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The Lincoln Baggers get together on a regular basis
to play bags aka Corn Hole and from time to time host tournaments to
benefit local organizations.
According to the group representative Brandon Brosamer, the group
enjoys playing and takes great pleasure in doing so while also
supporting those who are working to improve our community in various
ways.
To enter the tournament each team of two paid a $40 entry and
brought their own corn hole bags. Fifty percent of their entry was
given to the Friends and Family Team.
Brosamer presented the cash to Friends and Family Team co-captain
Karen Hargis.
In addition to the entry fee, Friends and Family Team members Hargis
and Nancy Cunningham were on hand selling 50-50 tickets as well as
raffle tickets for the four items being offered this year.
The raffle items include a Ducati battery powered child-sized
motorcycle donated by Rent One in Lincoln, a pink International
Harvester peddle tractor donated by Central Illinois Ag in Atlanta
and painted by Darin Schempp of Atlanta, a Weber gas grill from Ace
Hardware in Lincoln, and a pair of pistols from Duvall Automotive
and Tactical Bunker.
At the end of the day, the team brought in more than $800 made up of
proceeds from the entry fees, the 50-50 drawing where the winner
donated the money back to the relay team, and donations made to the
relay team by the tournament winners.
The Friends and Family Relay Team would like to thank the Lincoln
Baggers for hosting the fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer
Society. Also a big thank you to the American Legion for giving the
team the space free of charge for the fundraiser tournament.
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Another special thanks to Friends and Family Team member Annie Coers
who coordinated with Brosamer and Maurice LeSuer of the Lincoln
Baggers to make the tournament happen.
The day began at noon and elimination play went on
throughout the afternoon producing a final result of three teams
proving to be the best of the day.
The third place winning team was that of Josh Gallagher and TJ
Gallagher. The two posed for a photo with Vicki Bramwelt-Davis
representing the American Legion Ladies' Aux.
The second place winners were Matt Redding and Jay Ruffner.
And the big winners of the day, placing first were the team of
Maurice LeSuer and Josh Patton.
The Lincoln Baggers get together at the American Legion on a regular
basis to just play a few rounds and keep their throwing arms in good
shape. Brosamer said the group enjoyed doing the fundraiser this
weekend, and will look forward to doing another one for the Friends
and Family Relay Team early next year.
[Nila Smith / Karen Hargis]
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