PRESS RELEASE
Lawn games are so much better in the sand!
The Wildwoods, NJ – June 26, 2014 - The popular parking lot and lawn game returns to the Wildwoods beach with the 5th Annual Wildwood Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.
Teams can compete in any or all of the three tournaments over the two days, all vying for cash and prizes. Teams will test their accuracy with bean bags and try to slide, bounce, roll and swish their way to 21 points before their opponents can.
Two tournaments will take place on Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The winning team from each tournament will receive a professional cornhole set!
Registration is only $20 per team per tournament. $5 from every team entry in both of Saturday’s tournaments will go directly to the Lunch with Lynch charity organization.
The Sunday, July 13 tournament will begin with a mandatory meeting at 10 a.m. and bags will start flying at 10:30 a.m. The top six teams will receive cash prizes, and the grand prize winner from Sunday’s tournament will be awarded $1,000 cash.
Free event t-shirts will be given to all Sunday players. Registration for Sunday is $45 per team ($50 day of).
All tournaments will take place on the beach at Wildwood Avenue. Registration can be done online or by mail-in form prior to the event. Registration will also be available day of the event. Food and beer will be available for purchase on both days.
For rules and registration information, visit www.WildwoodCornhole.com or call 609-729-8870.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for event news and to check out photos of previous tournaments.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
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About the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority
The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was formed in 1993 to consolidate the tourism economy of its three founding municipalities: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood. The Tourism Authority operates the Wildwoods Convention Center and acts as the island’s destination marketing organization overseeing the development, research, planning, marketing, advertising, promotion, public and media relations encompassing the tourism, meeting and convention industry in the Wildwoods. Additionally, the Authority funds, assists with and hosts more than 180 annual special events to enhance the visitor experience and extend the tourism season, including the Beach Monster Mash Truck Races, Family Nights On The Boardwalk, Friday Night Fireworks, the New Jersey State Barbeque Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Classic Car Shows, the International Kite Festival, Irish and Italian Festivals and the National Marbles Tournament, among others.
The Wildwoods have won numerous travel and tourism awards, heralding the resort for its beaches, boardwalk and attractions. The Wildwoods were named #1 Boardwalk in the nation by FamilyVacationCritic.com in 2014, 2013 and 2012; and the Wildwoods’ Morey’s Amusement Piers were named in 2014 among the Top 10 Piers by Coastal Living Magazine. In 2013 the Wildwoods were also recognized as one of the Most Awesome Boardwalks in America by BudgetTravel.com; as the Favorite Shore Town by Delaware County Daily Times readers; as the Favorite Beach and Boardwalk by NJ.com readers; the Top Family-Friendly Beach Town by NerdWallet.com; and as One of America’s Top 10 U.S. Tourist Towns by families voting in FamilyFun magazine. They were also named “Best Beaches in New Jersey” in the 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Wildwoods’ beaches were also named “Best Beach for Family Vacations,” “Best Beach for Tourism,” “Best Beach for Events,” “Best Beach for Eco-Tourism” and “Best Beach for Day Trips” in the same surveys. The Wildwoods were named #1 Boardwalk in the nation by FamilyVacationCritic.com in 2012; and Smarter Travel also named the Wildwoods Boardwalk, one of “Americas Best Boardwalks.” The 2012 list of “15 Destinations on the Rise” for TripAdvisor included the Wildwoods, and Home.com voted the Wildwoods one of “Americas Top 10 Scenic Seasides of the Summer.” In addition, the Wildwoods were voted “Best Town” in the 2009 and 2011 PHL-17 Philly Hot List, Jersey Shore Edition contest; and were one of Sherman’s Travel’s “Top Ten American Boardwalks” for two years in a row.
For more information about the Wildwoods, contact the GWTIDA at 800-WW-By-Sea (800-992-9732) or visit its web site, www.WildwoodsNJ.com.
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