Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest: 2017

12/15/17

Wifflefest 12 Video Recap

Do you ever wonder what you are missing when you don't attend Wifflefest? What is all the fuss and excitement about? Here is a recap video filmed by the Naturals, who had quite the tournament this year.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Congratulations to Wifflefest 12 Champions: Fast and Furious! They completed the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record by defeating the Naturals 8-5 in the final. May the golden Wiffleball necklace shine bright for them.

Congratulations also to Rushing Mariners for winning the first ever Wifflefest consolation bracket. They were awarded Silver Wiffleballs for their efforts.

Through the Wifflefest tournament, we were able to raise $1000 for the Hope Children's Home in Jackson, MO. To date we have raised over $10,000 for charities for children in need.

Until next year...Wiffle on.

9/15/17

16 Teams to Compete for Wifflefest 12 Title

Cross your fingers all you Wifflefest competitors, you will need all the luck you can get. Sixteen teams are confirmed to participate in the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest 12.

Pregame ceremonies will begin at 9:30 am at the Martin Tree Farm with first pitch slated to be thrown out at 10 am sharp. With an even number of teams, this year's tournament format has been adjusted to ensure an equal playing field and an abundant opportunity to play more games.

Each team will be guaranteed to play four games this year, with three of those games coming in a pool play format. After pool play, each team will be seeded according to how they performed (win/loss, runs allowed) into two single elimination brackets. There will be a Championship Bracket and a Consolation Bracket. Winners of both brackets will receive the traditional golden or silver wiffleball necklaces, respectively.

The championship game is slated to begin at 6:30 on the Forest Field under the lights.

Here is a sneak peak at what the pool play will look like: (Final Schedule Will Be Posted on 9/22/17)

8/31/17

30 days until Wifflefest

ONLY 7 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER! SIGN UP NOW!

With only 30 days until Wifflefest 12 the excitement level has been picking up around the Osborne house. Swings are being taken, Pitches are starting to break. Rust is being knocked off. The power wheels that drive the Wifflefest machine are starting to churn once again.
This is old hat to veterans of the great wiffleball tournament, however, newcomers to Wifflefest this year may be wondering what they are getting into. To help give you a sneak peak into what you can expect when you are not dominating the wiffleball fields, we have created a list of must do activities for the big day.

1. Take a walk. Did you know that walking is like one of the best things you can do for exercise besides play wiffleball? Apparently, studies suggest that if you could walk forever, you may also live forever, or close to it. The Martin Tree Farm where Wifflefest is hosted has over 300 acres, most of which have marked trails. Enhance your experience by taking a stroll through one, enjoying the fall foliage.

Canoe during the game

2. Canoe. The tree farm has a few canoes/paddle boats that attenders can take out for a cruise on the pond. If you get close enough to the wiffleball field, you may catch a home run.

3. Fish. Most people like to fish. I think it is kind of boring.

4. Camp out. The tree farm is a perfect place to camp out on fall evenings. Let us know ahead of time and we can even have a campfire and/or outdoor movie set up for your viewing pleasure.

5. Bounce house. Mostly for the young or young at heart. We will have two bounce houses set up, feel free to watch your own kids jump to their heart’s content or until they are injured.

6. Tree Swings. This should probably be the #1 reason why you should come to Wifflefest, as I go out and swing sometimes just to relax. It is amazing how putting a swing under a bunch of pine trees makes it that much better.

7. Hay Ride. We will have two hay rides at Wifflefest. The first will be in the morning, around 11 am giving people a chance to see a little more of the farm. The second ride will be after our pot luck lunch, probably around 2pm. They ride will last about thirty minutes.

8. Ball Park Snacks. I’m a snacker. I could snack on things all day, rather than sit down and gorge myself on a big meal. We will have snacks available all day long at Wifflefest. Everything from hot dogs, popcorn and nachos, to cotton candy, snow cones and candy bars. Drinks are also provided at no charge! Please just help yourself.

9. Wiffle Golf. Sometimes being bad at wiffleball has its advantage. Like when being bad, lets you have a lot of extra time to play wiffle golf on an 18 hole home made course at the Tree farm. The course is complete with bunkers, greens, and tee boxes carved throughout the woods. Clubs and balls are available in the tree house for use. Tee times are not necessary.

10. The Tree House. If you have a baby or you need to sneak away for some sort of private business, the Tree House is a perfect place to do just that. Complete with three bedrooms and two baths, it is available for anyone to use during the weekend of Wifflefest.

ONLY 7 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER! SIGN UP NOW!
Make your plans now to join us for our great event! You only need five players (two girls) and a willing heart!

8/6/17

Wifflefest 12 Registration now open!

The Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest 12 is now open and accepting registrations for our great event. This year, the event will be held on September 30, 2017, starting at 9 am. Teams will compete in a double elimination, coed, wiffleball tournament on four custom designed wiffleball fields.

Registration will be limited to the first 24 teams to sign up for wifflefest, with the minimum five players per team (2 girl minimum). Teams can have more than 5 players, rotating fielders and using a continuous batting order.

This year Wifflefest will benefiting the Hope Children's Home of Jackson, MO. This is an awesome opportunity for Wifflefest attendees to bless a local organization. Cash, check and online donations will be taken during the tournament.

There is no cost to enter a team at Wifflefest.

To sign up, just click the sign up now link on the side of this blog and someone will be in contact with you. Start practicing!

7/26/17

Wifflefest Champions - An All Time List

What does it take to become a Wifflefest champion? Guts, glory, and a golden ball necklace hung around a winner's neck!
Listed below is a complete list of past winners of the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest:

Wifflefest 1 - Robbie's Rebels

Wifflefest 2 - Sean's Sluggers

Wifflefest 3 - Hurricanes

Wifflefest 4 - Hurricanes

Wifflefest 5 - River Monsters

Wifflefest 6 - River Monsters

Wifflefest 7 - One Hit Wonders

Wifflefest 8 - One Hit Wonders

Wifflefest 9 - Semo Sasquatch

Wifflefest 10 - AV Rocks

Wifflefest 11 - Semo Sasquatch

Wifflefest 12 - Fast and Furious

Wifflefest 13 - Millenial Mashers

Wifflefest 14 - Semo Sasquatch

Wifflefest 15 - Semo Sasquatch

7/14/17

Wifflefest 11 Tournament Bracket Complete Results

6/6/17

Wifflefest 12: Save the Date

The Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest is pleased to announce that this year's event,
Wifflefest 12, will take place on September 30, 2017, at the Martin Tree Farm near Gordonville, MO.

Teams of five or more players (2 girl minimum) are encouraged to participate in this double elimination wiffleball tournament.

Games will start at 9:00 am, with all games being played in one day.
Participants of the tournament will compete on homemade wiffleball fields, complete with announcers, scoreboards, and batting theme music. Wifflefest will be limited to the first 24 teams to sign up.

Spectators will be able to participate in a wide variety of activities beyond the wiffleball, such as free food and drink, bounce houses, hay rides, fishing, paddle boats, nature trails; all in a family friendly atmosphere.
There is no cost to participate, as donations are accepted on behalf of a local charity.

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