Cornhole tournament could be added to 2024 Perry Fall Festival - The News-Herald
A cornhole tournament is being considered as a new activity at the 2024 Perry Fall Festival.
An item has been posted on Facebook to assess if enough people would create teams to participate in a cornhole competition at the Fall Festival on Sept. 7.
Perry Fall Festival Steering Committee Chairman Elias Coss said he wanted to determine the level of interest in a cornhole tournament, in which the winning team would split the sum of entry fees 50/50 with the Perry Area Joint Recreation District.
Coss posted that proposal on the Perry Ohio Community Facebook Page.
In that same Aug. 4 post, Coss explained that he was looking to fill a 60- to 90-minute block of time at the festival with a new and fun activity.
He suggested holding a cornhole tournament with an entry fee of $20 per team.
Opposing teams would play to a winning score of 15 in every round except the finals, Coss said. During the final round, normal cornhole scoring rules would apply, he added.
Coss stated that he would leave the post on the possible cornhole tournament posted on Facebook until 8 p.m. Aug. 6.
“Share your thoughts and (indicate) if you’re interested in the comments,” he said.
That post can be found by going to the Perry Ohio Community Page; typing in Elias Coss after clicking on the magnifying glass icon, and then pressing “enter.”
Coss also can be reached by email at ecoss.pvcouncil@gmail.com.
The cornhole tournament not only would provide a financial prize for the winning team but also represents another way to increase the Fall Festival’s overall revenue.
Last year, the Fall Festival finished with a deficit of about $1,700, said Coss, who also serves on Perry Village Council.
After reviewing last year’s shortfall, Coss said the steering committee promptly identified a variety of budgetary items where spending could be decreased or revenue increased.
For example, the committee has increased the cost of festival sponsorships.
Another area that needed to be addressed was the cost of the event’s annual fireworks display, Coss said.
This year’s festival again will conclude with a fireworks show. But the steering committee has chosen a new pyrotechnics company for 2024 that will conduct the display at a lower cost.
“And we were able to reduce the price by some $1,300, maybe $1,500,” Coss said.
The festival, which is held at Lee Lydic Park in Perry Village, features an assortment of fun and entertaining activities for people of all ages.
Although admission to the festival is free, money is raised through and during the event to benefit the Perry Area Joint Recreation District’s youth and senior citizen programs. Funding is generated from sources such as the festival’s basket raffle, 50/50 drawings and all-day ride wristbands for children.
Perry Area Joint Recreation District consists of Perry Township, Perry and North Perry villages; and Perry Schools.