Summer Is Time To Play......... WIFFLE Ball The Connecticut Store

Waterbury,

Wiffle Ball was invented in David A. Mullaney’s backyard in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1953. The neighborhood kids used a plastic golf ball and a broom stick handle to keep the action intense, and confined to the Mullaney’s backyard. David’s father, David N. Mullaney, watched the games with curiousity and thought if they could come up with a plastic baseball that curved the kids might like the game even better. Three nights of trial and error resulted in the invention of the original wiffle ball, which is the same design used to this day.

“It took three nights of screwing around with stuff and we got it. After we got the ball designed it was like, viola! It was like Holy Cow!”

The balls are all still made in Connecticut and are sold over the internet throughout the world. Hank Paine, the owner of The Connecticut Store, located in downtown Waterbury, is the man who fulfills most of the Wiffle Ball orders on the internet. Wiffle Ball is the biggest seller at The Connecticut Store.

“We have shipped Connecticut made Wiffle Balls to 52 countries and all fifty states,” Paine said. “We’ve packaged and shipped them to China and Vietnam.”

“Wiffle Ball is played in Waterbury, in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, on the ice in Canada, and under the ice in Antartica.”

.www.theconnecticutstore.com

A new home for theater in the heart of Waterbury!

City Youth Theater (CYT) is a new youth program based in Waterbury, Connecticut, that is open to high school, elementary, and middle school students that emphasizes the process of artistic collaboration and instills a focused work ethic.

CYT is committed to developing theater skills that challenge each student to perform at their highest skill level on and off the stage. The techniques shared during the rehearsal process can be applied productively to most endeavors our students may encounter, whether or not they pursue a theatrical career, and help prepare them for a challenging, exciting world.

City Stage Company (CSC) is a division of City Youth Theater and is committed to the enrichment and education of young adults/adults (16 y/o+) in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth.

City Youth Theater and City Stage Company are proud to announce upcoming shows in April, June, July, and December. Check out www.thecyt.com, or facebook.com/cityyouththeater2019 or InstaGram @ cityyouththeater for more information!

We hope to see you!

With Warm Regards,

Mr. Shelby C. Davis Executive Director City Youth Theater www.thecyt.com

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