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Bags, boards, and family fun

Jon and Adam Gordy with cornhole trophy and prize

Tournament winners Jon and Adam Gordy. They also won one of the cornhole boards. Jeremie and A.J. Fair took home the other board.

The Gordys are Triad’s cornhole kings, repeating as winners in the second annual Cornament (cornhole tournament) held Aug. 15 by the Men’s Fellowship.

Jon and his son Adam, 10, began playing the game more in 2013 after Jon made a few boards and used them for tailgates and other family activities.

“On the way over, Adam and I were talking about how we haven’t practiced a single game,” Jon said. “I just enjoy playing with him since it’s something we can do together.” Added Adam, “The best part about the tournament is just hanging out with my dad.”

Finishing second behind them were Steve and Justin Jones and Steve and Tyler Kluk in third.

The tournament debuted in 2014 and featured a double-elimination format. This year, play shifted to a round-robin format to give all teams a chance to play more games.

Over nearly four hours, the Activity Center reverberated with the thud of bean bags against the 2-foot by 4-foot boards (originally filled with corn kernels that gave the game its name) and claps and comments of “nice shot” when a bag would stay on the board to earn one point or go in the hole to earn three.

Players got a raffle ticket for every throw in the cornhole for a drawing later for two boards made and donated by Kluk.

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Nine teams competed in the event which ended with the presentation of trophies to the winners, the cornhole board drawings, and a hotdog lunch. Lead Pastor Rob Decker stopped by at the perfect time — lunch — to thank everyone for stopping by.

“Our whole goal in creating an annual tournament was to bring out a younger age group and broaden the appeal of TBC Men’s Fellowship,” said Steve Kluk, who leads the group.

“We’ve definitely succeeded,” he said. “In addition to several fathers and their sons, this year we also had a father and his daughters. It’s a great time of fellowship, fun, and friendly competition.”

Dan Parsons was among the players who returned for the second year, playing with his son Daniel. “I just enjoy the people,” Parsons said, joking, “I think I’m the oldest one out here.”

No one knows for sure exactly who came up with the game of cornhole. One story traces its origin to 14th century Germany with a later revival in the hills of Kentucky. Most observers believe the game originated in America on the west side of Cincinnati.

It’s widely popular at tailgate events during football season and has recently become a nationwide favorite, with national championships on ESPN.

Throwing at boards set 27 feet apart, players continue until a team or player reaches the score of 21.

See the TBC Men’s Fellowship page on tbcnow.org for more about men’s ministry at Triad.

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