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IJA BOARD NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION RULES
| Deadlines at 11:59pm Pacific Time | Submissions are accepted
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| April 10, 2011 | Nomination submission deadline for candidate's name to appear in our magazine (Summer issue). |
| April 15, 2011 | Candidacy statement submission deadline for statement to appear in our magazine (Summer issue). Statements for our magazine are limited to 100 words. |
| May 15, 2011 | Candidacy statement submission deadline for statement to appear in the IJA eNewsletter (May issue). Statements for the eNewsletter are limited to 350 words. |
| June 15, 2011 | Nomination submission deadline for candidate's name to appear on the ballot at the festival and on this web page. Write-in votes will be allowed on the ballot. |
| June 15, 2011 | Candidacy statement submission deadline for statement to appear on this web page. Statements for this web page are limited to 350 words. |
See the full IJA Pre-Election and Election Regulations
Board Candidates
The names of board candidates nominated are shown below, in the order nominated. Click on a name to go to their candidacy statement page. You may vote for up to three candidates.
Board Candidates' Statements
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Dave Pawson
Though I was away from the IJA for some time, I'm back now and excited to try to help improve the organization. Since Sparks last summer, I've been to festivals in Portland, Quebec, Sacramento, Humboldt, and Santa Cruz, and met many of you along the way. I'm a capable 6 ball hobby juggler. But as much as I enjoy juggling, the IJA has no shortage of incredible jugglers; the organization doesn't need my juggling. But what the IJA could use is my real-world experience, my ability to work with people, and my drive to get things done.
While working in software for over twenty years, I've learned a lot about working with people that will translate well to this position. I've managed groups of up to forty employees, and chaired an international subcommittee of the MPEG standards body. When I latch onto a hobby, I dive directly into the deep end; I'm hoping to channel my rekindled energy for juggling to help the IJA grow and prosper.
Since returning to juggling, I've been very active. I've been an advisor for the Juggling Life program (http://www.jugglinglife.com), participated in the IJA Tutorial Contest, and taught juggling classes in the evenings at my daughter's school as a volunteer. I volunteered on the IJA Fun Fund Committee, and am currently organizing the first IJA Busking Festival. This committee gave me a taste of how much we can do to improve the IJA. In particular, I'd like to explore what benefits jugglers really want and expect for their membership dollar, and expand the role of the IJA in professional development for jugglers. It would be fantastic to find ways to help our talented performers get the exposure and opportunities they need to get their careers moving, and to allow their talent to shine.
I hope to bring my enthusiasm and experience to bear to help the IJA thrive. It has been a pleasure getting to know so many of you, and to listen to your ideas and feedback. I hope to do more of the same, and to meet the rest of you in Rochester!
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Kim Laird
I am very proud of the IJA and those with which I have served. During my tenure I have helped organize the financial reporting, created the Youth Jugglership Program, served as 2010 festival team leader and helped initiate the Youth Education Program.
In June 2011, I will attend Bookkeeping Basics for Artists and Arts Organizations in Philadelphia. Information gained at this workshop will help the IJA to keep better books and help in reporting IJA finances to the membership in an easy-to-understand format.
The IJA Youth Jugglership Program has brought financially stressed youth to the festival since 2008. This is the fourth year of the program and has brought 12 young people to the IJA who may not have otherwise been able to attend. The first Youth Jugglership awardee was Taylor Glenn. 2011 will bring four more young people to the IJA festival. The jugglership award only provides a 1 year membership and festival registration. I would like to expand this to help cover some travel expense.
Erin Stephens, Kevin Axtell and I collaborated on the Youth Education Program. Throughout the pilot year of this program four regional pods of IJA members, after a series of workshops last summer, reached out and spread the joy of juggling to a few hundred youth. Site supervisors expressed great satisfaction with YEP. With assistance from a grant writer, YEP has been awarded two grants and is also sponsored in part by iiWii. YEP provides free juggling programs while still being able to pay YEP reps.
Currently I'm working on expanding the insurance program to offer insurance which has just become available and would make the program more international. I am working on the details of this offering. An announcement should be ready soon. Online workshops throughout the year are also on my plate. These would be realtime interactive workshops available to jugglers throughout the world.
I am proud of the forward, positive progress which has begun. There is much more to be done. I know I have more to offer and would like one more term to work for the IJA.
Duties and Expectations of Board Members
The IJA Board of Directors manages this nonprofit corporation for the benefit of its members. The board is composed of seven people, with elected directors serving two-year terms. Approximately half of the seats are up for election each summer.
The directors are asked to meet in person at the summer festival. Each board member sits on one or more committees, is expected to communicate regularly by email, must have web access, and will attend phone meetings about once a month. Directors should expect to spend some hours each week on behalf of the IJA.
In addition, all candidates should understand that the members of the Board of Directors are legally responsible as fiduciaries in setting the goals and policies of the IJA, managing its finances, overseeing its employees (if any), and administering its programs. At all times, the members of the Board of Directors must act in good faith and in the best interest of the corporation.
This is a great opportunity for you "to render assistance to fellow jugglers."
The Election: Voting
Your Summer issue of our magazine contains a ballot that can be mailed in (or copied and mailed in) to vote in the election. You can also download the ballot as a PDF file (you must have your own 7-digit IJA access code in order to mail the ballot in). Alternatively you can vote in person at the summer festival.
Each mailed ballot must be in its own separate, sealed envelope with the following written on the outside of the envelope:
- the member's printed name
- the member's signature
- the member's seven-digit access code
The signed, numbered, sealed envelope containing one ballot must be mailed in another envelope (multiple family members may mail all their inner envelopes in the same outer envelope -- be sure to apply sufficient postage). Your seven-digit access code appears on the mailing label of your Summer 2011 JUGGLE magazine. (Note that your access code on the Summer JUGGLE will be different from your access code printed on previous issues. Access codes are changed for the ballot issue of JUGGLE each year.)
Mail your ballot to:
- International Jugglers’ Association Election
Mail-in ballots must be received by one hour before the annual membership meeting starts at the Festival.
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