Recently, the Nacogdoches Parks & Recreation Department concluded their 2013 Corporate Challenge. The Corporate Challenge is a sporting event, where teams from different Nacogdoches companies compete against each other. The purpose of this competition has always been to bring companies together, build moral and introduce the community to services they may not have previously known. This year’s competition saw participants from the following 14 businesses located in Nacogdoches County: Commercial Bank of Texas, Citizen’s 1st Bank, City of Nacogdoches, Cooper Power Systems, Etech, Inc., KTRE, Mast Motor Sports, Medical Center Hospital, Memorial Hospital, NIBCO, Parker, Pilgrim’s Pride, Stephen F. Austin State University and Wal-Mart. The events included in this year’s challenge were flag football, bowling, men’s basketball, women’s minigolf, golf, volleyball, dodgeball, badminton, and washers.
Businesses had the opportunity to compete in each event with hopes of winning the championship trophy. Points were awarded to each team based on their rank from first place gaining 10 points, second place with 8 points all the way to sixth place with 1 point. First and second place trophies were also awarded to each of the individual event winners and runner-ups. The 2013 Corporate Challenge champion was Commercial Bank of Texas with a grand total of 54 out of 90 points. The Stephen F. Austin State University Campus Recreation Department took second place with a total of 38.5 points, and Etech, Inc. finished in third place with 32 points. There was close competition throughout the entire Corporate Challenge, but more importantly participants and viewers had the opportunity to make new friends, build company moral and were hopefully inspired to become more physically active.
