Stuck in Vermont - Wifflefest

Sadly, the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest does not have a monopoly on wiffleball or even the namesake 'Wifflefest'. However, these people in Vermont have captured or borrowed the heartbeat of Wifflefest. Kiddos to the Stuck in Vermont crew for a great promo video of the event, which truly captures its charm and appeal. I wish I was there.

Sign Up Information

How to sign up:

Form a team a team of 5 or more players (two girl minimum)
Contact us at justin_o@hotmail.com with the below information:

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Hint: Most teams have matching uniforms, batting theme music, perhaps a mascot, and bring a side dish for our pot luck dinner.

Woman may be available for your Wifflefest team

Domestic violence is not something the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest takes lightly, or likes to joke about for that matter. However, in certain situations, a ray of hope may come bursting forth. Such is the case in this story out of Burlington, MD. The woman, who was charged with the crime, may be available for recruitment to your team for Wifflefest 5. She may add some much needed punch to the female side of your roster.

The Unifying Power of Wifflefest

The below message was recently sent from Ryan Harper, Wifflefest 2009 participant:

My brother-in-law Grant just had surgery in Columbia, MO--surgery that required him being in the hospital for a few days. The nurse in charge of his care struck conversation up with him one day. Learning that he was from the Cape/Jackson area, she mentioned that her husband went to college down there. Nothing more was said. Nothing more would have been said, until...

A day passes. Grant's mom brings some T-shirts for the post-surgery Grant to wear in his remaining days in the hospital. Among these shirts was a Wifflefest 2009 tee. The aforementioned nurse was helping organizing the clothes, and she happened upon this shirt. She paused, staring long at the shirt, and said, "my husband has this shirt." The nurse's name: Alecia Long.    

Unfortunately, 13 teams will compete for Wifflefest Crown

Cross your fingers all you Wifflefest competitors, you will need all the luck you can get. Thirteen teams are confirmed to participate in the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest 2009. That total is the highest amount of teams to date in the four year history of the glorious wiffling event. Some would think that excitment and anticipation would be filling the halls of the Osborne household, with so many teams ready to fight it out. Those thoughts would be wrong. "I would really rather have 12 or 14 teams", says Justin Osborne, founder, creator and provider of awesomeness of Wifflefest. "I mean, it is October and we have 13 teams coming. Kind of spooky", Osborne explains as he makes a ghoolish laugh. While most of the teams have participated in the past, there is a handful of new comers. Osborne suggests that teams say there prayers and not dress in costume to avoid fearful encounters on the playing fields. "I don't want any of the teams to get scared, thinking Ol' Scratch may be out to get them or something". With thirteen teams, the competition should be fierce, fun, but could be frightful something Osborne hopes to avoid. "I've already been throwing salt over my shoulder just to be on the safe side."