Chamber & Elk’s Veterans Committee partner to offer bags tournament during the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

[August 16, 2014]  LINCOLN - The Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Elk’s Veterans Committee, will host a bags tournament on August 23, 2014, at the Logan County Airport, next to the beer tent during the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival.

Registration and practice begin at 12 p.m. with the tournament starting promptly at 12:30 p.m. Registration fee is $20 per team. Registration includes a free drink, and free entry to win a hot air balloon ride that night during the festival. Participants must be present to win. Drawing will be held at 4:00pm. Individuals can enter drawing without being in the tournament as well.

If teams pre-register by Wednesday, August 20, 2014 each member of the team will receive a free pass to get into the festival all weekend. The tournament is open to players of all ages and limited to the first 100 teams to register. No single registrations will be accepted for this tournament. As an incentive for those bag teams, the beer garden will be offering a beer bucket special! And don’t forget about our delicious food vendors:

Event Details

• Saturday, August 23, 2014 – 12 p.m.
   
• Held at the Logan County Airport
   
• Food and beverage will be available for purchase (no outside food or beverage may be brought into the event)
   
• Beer Tent will run a bucket special (available until buckets are gone)

• Tournament will pay out cash for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams
   
• Pre-register to receive free admission to the festival all weekend and during the bags tournament. Register by calling 217-735-2385 or by going to www.lincolnillnois.com
  under "news" section.

Contact Andi Hake at the Chamber217-735-2385or George Lacefield at the Elks for more details.

[Text received; ANDI HAKE, LINCOLN LOGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]