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37th Annual Hoover-Ball National Championships πŸŽ‰

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π‡π¨π¨π―πžπ«-𝐁𝐚π₯π₯ 𝐒𝐬 π›πšπœπ€!πŸŽ‰
The 37th Annual National Championship Tournament returns to West Branch, Iowaβ€”Herbert Hoover’s hometownβ€”on Saturday, August 9, 2025, during Hoover’s Hometown Days.

Invented on the White House lawn in 1928 to keep President Hoover fit, Hoover-Ball is a fast-paced blend of tennis, volleyball, and a 6-pound medicine ball. Today, teams from across the country compete for national bragging rights, cash prizes, and a place on the championship trophy displayed at the Hoover Presidential Library & Museum.

πŸ’₯ Adult Tournament – Saturday, August 9
Divisions: Men’s and Women’s

1st Place: $200 + medals + team name on the trophy
2nd Place: $150 + medals
3rd Place: $100 + medals
$20 per person, Registration closes August 7th.
Register onlineπŸ‘‰ hooverdays.org/hooverball

πŸ’₯Youth Tournament – Friday, August 8 at 4:00 PM
Open to students entering grades 4–9


πŸŽ‰π’π©πžπœπ­πšπ­π¨π«π¬ π–πžπ₯𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 – π–πšπ­πœπ‘ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 π…π«πžπž! πŸŽ‰
Come cheer on the teams throughout the weekendβ€”no ticket needed! Tournament play happens all day Saturday (9am start) and the FINAL Adult Championship Game will be held at 6:00 PM Saturday as part of the "Hoover’s Hootenanny" festival finale.

Before that, don’t miss a special Locals vs. Legacies pick-up game at 5:30 PM, featuring Herbert Hoover’s great-grandchildren!

Find the full Hoover’s Hometown Days schedule at hooverdays.org for the complete festival lineup.

π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’† π’‘π’π’‚π’š, 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒐𝒏𝒆-𝒐𝒇-𝒂-π’Œπ’Šπ’π’… π’•π’“π’‚π’…π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’!

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