Page 4 Summer 1987
Juggling
Family
Wes
Kobylak, editor of this special edition "Juggler's World,"
was reflecting on the enormous amount of time it took him to pull the
material together. Relieved that his 14-month job was
I
realized then that the IJA is my family almost as much as Ellen, mom,
dad, brothers and other blood relatives.
In
that sense, the photo below represents just one of the many small IJA
family reunions that occur each year. At the upper left is Robert
York, comedy entertainer from Tulsa
,
Kobylak
and I, representing administrators who have helped hold the
organization together for four decades, are seated in front. For 51
weeks a year the juggling family members cross paths only on
infrequent occasions, keeping in touch through the magazine and rumor
mill. The Annual Convention is an opportunity to gain inspiration from
the ones we love and spend a solid, rare week sharing lives and ideas.
The intensity of the experience in comparison to the daily grind -
whether it be in an office or in performance - provides rich, enduring
memories that sustain us for another year.
The
40th anniversary of the IJA is a convenient benchmark from which to
look backwards and forwards. We view the past clearly in this issue of
the magazine though the experiences of th9se who lived it. Our view of
the future is a murky blend of the plans, hopes and dreams of all
members of the IJA family committed to making the organization an even
more positive force in juggling. Let Akron
recharge our determination to realize a future
-Bill Giduz |
(Back) Robert York, Roger Montandon (Front) Bill Giduz, Wes Kobylak |