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There was a place for everyone under the large sports complex roof. Juggling computer networkers got together to talk in person, as did mathematicians, yo-yo aficionados and affiliate leaders. The real fun came in meeting people and sharing skills and stories about their common pastime.

Among them were:

- Bob Nickerson, who entered his 11th IJA championships in a row with his usual jockular routine, touting "the triumph of hope over experience." The rather lengthy setup for his multi prop act included erecting a portable basketball goal on stage so he could demonstrate some of the 30 different ways he can juggle and shoot baskets at the same time!

- Georges Sollveno, a professional Swiss juggler attending his first IJA festival, who helped introduce a new European prop rubber-rimmed rings that can be used for ring bounce juggling.

- James Brommage, a young English student who came to America to "get with the juggling," and found himself juggling mackerel on nationwide television on Friday's CBS Morning News show!

- The Patz family. Penny and Darrell showed up for the third year in a row with their five sons, ranging from second-place 15year.:old Juniors competitor Brian down to three-year-old Chad.

- Jeanne Crumley, a longtime festival goer with her husband Claude, recalled memories of the past by donating a white nylon shirt worn by Bobby May in his act to the IJA auction. The collection of goods sold at the benefit event included balls autographed by Kns Kremo, an eye patch worn by Cindy Marvell and autographed by Ignatov, a Kit Summers collectors' starter kit and a set of videos tracing Michael Davis' career.

- Waldo, Rodger French and Peter Sosna, who interrupted their East Coast tour to park the Ben & Jerry's Lite Vaudeville Bus outside of the festival for three days. They gave a Wednesday performance on the environmentally correct bus's fold-out stage at the downtown Union Station, and passed out plenty of free ice cream to bus visitors and friends!

- George Faust from Alaska who twisted balloons behind his back into any shape you requested while he balanced a ball on his head!

- Bicycle riders Ritt Rittenhouse, who pedaled in 1,055 miles from the headwaters of the Mississippi River, and Eric and Linda Wood, who rode a tandem bicycle 300 miles to St. Louis from Nashville.

- David Deeble, who enlivened several occasions with emcee work that included skillful stunts like balancing a flaming marshmallow, stuffing his mouth with four ping-pong balls and demonstrating several ways to stab fruit with a fork.