DDA plans downtown cornhole fundraiser with food trucks, alcohol sales discussion and $2,000 sponsorship

The Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority moved forward with detailed planning for a cornhole tournament fundraiser during its Jan. 28 meeting, assigning staff and board members to handle logistics, vendor coordination and sponsorship outreach.

Staff member Don Lively was tasked with obtaining the Scoreholio app QR code from Shane Corum, arranging DDA staff T-shirts, filing the special-event application and coordinating necessary road closures with the Department of Transportation. Lively was also asked to contact Kevin Hagen at The Good Day Café about the possibility of alcohol sales and about keeping the café open during the event, and to arrange for relevant city departments to be present during the fundraiser.

Board members discussed vendor plans and outreach: T’s food truck has agreed to attend and the board invited other vendors, including Zack’s, Mel’s Munchies and Pot Smoker Barbecue. The board asked Lively to look into a supplier for children’s inflatables and asked each board member to solicit sponsorships to support the event.

Rex Gerlinger, identified as a board member in the attendance list, announced he had secured a $2,000 sponsorship from Guinness. The board recorded that volunteers will be needed to collect money, sell alcohol and check identifications, and that volunteers and other board members would be asked to staff those duties.

Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes include the assignments to Don Lively for permitting, vendor coordination and event operations and continued sponsorship outreach by board members. No formal vote on event expenditures or permits was recorded at the meeting.