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The
first ever IJA Street Performers Championship began with a
rain
shower, some confusion and two parades of jugglers.
Unexpected
in an area where summer rain is rare, the shower right at
parade time left some jugglers thinking the street
championship would be in the gym rather than nearby Plaza
Park. However, many of the faithful waited for the brief
downpour to subside and paraded on.
Scott
Burton had already milked a crowd for one pass of the hat by
the time the second wave of jugglers found out the action had
left them behind and finally arrived.
Seven
serious competitors entertained crowds for nearly two hours.
Spectators had each received ten "Rastelli Bucks" in
their registration packets to distribute among the
competitors.
The
entertainers faced the usual problems of their craft - noise
from nearby construction, cars passing and damp weather. But
the crowds were there and willing to be entertained, moving
around
the
park not knowing where to turn next.
Burton
ended his routine with a five ball cascade while lying on his
back. Robert Nelson also took the competitive challenge
seriously, wheeling his entire prop case to the park and
entertaining a large crowd.
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