An interview with Frank Geers, the President of American Cornhole, conducted by Lincoln Ware on the Lincoln Ware Live Program in December 2006. In this interview, Frank Geers discusses his vision of transforming cornhole from a backyard game into a national sport.

Key points from the interview include:

• Vision for American Cornhole: Frank Geers shares his vision for American Cornhole, the ACO, and his goal of turning cornhole into a nationally recognized sport. 0:04 mark
• Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic: The organization collaborated with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer to host the Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic. This event utilized standardized and sanctioned ACO cornhole products. 0:46 mark
• ACO Cornhole Products and Rules: The Carson Palmer event used ACO’s standardized and sanctioned products and rules, including the American Cornhole Tournament Series Cornhole Boards, ACO Soft Touch Resin Filled Cornhole Bags, and ACO Governing Body Sport of Cornhole Rules. 0:53 mark
• First American Cornhole Organization Nationals Championship: Matt Guy was crowned the King of Cornhole at the first championship held on December 15, 2006, as part of the Winter Sports Festival at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. 1:21 mark
• Innovations Introduced by Frank Geers: Frank highlights several innovations introduced to elevate the sport of cornhole to a national level. This includes the newly designed ACO Soft Touch cornhole bag with American Cornhole Resin fill, replacing traditional corn fill. 3:45 mark
• American Cornhole Tournament Series Cornhole Boards: Frank introduced furniture-grade boards to establish consistent board surface stability standards for all sanctioned ACO cornhole events. 10:18 mark
• ACO Soft Touch Cornhole Bag: Frank talks about the ACO Soft Touch cornhole bag with innovative American Cornhole Resin fill, that are part of the Carnival Cruise Lines cornhole play. 11:04 mark

Overall, the interview provides insights into the efforts and innovations undertaken by Frank Geers and the American Cornhole Organization to promote cornhole as a competitive sport on a national scale.