ESSEX, Vt. — One of Vermont’s most popular late-summer events, the Travis Roy Foundation WIFFLE Ball Tournament, returns to Little Fenway and Little Wrigley in Essex, Vermont on Friday-Sunday, August 9-11, 2013. The 12th annual backyard tournament takes place at the quarter-scale replicas of the major league parks built at the home of Essex-native Pat O’Connor. The fun-filled event is open to the public and admission is free.
All funds go to the foundation that benefits and creates awareness for people with spinal cord injuries, and is named after the former Boston University men’s hockey player who resides with his family in nearby Malletts Bay in Colchester each summer.
Last year’s 11th annual edition took in a record $435,000 to push the fundraising total of the tournament to just under two million dollars. The Jackhammers of Braintree, Mass. captured the team title in an inspiring championship run.
The tournament opens Friday with game action and the opening ceremonies and runs through the championship game on Sunday afternoon. Also on Friday will be the annual Celebrities-Sponsor game that helps kickoff the event. In addition to the action on the field, many other events will be held throughout the weekend including a silent auction, several raffles, the Scooter’s Pretzel’s home run derby, a kid’s WIFFLE ball game and other fun kid’s activities including face painting, games and other contests. The complete schedule and a full list of celebrities will be announced prior to the tournament.
