LCCC hosts cornhole tournament to celebrate Pi Day

Thursday March 13th FOX 56 News at Ten

By Jake Sarwar

"There is more math to cornhole than people realize," said Nicole Esposito, LCCC professor and organizer.*

When Pi Day rolls around, celebrations in schools across the area can include apple, cherry, chocolate, and even key lime!

Luzerne County Community College's Math Club found a unique way to celebrate, hosting a campus-wide cornhole tournament fundraiser.

The event aimed to connect the fun of cornhole with math concepts.

"People don't always like math, but they do like cornhole," said Esposito.

The tournament highlighted the mathematical connection between cornhole and pi, as players aimed to toss bean bags into the circular cutouts on the boards.

Nicole Esposito, a professor at the community college, explained,

"There's a trajectory to try and get an airmail, there are math equations that support it, and math articles out there, so we thought cornhole and math were the perfect combination," Esposito said.

This marked the club's second tournament, with attendance growing to over 100 participants from the LCCC community.

"I think everyone had so much fun last year, it brought the college together. Everyone is just having fun, throwing bags, and having some friendly competition. We were excited, and hopefully, we will do this for many years to come," Esposito explained.

The event has become the largest fundraising effort for the club, with proceeds supporting educational activities and excursions.

"We're hoping to use the funds so our students can go on an educational trip. Last year, we went to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. This year, we are looking to go to a math museum, which I know sounds fun everyone wants to go to a math museum," Esposito gleefully said.