ROSCOMMON- Attendees of the Michigan Firemen’s Memorial Festival are greeted with a variety of events, booths, and displays throughout the weekend. One fun event the past few years was a Cornhole competition. Due to a seeming lack of interest, it was set to be cancelled for the festival. Friday evening, upon being made aware of the cancellation for the next day, three sisters came up with a plan to reinstate it. Yvonne Thoma-Patton of Oregon, Ohio; Elizabeth Brokaw of Monroe; and Vanessa Johnson of Elkton, Michigan developed a plan.
Saturday morning, they found two local businesses to sponsor the event, Navigator Wireline Service, and 5th Street Market. They and the 2022 Cornhole Tournament winners, cousins Kyle Bishop (Traverse area) and Tyler Bishop (Saginaw), walked in the parade on Saturday to help draw attention to the event. In 2022 there were only four teams competing.
The advertisement helped get nine teams together, with more individuals stating they wanted to participate next year. The event lasted 2 hours, with the Bishop Cousins again taking first place. Second Place winners were John Sajewski and David Sell of Southfield. Winners were awarded certificates, cash prizes and a basket of goodies from 5th Street market.
The event raised $235 for the MFMFC COOR Christmas. Other individuals also donated, bringing the total to $405. The “Cornhole Committee” wishes to thank the sponsors, donors and competitors for their contributions and look forward to your presence next year.
