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PRESIDENT'S
ADDRESS
I feel that we can all enjoy giving a vote of thanks to our out-going officers and a welcome to the in-coming group. Dennis Soldati deserves our abiding appreciation for his dedication to the IJA as last year's President and ongoing Historian. Dave Walden did an excellent job over a two year period as Newsletter Editor, a time-consuming task. I was happily impressed when, within a week after sending my initial membership fees, my mailbox was filled with IJA material - thank you Carol Benge, for your efficiency as Secretary-Treasurer. Thanks to Roger Dollarhide for the persistence of ten years as Championships Director. We continue to appreciate Linsey Leslie, now European Director, and KarlHeinz Ziethen, Lloyd Timberlake, and Roland Weise for really broadening the IJA's perspective as Foreign Correspondents. The IJA and the Valley River Inn thank Tom Dewart and Larry Wakeman - all survived. Hovey and Judy Burgess have earned special thanks for continuous years of service in various offices.
The newsletter has a new look - Donna DiMeo is to be commended for her well-organized first edition. Welcome aboard, Tom Dewart - Vice President; Mary Wilkins Wisser -Secretary; Rich Chamberlin - Treasurer; Dave Finnigan - Education Director; and a special welcome to Fred "Garbo" Garver, a true mensh, as our new Championships Director. John Robertson and Eric Roberts' enthusiasm are evidenced by their early convention report on the 1 979 convention in the last newsletter.
Our association encompasses a variety of attitudes which, taken to their logical conclusion, result in seemingly incompatible dichotomies, i.e. innovation / tradition; art / sport; smaII / large; personaI / public; freedom / discipline; amateur / professional. The balance created by these concerns, creatively handled, is a integral part of a vital, healthy organization. The International Jugglers' Association is, at heart, a warm group of individuals the world over, who share in common a love of juggling. Bill Barr, President
From the Education Director Dave
Finnigan, Education Director, would appreciate your ideas about
educational activities for 1978-79. Please drop him a line and let him
know what workshops you would like to have at the 1979 convention, and
how these workshops might be organized and conducted. Please also give
names of people who have specific skills you would like to see
presented.
If
you have any special ideas for educational activities of a continuing
nature for special educational projects, or for a way to organize the
convention to achieve educational objectives, please let Dave know.
Write
to: Dave
Finnigan - Seattle, Wa.
NOTICE
TO PROPMAKERS
The
IJA is compiling a list of propmakers, which will be sent out to new
members. If you would like to be included in this flyer please send your
name, address, a short description of your equipment, and other
pertinent information to Donna DiMeo,
CHANGE
OF ADDRESS
PROCEDURE, MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, BACK ISSUES
Mary
Wilkins Wisser, IJA Secretary, is the lady to notify if you have moved,
or would like a membership application or an old newsletter issue (if
available). Mary's address is Ads GEMINI
JUGGLERS PROPS: available
for immediate delivery. Clubs: European, one piece molded
polyethylene, long handled, 19 1/2" -plain $5. ea., with
rubber tips $6. ea., decorated $10. ea. (gold, silver, copper, red,
black). Devil Sticks-24" or 28", rubber tips, 18"
handsticks, $12. ea.
Lacrosse
Balls-orange or white, $1.25 ea. Add 10% of order for shipping and
handling. Please make checks payable to Rob Leith. We'd like to thank
everyone at the IJA convention in
Calendar
NEW
ADDRESS FOR NEWSLETTER
Please
note: I have moved. Any material sent to my old address in
Thanks
Donna DiMeo |