Hootin an Hollarin cornhole tourney is Saturday morning

The fourth annual Hootin an Hollarin cornhole tournament will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the parking lot of Donald Amyx’s building, off the northwest corner of the square, across from City Hall. 

Teams consisting of two people are encouraged to pre-register; however, preregistering is not mandatory, and competitors can sign up just prior to the event. 

There are no differing age categories, so teammates can be of any age. There is no entry fee. 

Tournament organizers say there will be several cornhole boards and bags available for use, allowing multiple games to be conducted at the same time. Gift bags with prizes will be awarded to first and second places. 

To pre-register contact Renee Hambelton at 417-989-0116 or Gabe Blackburn at 417-838-3369.

Cornhole is a lawn game in which teams of two take turns tossing fabric bean bags at raised, angled boards with a hole in the far end. The goal of the game is to score points by either landing the bean bag on the board or through the hole. 

Although cornhole has become increasingly popular across the country in recent times, it’s said that it originated from an 1880s game called Parlor Quoits, which was similar to the modern game with the exception that the boards had a square hole instead of a round one. It’s 19th century start and current popularity make it the perfect fit for the Hootin an Hollarin festival.