Wifflefest benefits Pujols Family Foundation

I am proud to say that the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest has stepped up to the plate again and supported the Pujols Family Foundation. This year teams and individuals dug deep into their pockets and donated $823.62. All of this has been sent to the Pujols Family Foundation in an effort to help them help children with Down Syndrome. Thank you so much for all of your donations, and we pray that this money will be put to good use. Below is a copy of the letter sent to the foundation:

Dear Pujols Family Foundation,
On September 20, 2008, we held our third annual Justin Osborne All-American Wifflefest, which we are proud to say benefited the Pujols Family Foundation. This year we had eleven teams of five to seven players compete for the coveted prize of being named Wifflefest champions. The one day, double elimination, coed wiffleball tournament was a lot of fun and we were able to raise a little money and some awareness of what goes on with the foundation. Please accept our enclosed gifts.
We promise to pray for your work with the foundation and look forward to helping even more in the years to come…. As we all try to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
May God richly bless you,
Justin, Ann, Owen and Ellie Osborne



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Wifflefest 2008 Recap - 0 Days unitl Wifflefest

It was a wet and wild day at the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest where eleven teams competed for the cherished prize of becoming Wifflefest champions. Teams consisting of five to seven players competed on two specially designed fields: the Pond Field and the Forest Field. The Pond Field featured the traditional pond in center field as well as the famous announcing abilities of now Wifflefest Hall of Fame member Matt "the Voice" Hall. The Forest Field, built in the beautiful pine forest at the Martin Tree Farm, feature a fifteen foot high pine monster, which only yielded one home run over its barky reach all day long. Wifflefest also inducted two new members into the Justin Osborne All American Hall of Fame. Mike Oslund was inducted for his ability to hit a grand slam home run while talking on his cell phone. Matt "the Voice" Hall, was also inducted for his overall wonderful announcing and play by play ability. Both are welcomed additions to the Wifflefest HOF. In the end, as the rain cleared and the eye of the storm which had drenched our wiffleball field had passed, the Hurricanes emerged as the champions. Featuring the steady play of Amanda and Trent Forester (Silver Slugger Award 2007), the Hurricanes completed a sweep through Wifflefest and breezed to the title. Compiling a perfect (4-0) record, they launched many homeruns and pitched good enough to secure victories over all challengers they faced.

12 Teams to compete for Wifflefest crown - Seven day until Wifflefest

Twelve teams had registered by close of the day on Wednesday, Sept. 10, which was the final day to sign a team up. With this large and fierce group of competitors the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest, in its third year, will surely not disapoint. With a nice blend of new comers who are wet behind the wiffle ball ears and savvy veterans sure to take advantage of unskilled play, the Wifflefest crown will again be up for grabs. We hope to break down each team over the next few days, to give everyone a fair preview of the teams. Returning from last year are teams: Las Tortugas (0-2), Ann Justin for All (1-2) and Swing Hard Go Yard (3-2). All of these teams have made some adjustments to their roster, and hope to improve on last year's success/failure. New coming teams are: Hurricanes, Yeah Sure, Friends Yet Enemies, Wii Phila'Busters, Crazy Ninjas, River Rats, Ozzies, Wifflers and the Pythons. Most of the teams are blended with veterans and newcomers, so expect people to hit it and run.... which is not how we do things at Wifflefest. Teams will be recieving their starting game times and tournament bracket info over the next few days. It should be a great and wonderful time, and it is almost here.

I love the Farm - 14 days until Wifflefest

There is an old familiar saying when it comes to the real estate business, "Location, Location, Location". The saying is true of the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest as well. It is one of, if not the only reasons Wifflefest has been such a hit over the years. I am talking about the wonderful Martin Walnut Tree Farm. Over 300 acres of beauty, manicured to a park like atmosphere. It is without a doubt, one of the nicest places in all of Southeast Missouri. Nestled in the rolling hills between Gordonville and Cape Girardeau, the Martin Walnut Tree Farm has become famous for its trails, wiffle golf course, swings, and walnuts. The farm recently launched a website, http://www.martinwalnuttreefarm.com/, which allows them to have a web presence for their newly formed business of selling their walnuts. We at Wifflefest are thrilled that they not only allow us to play there each year, but continue to adapt the farm to our needs. This year, we will have a new field, built in the pine forest specifically for wiffle ball. The field, after the removable of over thirty tree, will be totally enclosed with pine trees and, rumor has it, will have a pine monster. We are so excited and thankful to all the people involved with the farm.... it is definitely the highlight of Wifflefest.

Belated Wifflefest - 20 day until WIfflefest

Being the creator of an amazing event like the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest, I get noticed quite a bit on the street while I am out and about town. The most common comment I get besides the usual "You are so awesome, thank you for being born", is "Wifflefest is a little late this year"? That is a very astute observation, and yes, Wifflefest is being held a little late this year. It has actually been 461 days since the last Wifflefest, much to long for our hearts to wait. This is due in fact to a couple of circumstances.

The first and most important circumstance: Osborne procreation. If you didn't know, we had a little girl born this summer. Her name is Ellie Osborne, and now is part of the planning committee at Wifflefest. She is two months old, loves smiling, slobbering and taking naps. Her goal for this year's Wifflefest is to stay awake for most of it and to still maintain the Baby Wise schedule. She is a good girl and welcome addition to the Wifflefest staff.

The second set of circumstance involves mother nature. It seems like most people don't enjoy 100 degree temperatures and high humidity. We decided to give everyone a break and wait until it was a little cooler outside. We are praying for a beautiful day to have Wifflefest. Much like the Osborne procreation, creation of a beautiful day for Wifflefest is in fact, God's choice. May He bless us with a great day and may He be blessed by our joy

. Ellie - root cause for Wifflefest delay