- Call to Order
Chair, Nathan Wakefield, called the meeting to order at 11:15 AM EDT.
- Roll
Present Board Members: Nathan Wakefield, Noel Yee, Warren Hammond
Absent Board Members: Bob Neuman, Louie Skaradek, Jared Davis, Kyle Johnson
- Agenda Approval
Motion: Noel
Second: Warren
- 2015 Reports
2015 IJA Festival (Véronique Provencher)
Discussion: Festival looks like it will be about break even. Awesome fund is being used for a box party, water balloon, juggling, piñata, and more. 35k grant for outdoor events.
IJA Programs:
- IRCs (Erin Stephens)
- Discussion: Erin Stephens was not present.
- eJuggle (Nathan Wakefield)
Discussion: Content is regular.
- Youth Juggling Academy (Ellen Winters)
Discussion: No longer offering certifying courses, but merit badges are successful. Working on a new website. Some concern about funding.
- WJD (Erin Stephens)
- Discussion: Erin Stephens was not present.
Membership (Nathan Wakefield)
Discussion: Membership document did not print in time for meeting. However, reports indicate that overall membership is declining, though there was a small bump in membership for the Wes and Tony video.
AMS Report (Nathan Wakefield)
Discussion: Unna Med funded. Your Membership went into play 11/3/2014. Paid through 2017. Not fully migrated as of yet.
- Future Reports:
Future Board Members (Erin Stephens)
Discussion: Erin Stephens was not present.
2016 IJA Festival (Nathan Wakefield)
Discussions: This will be in El Paso. Jim Maxwell is the Festival Director. Affordable hotel rooms, and everything is within a four block radius.
Future Festival (Mike Sullivan)
Discussions: 2017 will be in Cedar Rapids, IA, and 2018 will be in Springfield, MA. Moving away from college campuses due to changing dorm policies.
Executive Director (Lloyd Timberlake)
Discussions: Warren spoke about how this has been stalled due to lack of resources. Looking for someone to lead the search. Possibly fund a Gauntlet for next year.
- Open Discussion (15 Minutes Total)
Questions about eJuggling payments, and funding.
- Adjourn the Meeting
Motion: Noel
Meeting adjourned at: 12:20