The Earl Park Fall Festival Foundation will host a Wa-shoo Tournament on Saturday prior to the Labor Day Holiday Weekend. Pitching Wa-shoos is similar in nature to pitching horseshoes, for more detailed information about Wa-Shoo's visit their website at www.wa-shoos.com. Participants score points by pitching a steel washers into a slanted platform with a hole in the center. The scoring method also imitates horseshoes and the first pitching team that reaches 21 points wins the game.

The Wa-shoo Tournament will be held at 1:00 PM behind the Cardinal Roost in Earl Park. Registration begins at 12:00 PM. This will be a blind draw tournament and automatic pairings will be done before 1:00 PM. The fee to enter the tournament is $20 per person and is non-refundable. This is a double elimination tournament and the first place team will receive a cash prize. It is for both men and women.

The Wa-shoo Tournament occurs on the same day as the annual Hog Roast. Teams are invited to take part in the food and beverages that will be sold separately throughout the day. Questions may be directed to chairperson Paul Schutter at (219) 474-6982 or by email to paul@wa-shoos.com.