IJA CEO'S (cont'd) 

(Board chair from 1988-present) 

1988-89 Kevin Delagrange

1989-91 Rich Chamberlin 

1991-present Perry Rubenfeld 

IJA Award Winners 

Award of Excellence -For jugglers acknowledged as representing the best the art has to offer through a career of professional performance. 

1989 - Anthony Gatto

1990 - Kris Kremo

1991 - Sergei Ignatov

1992 - Michael Moschen

1993 - Gregory Popovich

1995 - Dick Franco

1996 - Albert Lucas

1997 - Art Jennings

Historical Achievement Award - For jugglers, living or deceased, who have at one point in their careers shown extraordinary juggling achievements. 

1991 - Trixie Larue

1992 - Lotte Brunn

1994 - Gus Lauppe

1995 - Rudy Cardenas

1996 - Bob Bramson

1997 - Ernst Kuhn-Montego 

Bobby May Award - The IJA Bobby May Award honors a juggler for helping other jugglers with their acts. 

1995 - Dan Holzman 

Extraordinary Service Award - For living jugglers who show outstanding service to the field of juggling. Primarily intended for those who have shown consistent commitment to promotion of juggling.

1989 - Karl-Heinz Ziethen

1993 - Bill Giduz

1997 - Rich Chamberlin 

Founders Award - The IJA Founders Award recognizes a juggler whose performance at any point during the annual festival best reflects the spirit of vaudeville entertainment that the organization's founders upheld. 

1991- Andrew Head

1992 - Daniel Gulko

1993 - Michael Menes

1994 - Kosen Kagami

1996 - Bob Nickerson 

Excellence In Education Award - To recognize outstanding efforts by individuals to teach the skills or art of juggling, either to non-jugglers or to those who already juggle. 

1991 - Dave Finnigan

1992 - Mike Vondruska

1993 - Johnathan Whitfield

1994 - Kit Summers

1995 - Myron Wilcox

1996 - Laurie Young & Kay Caskey 

Honorary Life Membership - For recognition of IJA members demonstrating dedicated service to the organization over a long period of time. 

George Barvin                 Bill Dietrich 

Roger Dollarhide              Art Jennings

Bernard Joyce                  Mrs. Bobby May

Roger Montandon             Stu Raynolds

1990 - MaryWilkins 

1991 - Phineas Indritz

1995 - Eddie Johnson

1996 - Betty Willer 

People's Choice Award - The People's Choice Award reflects the popularity of an individual or group of performers during the festival week. 

1987 - Bounce & 000 La La

1988 - Philippine Pride Jugglers 

1989 - The Flying Dutchmen

1990 - Arsene

1991 - Laura Green

1992 - Elliot Cutler

1993 - Masahiro Mizuno

1994 - Ngaio Bealum

1995 - John Gilkey

1996 - Gil Pontius