Cover: The Public Show's "Big Production Number" starring multivarious jugglers, twirlers, tossers and acrobats was the smash hit of the IJA's 40th convention in Akron, Ohio.

Convention

Akron - IJA Time Capsule

Veterans and novices celebrate 40 IJA years at the 1987 convention.

U.S. Nationals Championship - Benji Hill, Jeff Mason, Dana Tison

Teams Championship - Manic Expressions, Raspyni Brothers, Doubble Troubble

Juniors Championship - Curt Bonnem, David Cain, Mark Faje

Numbers Championship - Dana Tison, Ken Falk, Bob Mendelsohn, Jack Kalvin

Joggling Races - Owen Morse, Todd McLeish, Billy Gillen

Convention Veterans Put Akron in Perspective

Three IJA founding fathers, and other veterans reminisce, and compare modern conventions with those of earlier years.

Remarks by Art Jennings

Some anniversary comments from an IJA founder and first president.

Convention Tidbits

• People's Choice Award
• Lucas Cup has bad trip on the road to Akron
• Proud Lifer
• Club Renegade brightens late nights
• Passing fancy
• Not the biggest toss-up
• No feeding frenzies
• Great enough for Guinness
• Ringling emissary finds favor
• Affiliates wave banners in gym breeze

Features

Fairy Tale's Handsome Prince

Born among World War II ruins, Rudy Horn lives happily ever after.

Juggling for the Sandanistas

Two troupes use juggling as a peace offering in revolutionary Nicaragua.

• Ben Linder - Juggler
• Jugglers for Peace
• Women's Circus

Juggling in Formation

Steve Ragatz juggles with drummers and buglers with football fields as his stage.

Upstaged on the Amazon

Jack Swersie discovers a tough audience in an out-of-the-way place.

Departments

Letters

• Some convention thanks - Kevin Delagrange
• Thanks for anniversary issue - Kevin Delagrange
• Thanks from the People's Choice - Bounce & Ooo La La
• Let's go video - Carter Andrews
• Stand up for Ben's stand - Dave Finnigan
• Toastless in Winnipeg - Bob Palmer
• Avoid combat catastrophes - Russ Kaufman

News

• Expansion stirs interest in IJA board elections
• New IJA Life Members
• Twirlers in Akron win titles
• Toomey remains undefeated in IJA membership contests
• `Variety' wins big in Halifax

Notes

• Good fortune helps Cascade Jugglers grow
• Pass a pint to the needy
• Overheard from a convention volunteer

Festivals

• Winnipeg fest keys on youth
• Reports from Suspended Animation Newsletter and others

Tips and Tricks

• Passer's Corner
• Simple seven club variation
• Dice Stacking Made Tolerable

New Products

The Practical Top Hat, Custom SpaceCase, and music to juggle by,

Book Review

"Juggling for All," by Colin Francome & Charlie Holland.

Classified Ads

Poetry

"Juggler" - Mary Balazs

All our Yesterdays

Billy Gillen discovers fond remembrances of juggler Tom Redway.

Columns

Snapshot

Arsene discusses the harmonic convergence and his philosophy of performing.

Joggler's Jottings

Meet Owen Morse, the world's fastest joggler.

Art Corner

Laura Green discusses designing your routine.