Photo courtesy of Kelly Peoples, The Bell Center.
Last year’s Cornhole Classic was the largest tournament to date for the Central Alabama Cornhole Club, and raised nearly $15,000 for The Bell Center.
The Bell Center’s Cornhole Classic is returning to its fourth year of fundraising for the center’s early intervention programs.
Good People Brewing Company will once again host the cornhole tournament, and the event will take place Saturday, April 16.
Last year’s tournament saw 93 teams participate and raised nearly $15,000. Kelly Peoples, Bell Center fund development director, said the group hopes to see even more of the community participate in the event.
Registration is $40 per team of two in advance of the event, and $50 the day of, if space is available. Each registration guarantees four games, weather permitting, or two games if there is rain or other inclement weather. Peoples said the center encourages interested teams to sign up as early as possible, as the spots will likely fill up.
The Central Alabama Cornhole Club will again provide the boards for the game and put together the tournament brackets.
First-prize winners in the tournament will be awarded $300.
Admission is free for tournament spectators, and food will be available for purchase from Jim ‘N Nicks BBQ, Old Town Pizza, Doodles and more. Doors open at noon, and the tournament begins at 1 p.m.
Peoples said the center hopes the community will spend the afternoon at the Classic, then walk over to support the Birmingham Barons as they face the Tennessee Smokies.
For more information about the Classic or to register a team, visit thebellcenter.org or email Peoples at kpeoples@thebellcenter.org.