Darts for Kids marks its 15th anniversary with a $5,000 added darts tournament at Madison County Firemen's Hall, benefiting children with medical needs. The nonprofit has assisted 187 families through community support. Entry to the hall is $25 and includes a Femas-catered dinner, soda, and ten kegs of beer, followed by a cash bar. Pre-registration for morning events is available online. Morning competitions cost $40 per team and include $20 in green fees. These are bring-your-own doubles with $1,000 added to each division. Men’s AA is for players at 32 PPD and above or by known ability, played as 501 and cricket, double in and double out, best of five, with a four-freeze rule. Men’s A covers 26.0 to 31.9 PPD and features 501, cricket, and choice, best of three with the freeze rule. Men’s B is 25.9 PPD and below and plays 501 freeze with $1,000 added. The Women’s open runs as 501 with the freeze rule and $1,000 added. A free youth event is also part of the program. Evening events are limited to players who are no longer in the morning brackets, and participants may enter only one. Options include a blind draw at $15 per player with $5 toward green fees, using 701, cricket, and choice in best-of-three sets on both sides with $500 added, or Mixed Trips that allows one AA player per team at $45 with $10 toward green fees, where women throw first and play 701 open in, open out, best of three on both sides with $500 added. A pre-tournament hosted by Top Shooters takes place in advance of the main day. Community backing includes Gold Sponsors at $250 such as Buckle up for Brooklyn, TopShooters, Westco, Misfitz, Veterans United Foundation, Remax Mike Belovich and Mark Roberts, X1 Elite Streaming, Arachnid, Action Amusement, Accel Entertainment, Booyah Darts, Go 2 Storage, Tony's Trimmings, Diamonds Bistro and Gaming, Boomer Insurance Services, Smile, Micah Panther Brown Golf Scramble, Triple Threat Darts, Tyler Gartside Memorial, KC Darts, Scotty Tarrants Memorial, James Orlandini Foundation, Big Shots, Nine Dart Out, GC Elks Darts, and Main Street Gaming. Silver sponsors at $100 are Stone Plumbing and Granite City Eagles (Mike Schieffer). Memorial tributes at $100 honor Julie Weger, Max Mosley, Randy Nelson, Craig Crawford, Jolene Harshbarger, Linda Anglin "BTD", and Bill and Zach Hudzik. Trophy sponsors at $150 recognize Westco for Men’s AA, Granite City Elks Darts for Men’s A, Big Shots for Men’s B, Jess Thatcher for Women’s, and Westco for Blind Draw and Triples.
