 teams (split into four brackets)
- Top payout: $2,500 (2nd: $1,500, 3rd: $750, 4th: $500, 5th: $250)
BACKYARD Division
- For our casual backyard players ONLY
- Allowed to bring and use personal bags, bags will also be provided upon request
- Boards will be provided
- NO professional or competitive players. If you regularly play in leagues or have competed in our tournament before, you cannot play in this division
- Registration fee: $50 per team of two players
- Capped at 50 teams (split into two brackets)
- Top payout: $600 (2nd: $250, 3rd: $100, 4th: $50)
Our tournament will be organized and ran by:
**All teams will be vetted to make sure players are in their appropriate divisions.
Steps we take to ensure the best player experience and tournament efficiency:
- We hire professional tournament organizers
- We cap the number of teams allowed to play in each division
- We set a cutoff date for sign-ups so we can make our brackets prior to the event
- Our tournament will run on a total of 32 board sets
- For ease of finding your bracket’s court, each of the eight (8) total brackets will have four (4) sets of boards to play on that are color marked
- Each division will have multiple brackets playing at once on their own sets of boards to ensure teams are rotating through in a timely manner
FAQ’s
All players must use the boards provided at the tournament. All divisions may bring and use their own bags, but not required.
All teams must pre-register by October 7th when sign-ups close. We will not accept any sign-ups after this date, nor will we be accepting sign-ups at the event.
Unfortunately, we will not be matching partners. Please sign up with a partner of your choosing.
Due to time constraints for placing t-shirt orders, anyone who registers AFTER September 28th will not be guaranteed an event day t-shirt and swag bag.
Our event will run rain or shine! The tournament and vendors will be under a large, covered pavilion.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a refund once your team has been registered. However, we can substitute out players if someone on your team can no longer make it. Just notify our team of any changes prior to the event day.
Prize money will be paid in the form of ONE check per winning team.
We will have fun for the whole family, so be sure to invite friends and family to come show their support! To keep spectators and competitors happy, we will also have a full selection of food vendors, a beer garden for those 21 and older, and a kids’ zone. There will also be a variety of other raffles and games to participate in to further help raise funds for Lerner & Rowe Gives Back.
Grab a partner and come out to have some fun, win some money, and support your local community!
Register your team TODAY to ensure you have a spot in Lerner & Rowe Gives Back 5th Annual Cornhole Tournament!
**The online form and payment must be completed in order for your team to be fully registered.
If you have any questions, please contact our Outreach Director, Arianna Baiz, by calling 708-222-2222 ext. 6325, or emailing [email protected].
SPONSORSHIP & VENDORS
Nearly 500 individuals from near and far joined us for our 2024 Cornhole Tournament. Our team rosters saw players from as close as NWI and Chicago, to as far as Tennessee and Kentucky. This year, we’re expecting an even larger turn out as our event grows and attracts even more cornhole enthusiasts! Your support as a sponsor or vendor not only gets your name in front of hundreds of community members, but it shows your commitment to helping Lerner & Rowe Gives Back advance its mission. 100% of the proceeds from this event go directly back into the community.
Lerner & Rowe Gives Back is a registered 501(c)3 charitable foundation devoted to serving those in need through giveback events, partnering with other local non-profits, and staff community involvement. Please visit lernerandrowegivesback.org to learn all about the work we do year around.
Lerner & Rowe Gives Back supports various local charities throughout each year. When a company chooses to sponsor this year’s Cornhole Tournament, they will be supporting non-profits like:
- St. Jude House
- MAAC Foundation
- Girls on the Run of NWI
- Mental Health America of NWI
- Humane Indiana
- Phil’s Friends
- Chicago Scholars
- Anti-Cruelty Society
- Ronald McDonald House
- Chicago Police Department’s CAPS Program
- Opportunity Enterprises
- Meals on Wheels
- Make a Wish Illinois
- Boys & Girls Club
- And, SO many more!