The Crookston Eagles Club will be hosting its 3rd annual Cornhole Tournament to raise funds for the Camp Confidence Foundation. This will take place on Saturday, February 10.
Camp Confidence, also known as Confidence Learning Center, is a camp that is located on East Gull Lake near Brainerd. The camp provides outdoor activities and camping experiences to individuals with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Camp Confidence serves people from every county in Minnesota.
“The Eagles has been very involved with this organization for over 40 years,” said Local Aerie secretary for Crookston Aerie 873 Jake Fee, “Camp Confidence has been around for about 50 years, and the Eagles has been involved basically since the get-go.”
The cost per team is $40, and Venmo is available. It’s double elimination with payouts for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The payouts will be determined based on how many teams are registered. The Eagles Club will also serve pulled pork sandwiches throughout the tournament with free-will donations.
Registration will take place at the Crookston Eagles from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on February 10. The tournament will begin at noon, and since this will take place the day before the NFL’s Super Bowl, those who attend will be encouraged to wear their favorite football jersey for a chance at a $20 bar tab. To pre-register, call or text Tandra at 218-289-0575 or Nicole at 443-716-8635.
“This tournament is intended for all skill levels,” said Fee, “You can be a guy who throws bags once every five years, or you can be one who’s pretty good at it. But this is a fundraising event, so you’re not going to the world championship by any means; it’s just a great opportunity to get out there, have a little fun, throw some bags, and raise some money for a great cause.”
The next fundraising event for Camp Confidence will be the Camp Confidence Extravaganza, which will occur on March 9. You can pick up your tickets at Scotts True Value Monday through Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and at the Crookston Eagles Club from 3:00 p.m. to close Monday through Friday.
Fee spoke about what these fundraisers ultimately go toward and that Camp Confidence relies heavily on the efforts of organizations such as the Eagles to raise funds so they can maintain operations. “Fundraisers like this help offset the cost the workers at Camp Confidence,” said Fee, “Also electric bills, or if they want to build more cabins to host more campers and all of the other costs it takes to run the operation.”
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