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European Festivals

European jugglers planned two festivals for September - the fifth IJA European Jugglers Convention and an individually organized event in Valence, France.

The IJA gathering, organized by Jens Brix Christiansen in Copenhagen, Denmark, honored Bob Ripa. To be held September 10 - 12 in Grundtvigs Hus, five minutes from the city center, it is the first IJA European convention held outside of the United Kingdom.

For information, contact Christiansen at Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

Asthony organized the Valence festival for September 18 and 19. Events were to include his personal juggling endurance marathon (eight hours of juggling "many varied objects").

Asthony can be reached at Montee de la Limaillere, France.

St. Fred's day festival results

The following are results of competitions held during the St. Fred's Day Juggling Festival in Fort Wayne, IN, earlier this summer.

TEAM EGG JUGGLING:

1. Mike Fry and Rex Frederick 1:57

2. Mike Vondruska and Brian Hulse 0:37

50 YARD JOGGLE:

1. Mike Fry '09

2. Brian Hulse: II

500 YARD JOGGLE:

1. Rusty Schussler 2:22

2. Larry Thompson 2:28

3. Brian Hulse 2:55

NOVICE FREESTYLE:

1. Brian Hulse 21.5/30

2. Dan Drake 20.5/30

NOVICE PERFORMANCE:

1. Humphrey Mar 26.5/30

2. David Dean 23/30

Paul Pierle 23/30

NOVICE THREE BALL SHOWER:

1. Humphrey Mar 2:04

2. Mark Gray :41

THREE BALL/ONE LEG:

Tie called at 30:00 between Rusty Schussler and Larry Thompson

2. Humphrey Mar 17:20

3. Rex Frederick II :51

SENIOR CLUBS:

1. Larry Thompson

2. Rusty Schussler

SENIOR FOUR BALL SHOWER:

1. Mike Fry :54.4

2. Rusty Schussler

SENIOR FIVE BALL:

1. Mike Vondruska

2. AI Eisenhour

SENIOR SOLO PERFORMANCE:

1. Gerry Kurtz 34.5/40

Mike Fry 32.5/50

Challenges

10 lb. shotput - most tosses: AI Eisenhour (70). Rusty Schussler (74). Mike Vondruska (90). Mike Fry (93). winner Bob Rice (145).

Ball-Club-Ring: Ball through ring for most consecutive tosses; Dan Drake (4) only contestant.

Eyes Closed, most tosses: Mike Fry

Wrong-end clubs. most tosses: Charlie Willer

Bowling pins. most tosses: Mark Gray

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The following people had their pictures in newspapers while attending the Santa Barbara convention. If they write to me I'll send them xerox copies of the articles: Gene Jones, Igor Rudenko, Lisa Denker, Karen Rothstein, Paul Cohen, Cathleen Clancy, Rebecca Cheney, David Deeble, David Marcais, Tim Kapps, Scott Purser, Dale Jones. Thank you.

Mary Wisser, Anaheim, CA

ELK GROVE JUGGLERS PICNIC

Mike Vondruska's Fourth Annual Jugglers Picnic was to take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at Busse Woods (Grove 13) in Elk Grove, IL.

Great convention! My first and hope not the last!

Could you ask members about the man in New York (some place) who I read about (some place) who teaches juggling first to help kids learn to read? Surely someone has heard about this man besides me.

Myron C. Wilcox, Porterville, CA