IJA Convention

When: August 9th - 14th, 1994.

Location

Burlington, Vermont

Reviews

A selection of reviews I found on rec.juggling - if I've missed anything worth including - please mail me and accept my appologies for missing your rave review.

Plus a Photo (taken by Nathan Hoover), from the Renegade Cruise:

Cost

Package:: 1. Event Package - Includes Items 2-9, not 10 (see A la Cate below for info on the 'items') - $140
A la Carte:: 2. Gym Pass - For Juggling: 1 day - $35, 2 days - $45, 3 days - $55, 4 days - $65, 5 days - $75; 3. Welcome Party - $10; 4. The Best of Club Renegade - $15.50; 5. Junior, Senior and Team Championships - $15.50; 6. The Bud Light Club Night - $10; 7. Cascade of Stars Show - "A Variety Juggling Revue" - $10; 8. T-Shirt - $15; 9. Button - $1; 10. Evening Cruise Party on Lake Champlain - $15
Housing and meals at UVM: You MUST preregister by 15-July-1994 to get this!; 11. Housing Fee - $10; 12. The Week - $305/single room, $245/double room; 13. The Daily - $50/double room, children $42 under 12 with parent; Rooms: single and double rooms. Suites include four to six comfortable bedrooms, a common living room and two bathrooms. No A/C since the climate usually does not require it.; Other rooms: Sheraton Burlington 800/328-3535, Ramada Inn 800/2RAMADA. Tell them you are with IJA for special festival rates. For full hotel list, write to Rich Dingman. Janell Lehmann phoned the Ramada Inn and the Sheraton Burlington for more info and posted this note on rec.juggling to save you the phone call.; Parking: $2.00/day/car. RV parking is available on campus but they need to know your special requirements. Permits available at registration.
Others: 14. IJA Membership - Required for juggling more than 1 day.; Individual - $30, Family - add $5, 1st Class Mail or Foreign - add $5

Other Information:

Burlington (the state's largest city) is a cosmopolitan city with theater, concerts, museums, craft shows, shopping and an active nightlife.

The University of Vermont is situated on the eastern shore of the 136-mile fresh water Lake Champlain. 225 miles northwest of Boston, 300 miles north of NYC and 90 miles south of Montreal, Canada.

Average summer temp: 78 dg.

Golf, hiking, swimming, sailing, windsurfing, canoe-ing, biking, walking and skating on an 8.2-mile path, charter boats, horseback riding, water skiing, tennis, relaxing on the beach and watching sunsets.

Local festival spokesperson: Tom Murphy. His new show is entitled: MetaMURPHosis

Special guest: Avner the Eccentric

Patrick Gym is 22,000 sq. ft. and will be open 24 hours.

If you're coming over from the Antipodes, you may like to think about going to the European Juggling Convention in Germany first (it's the week before) - The huge distance from New Zealand to Burlington, and the airline pricing structure, means that the you can go to BOTH conventions for less than 10% more $ than Burlington alone (thanks to Julie 'daniell@blade.wcc.govt.nz' for this thought).

Camping

Several grounds in area. Closest is North Beach Campground- two miles from the University. It has tent and RV spots, swimming, camping, picniking and a playground 802/862-0942. More info on camping and a Vermont Guide call Burlington Convention Bureau 802/863-3489

Food

Meal plan begins with lunch on Tuesday 8/9, and goes through Sunday breakfast 8/14. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served in the dining room at the living/learning center. Veggie entrees available. If you are staying on-campus, the meal plan is mandatory. Mobile units sell food on campus (10-15 min. walk from gym). Also a dairy bar and fast food.

Transportation

Air, car, bus or ferry. Burlington International A/P is only a ten minute ride from the campus. City bus route goes from A/P to campus with no transfers. Taxi fare is between $5-$8 from A/P to campus. Ferries cross the lake between Vermont and northern New York State at three locations. EAGER TRAVEL is IJA official travel agency- guarantees the lowest rates. Fax reservation request to EAGER at 407/345-0926 with first and second choices for departure day and time, departure and destination cities, names in party and day and evening phone. You will be called back the day of your request, most likely in the evening. Or call EAGER at 800/848-4648.

Street performing

During the week at Church Street Marketplace "one of America's most successful pedestrian malls". 200 stores and 50 eateries. You need a special badge to busk, obtain at IJA booth in gym.

Workshops

Dozens. Want to teach? contact Mike Vondruska 708/766-1437.

Two I know about are:

The Art of Failure with Avner the Eccentric: A special two-hour workshop Friday, August 12, introduces you to the art of creating a comic character. Limited space available, so advance registration is necessary. Call Mike Vondruska, (708) 766-1437.
Looking to the Future of Your Performing Opportunities: Must jugglers, like many professional athletes look at their major work occurring in their younger years Must they live in fear of the "new gunfighter syndrome," whereby faster, flashier, and funnier jugglers force them to retire? Join Benny Reehl, Sam Kilbourn and Avner the Eccentric on Friday, August 12th for a dialogue about what performance options jugglers can explore after their 40th birthday.

Champs

No Kappell. Modified Ordinal= 1st, 2nd, 3rd place with Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and CASH! Seniors/Teams/Juniors all on one night. Call the Championships Director Dan Holzman at 818/907-5655 if for no other reason than just to bug him.

Games Day

August 13. Joggling followed by 1/2-mile parade to Church St. Marketplace. Bunches of Games. Kazoos donated by THE TOYCRAFTER.

Cascade of Stars Show

Saturday night. Starring Avner. Need bandmembers.

Circus Smirkus

Will set up their big-top tent next to the gym. Will do their show 2x/day on Mon, Tues, Wed (tix: adult $8, child $6). IJA Welcome Party and Club Renegade will be held in the tent on Tuesday night. Circus performers are expected to participate in the Fest throughout the week.

Renegade Cruise

An evening of juggling, partying and a Club Renegade Show on board a ship cruising on Lake Champlain. Space is limited.

Club Renegade

A special Rated-PG show "The Best of Renegade" is scheduled for Thursday night at the Flynn Theater. Ngaio Bealum will MC and Robert "The Butterfly Man" Nelson is expected to sign on to perform.

Further Information Obtainable From:

Ginny Rose

Box 218

Montagne MA 01351

USA

Tel: (1) 413 367 2401

or IJA/Richard Dingman

PO Box 218

Montague

MA 01351

Tel: (1) 413/367-2401

or Questions about registration: Bob Mahler

Tel: (1) 413/367-9235

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