Cincinnati 11/4/2013 11:15:32 AM
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American Cornhole adds Kornies Harrisonburg, VA to its growing list of ACO Certified Officials

American Cornhole, LLC announces the appointment of Kornies, as a new ACO Certified Official Group operating out of the Harrisonburg, VA area.

The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) is pleased to announce Kornies of Harrisonburg, VA,  the newest Certified Official Group to join the team.

Kornies has signed on to promote the growth of ACO Cornhole in the Harrisonburg, VA region. The focus of Kornies as an ACO Certified Official will include: coordinating ACO World Ranking Points earning tournaments, selling ACO merchandise through their unique East Coast cornhole store and promoting the overall sport of cornhole in their community while developing a profitable cornhole business.

“Kornies is the first ACO Certified Official to come on board running a brick and mortar cornhole store. We love it. Kornies has a chance to be an extremely successful Certified Official. We embrace Kornies entrepreneur spirit and believe through their efforts they can continue to help spread the word and grow ACO Cornhole in their market, while creating a very successful retail store.  American Cornhole is excited to bring a group of Kornies caliber into the ACO Family. We are always looking for new Certified Officials to help us promote the sport of cornhole around the country,” said Frank Geers, President of American Cornhole, LLC.

Kornies Games, founded by Mike and Heather Defibaugh, established itself in Harrisonburg, Virginia in April of 2013. Nearly 6 months later, the company has soared to new heights and continues to grow exponentially. The business is centered solely around fun, but don't misunderstand... though Kornies is all "fun and games", its business is represented and managed by extremely passionate, devoted, and professional individuals who perform accordingly and have a deep interest in cornhole.

Blessed with a strong team of management, marketing, sales, and production staff, Kornies continues to dive into newer markets; one of which is its new partnership with the American Cornhole Organization. This new venture brings many possibilities to the fore-front of the cornhole community in Virginia, specifically the Shenandoah Valley, and in time, states abroad.

With its services including custom graphic printing, custom cornhole board manufacturing, laminating application, decal application, cornhole bags, and most importantly ACO Certified equipment, Kornies is truly the one-stop-shop for anyone's cornhole retail needs.

Heather Defibaugh explains: "Our goal and vision for this business has always been, is, and will forever be establishing a healthy and positive environment for children, teenagers, and adults by catering family-fun entertainment. Our new partnership with the American Cornhole Organizations opens up a large playing field for growth in terms of our competition market of our business. Kornies Games is about bringing people together and hosting healthy competition. We believe our vision and that of the American Cornhole Organization compliments each other well and for that reason, we are optimistic about the future of our retail store and the success both our business and the ACO."
 
About American Cornhole, LLC
Established in 2005 and headquartered in Milford, Ohio. American Cornhole Organization (ACO) is the governing body for the sport of cornhole, offering official cornhole rules, certified products, tournament listings, comprehensive information about cornhole events, and an ACO Certified Official Program that brings awareness of the sport to localized markets.