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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 (2^nd: $2,500, 3^rd: $1,000, 4^th: $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 (2^nd: $1,500, 3^rd: $750, 4^th: $500, 5^th: $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 (2^nd: $250, 3^rd: $100, 4^th: $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   

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FAQ’s

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 5^th 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].

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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!

SPONSORSHIP & VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES

Our sponsorship levels offer many perks to your business for being a supporter!

CHAMPION LEVEL: $20,000

• Co-branding sponsorship level
• Special mention and social media tag as “Presented by” in all
• social media posts (over 100k followers)
• Yard signs with company logo displayed around event area
• Company logo prominently displayed on:
  • stage banner
  • event t-shirts
  • Thank you” banner displayed at all major events
  • event webpage
• FOUR (4) team entries for the divisions of your choosing
• Item of choosing to be included in all team member swag bags

PRO LEVEL: $15,000

• Company logo prominently displayed on:
  • stage banner
  • event t-shirts
  • “Thank you” banner displayed at all major events
  • event webpage
• THREE (3) team entries for the divisions of your choosing
• Item of choosing to be included in all team member swag bags
• Special recognition in all social media event posts (over 100k followers)

COMPETITIVE LEVEL: $10,000

• Company name listed on:
  • stage banner
  • event webpage
• Company logo displayed on:
  • event t-shirts
  • “Thank you” banner displayed at all major events
• TWO (2) team entries for the division of your choosing
• Item of choosing to be included in all team member swag bags
• Special recognition in social media “Thank you” post for sponsors (over 100k followers)

BACKYARD LEVEL: $5,000

• Company name listed on:
  • stage banner
  • event t-shirts
  • “Thank you” banner displayed at all major events
  • event webpage
• ONE (1) team entry for the division of your choosing
• Item of choosing to be included in all team member swag bags
• Special recognition in social media “Thank you” post for sponsors (over 100k followers)

BEER GARDEN SPONSOR: $2,500 (1 available)

This exclusive opportunity recognizes your business as the sole sponsor of the beer garden. Included in this sponsorship is high
brand visibility through a banner with your business’ logo displayed in the beer garden area. Sponsor is also allowed to display
marketing materials of their choosing on each table in the beer garden.

KID ZONE SPONSOR: $2,500 (1 available)

This exclusive opportunity recognizes your business as the sole sponsor of the kid zone. Included in this sponsorship is high brand
visibility through a banner with your business’ logo displayed in the kid zone area. Sponsor is also allowed to set-up a vendor table
within the kid zone area.

Field Sponsor: $1,000 (8 available)

This is your chance to sponsor one of the eight cornhole playing fields. Each playing field consists of four (4) sets of boards. Your
company’s logo will be displayed within the playing field for all players and spectators to view. Your company’s name will be
mentioned as teams are called to play within your field.

If you are interested in being a sponsor or vendor, please complete the appropriate sponsor or vendor form along with submitting payment. Food vendors must be approved prior to submitting payment. 

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If you wish to submit a payment via check, please notate that on the form. Checks can be made payable to:
Lerner and Rowe Gives Back

Checks can be mailed to or dropped off at:
2612 Calumet Avenue, Valparaiso, IN 46383 ATTN: Arianna Baiz

Questions about sponsorship or being a vendor?
Please reach out to Arianna Baiz, Outreach Director, at 708-222-2222 ext 6325 or [email protected]