Rich processed 624 new members since the last convention, raising membership above 2,000. Jones responed there are now seven affiliate groups.

A motion passed that John Robinson, Michael Kass and Eric Robens investigate the feasibility of purchasing a small computer for the IJA to maintain membership lists.

Chamberlin responded he has spent about 20 forty-hour weeks on IJA business, mailing out over 3,000 pieces of correspondence.

A motion passed that there was a consensus of the meeting that the position of secretary/ treasurer should be a half-time salaried position.

A slate of officer candidates was drawn up and the meeting was adjourned at 12:20 a.m.

Minutes - IJA Business Meeting Wednesday, July 14, 1982

The meeting was called to order about 7:30 by Gene Jones, president. He reported the IJA now has tax exempt status, and he is working on trademarking the logo. He also repeated that an affiliation system is set up, and that by-laws have been rewritten.

Greg Moss, championships director, said new competition guidelines have been set to help judges be more consistent in scoring. Technique and presentation scores have been broken down into areas and assigned point values.

Elections were then held. The offices of president and vice president were contested. Presidential candidates were Gene Jones and Eric Robens.

Speaking first, Robens said in part, "I'm concerned about the direction and the future of an organization that I care about very deeply. I feel there are two main issues in this campaign.

Those are the expense and the inaccessibility of conventions and the entrenchment of the administrative structure currently in place. We need to work toward development of decentralized organization with regional mini-conventions. People want cheaper and more accessible things. "

Jones said, in part, .. As I came up in the ranks of the IJA, there were many things that really needed to be done. As things evolved, I started to do one thing and then another and eventually found myself doing quite a bit and actually find it very rewarding.

"Most of the things I've done have been to structurally strengthen the organization to handle the growth that has been coming inevitably. I've been striving to increase the quality and it has caused some increases in the cost of operation. A few of the things I've accomplished are tax-exempt status, affiliation program, articles for the magazine, logo trademark, answering correspondence and facilitating communication with other organizations. "

The vote was Jones 118, Roberts 105.        

Also elected were Larry Olson as vice president, Rich Chamberlin (unopposed) secretary/treasurer, Bill Giduz (unopposed) publications editor, Bill Barr and Eric Roberts as directors, Rich Chamberlin and Dennis Soldati (unopposed) as co-historians, Greg Moss (unopposed) as championships director, Dave Finnigan (un­opposed) as education director and Roger Dollarhide (unopposed) as official photographer.

Two proposed 1983 convention sites, the University of Vermont and the State University of New York/Purchase, were presented. John Robinson gave his pros and cons analysis of both and the vote was taken. SUNY/Purchase 175 won over Burlington, VT, 154. The 1983 convention will be held July 19-24. Gene Jones and Rich Chamberlin are co-chairpersons.

A motion from the floor was made and passed. It said, "We charge the board of directors with implementing, by the end of the winter business meeting, a technique that every IJA member be allowed to vote for officers and the convention site through JUGGLERS WORLD magazine. "

Meeting attendance was more than 329. It was adjourned at 10: 15 p.m.

Minutes - IJA Officers Meeting Saturday, July 17, 1982

The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by Gene Jones, president.

A list of areas needing attention at future conventions was compiled, including better lost and found facilities, gymnasium security, a ride board, help with registration, rescheduling of the U.S. Nationals in the evening and the need for an IJA press package.

Jones said a professional film maker wants to purchase rights to the 1983 convention. John Luker said he, too, is interested. A motion passed that any proposals for filming should be considered on their merit by the members of the Board, and that it is appropriate for the president, in handling the negotiations, to charge a consideration fee to cover correspondence with board members. Any proposal should be copied and sent to all board members for their comments.

The board elected John Luker and Ginny Rose as honorary directors.

The board voted to waive the affiliation fee for the Buffalo, NY, Juggling Club in appreciation for their convention registration work.

Larry Olson and Eric Roberts agreed to be affiliate coordinators for the coming year.

The board voted to pay the position of secretary treasurer a minimum wage, half-time salary, and formulate an official policy on how to handle this and all future salaried positions.

Honorariums voted are: Gene Jones, $650 for president, $100 for convention co-chairper­son; Rich Chamberlin, $650 for secretary/trea­surer; Ginny Rose, $200 for assistant secretary/treasurer; John Robinson, $200 for correspondence secretary; Bill Giduz, $400 for publications editor; John Luker, $100 for convention co-chairperson.

It was decided that nominations for officers and convention proposals must be due at the winter business meeting. At that time, they will be supplemented by nominations from the board.

Once nominations are in, position papers will be printed in the next issue of JUGGLERS WORLD. Elections and speeches will be held at the annual business meeting as usual, where absentee ballots will also be counted.

The winter business meeting will be held in Boston, MA, at a date to be announced.

The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.

John Luker, convention co-chairperson.

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