1947 First female member joins the IJA, Betty Gorham Willer. She is now
an IJA Honorary Life Member.1973 First woman to compete in the IJA championships was Judy Burgess (Judy
Finelli). See her letter in Juggler's World Fall 1988 pg. 2.
1975 Pam Doyle showered 6 batons and was first female to win a medal at an
IJA
competition.
1980 Fargo I.J.A. Festival -- Kezia Tenenbaum won the
IJA
Juniors Championship with 57 points. Kezia was also part of the trio,
Magnificent Material Movers -- they won the Teams.
1984 Lottie Brunn was the informal keynoter at the Women's Forum
attended
by at least 30 female jugglers on July 20, 1984. The Forum was organized by
Karen Rothstein and Laura Green.
1987 (Akron) First women's joggling race
100 meters -- Gold Medalist -- Laura Green
1987 First Flamingo Club cocktail party
1987 First woman to win the
IJA
People's Choice Award -- Karen "Madamoiselle Ooo La La" Grant
Margil
1988 Renegade Rene is awarded the first Seattle, Washington,
Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1988 First woman
5K
joggler -- Laurie Young
1989 Cindy Marvell is the first female to win the
IJA
Seniors Individual Championship.
1989 Cindy Marvell receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1990 Mary Wilkins receives an
Honorary
Life Membership in the I.J.A.
1990 First long-standing joggling record
100-meters
-- Sandy Brown
1991 First baby born at a festival, Anthony Ronald Mills, son of Carol and
Steve Mills. He performed in the public show the following year.
1991 First
IJA
Historical Achievement Award presented to Trixie Larue at St. Louis IJA
Festival.
1991 Laura Green's peers award her the
IJA
People's Choice Award.
1992 Lottie Brunn is honored with the
IJA
Historical Achievement Award.
1993 First wedding at an IJA Festival -- Jennifer and Steve Salberg at Fargo,
ND
1993 Mary Wilkins receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1994 Erin Kasper receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1995 Francoise Rochais wins the Seniors Individual Championship of the IJA
and the
Numbers
Individual Clubs Competition.
1995 Francoise Rochais receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1996 Elizabeth Sanberg receives the first Flamingo Award for "Outstanding
Promise in Juggling".
1996 Peggy Reuss receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1996 Chad Patz celebrates 9 birthdays at 9 IJA Festivals at age 9.
1996 Kay Caskey and Laurie Young win the
IJA
Excellence in Education Award.
1996 Betty Gorham Willer receives an
Honorary
Life Membership in the IJA.
1997? Nov. 9 Heather Hackett-Brinegar is the first woman to joggle a marathon.
1997 Dorothy Finnigan receives the Flamingo Award.
1997 Dina Scharnhorst receives the Cascade Jugglers Outstanding Woman Award.
1998 Nicole Deese receives the Flamingo Award.
1999 Ginny Rose is awarded the
IJA
Extraordinary Service Award.
1999 Melinda Gonzalez receives the Flamingo Award for "Outstanding
Promise in Juggling" and Ansley Hendrickson receives the Flamingo "Creative Award".
2000 Lana Bolin receives the Flamingo Award.
2000 Dina Scharnhorst receives the
IJA
Extraordinary Service Award.
2000
JoAnn
Swaim is the first woman to win the master division of the Three-Ball Open
at the summer IJA festival.
2000 Dorothy Finnigan wins a
medal in the IJA Juniors Competition.
2001 Valida Prentice receives the Flamingo Award.
2002 Jenna Ackerman and Michelle Mills receive the Flamingo Award.
2003 Olga Galchenko receives the Flamingo Award. Olga and her brother
Vova win the silver medal in the
IJA Teams
Competition.
2004 Olga and Vova Galchenko receive IJA Numbers Award for 54 passes caught
with 12 clubs, plus 152 passes caught with 11 clubs, plus 378 passes caught with
10 clubs
Thanks to Mary Wilkins and Laura Green for compiling this
list.
