Chairman's Report

by Perry Rubenfeld, IJA Chairman of the Board

As I write this report in May I cannot help but feel the excitement of the upcoming summer festival in Las Vegas. It has been 11 years since the summer festival has been held there. But since we have been holding very successful Winterfests at the Showboat Hotel for the last three years, it seems that Las Vegas is becoming a regular stop for IJA members!

The summer festival usually marks the end of terms for the Board of Directors. This year, however, with staggered two-year terms, we can be assured of continuity from one board to the next. Four directors are beginning the second half of their terms, while three new ones will be elected at the Las Vegas festival.

It is gratifying to see how the hard work of our staff and the Board of Directors have kept the organization moving. It was not very long ago that we were in a financial crisis, due to many factors. We've come a long way in very little time. With the ever-changing needs of our membership and the organization, there are bound to be some bumps and bruises along the way. However, never do we want to relive the 1990-1991 year when we did not know if we would have enough money to function the following month.

The current staff has been together for about three years now. It has been a successful year for the IJA, both from a financial as well as managerial point of view. Again and again, the changes and decisions made by the Board of Directors and the staff of the IJA these past four years have proven to be the correct ones. History will be the great judge of us all. No one was sure in 1992 what the effects of putting a moratorium on Life Memberships would be... or joining the positions of secretary and treasurer into one position. We can see now that both were prudent moves!

Running any organization is made easier when you are surrounded by talented, devoted people. I want to thank Richard Dingman, Bill Giduz, Ginny Rose and Norman Schneiderman for keeping the IJA moving from day to day. Also my thanks go to the Board of Directors for their collective wisdom and support this past year.

The following is a summary of the decisions made by the Board of Directors at its conference call of May 9, 1995: Las Vegas Winterfest is scheduled for Jan. 7-11, 1996. Dan Holzman nominated to receive the first Bobby May Award. Board of Directors to remain at seven members for the upcoming year. Budgets for the year were passed. Myron Wilcox nominated to receive the IJA Excellence in Education Award. Eddie Johnson nominated to become an Honorary Life Member.

I hope that you all had a wonderful festival and have a great year!

CAO's Report

by Norman Schneiderman, IJA Chief Administrative Officer

As you read this we will be in the midst of another best yet festival, as Las Vegas looks like it will be the best yet.

The staff of the IJA is as hard working and dedicated as ever, and it seems that the biggest crisis we are having is the fact that I misnamed and misplaced some expenses on the financial report that was published in the last Juggler's World. Our accountant assures me that what I did was a problem in phraseology only, and in no way was a distortion of the finances of the association.

It seems that in an attempt to show our true financial situation (in what accountants call an accural method), I put some expenses in the wrong place. I probably should have just stuck with the cash basis report that our statements are produced in and reflect. So here it is again (hope I am not boring you with numbers, but we strive to keep all happy in how we run this organization).

Feel free to call or write or e-mail me with your comments and suggestions: Halifax ; Canada.