2006 Groundhog

Joyce Howard Photos 

The PHIL trophies this year -- Awe Inspiring, Mind Bending and Totally Stupefly!!!

Jugglers from many states gather for juggling fun in the gym on Saturday morning.

L.J. Purtee from Seattle and her son Chris Sands staff the registration desk.

Vendors this year were Infinite Illusions, Todd Smith and Kinetic Juggling.

The youngest Atlanta Juggler -- Corbin Duncan with parents Walter and Lisa

The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable Band kicks off the competition on Saturday afternoon.

The costume theme for the Marching Abominables this year was "Pick your holiday!"

AJA member Henry Slack plays trombone in the band.

The Marching Abominables awaken from their infamous "Dying on Stage" act.

AJA member Andy "DrewBob" Ford anchors the euphonium section of the Marching Abominables.

Valentine's Day, 4th of July, Halloween -- all in one show!

AJA member Bruce Plott  leads the band.

AJA member Andy Howard swing dances with his dance teacher Judy Zwick.

Nate Sorrill of Jacksonville, Illinois, is the first competitor for the PHIL trophy.

Nate Sorrill

Kentaro Kimura of Cuthbert, Georgia, competes with diabolos.

Kentaro Kimura shows some fancy yoyo tricks.

Kentaro Kimura

Matt Hall of California wins the PHIL trophy "Mind Bending" with some snazzy diabolo tricks.

Matt Hall

Matt Hall

Jason Kollum of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, juggles rings with a stack of boxes balanced on his head.

Jason Kollum

Jason Kollum (the Tax Man)

Casey Boehmer of Jerseyville, Illinois,  wins the PHIL trophy for "Awe Inspiring".

Casey Boehmer

Ted Joblin of Nashville, Tennesee, wows the crowd with amazing diabolo moves.

Ted Joblin

Ted Joblin

Ted Joblin

Kellin Quinn of St. Louis, Missouri, wins the "Stupiflying" PHIL trophy.

Kellin Quinn plays the chef juggling a pan and vegetables.

Kellin Quinn

Kellin Quinn is only 9 years old and juggles 5 eggs.

Kellin Quinn juggles 3 machetes while balancing on a ball.

Tony Duncan of New York competes with amazing ball balancing skills.

Tony Duncan

Tony Duncan

Tony Duncan

Tony Duncan

AJA member Rodger French emcees the juggling competition on Saturday.

David Dimuzio of Charlotte, North Carolina, competes with a jazzy rings and clubs act.

David Dimuzio

David Dimuzio

Dan Grider competes for a trophy.

Dan Grider

Matthew Duncan of Chesterfield, Missouri, bounces balls on drums in the competition.

Matthew Duncan

Matthew Duncan

Brian Pankey of Springfield, Illinois, juggles soccer balls in the competition on Saturday afternoon.

Brian Pankey

The audience watches the presentation of the PHIL trophies to the juggling competition winners.

AJA president Dave Altman presents winner Kellin Quinn with the "Stupifly" PHIL trophy.

PHIL trophy winners show off their prizes.

PHIL trophy winners --  Matt Hall, Casey Boehmer and Kellin Quinn

Jugglers from South Carolina -- the Beam family

AJA jugglers Dan, Will, Steve and Andy Howard pass clubs.

AJA jugglers Jimmy Robertson, Dan Howard, Katherine Fernie and Rachel Stern work on a club passing pattern.

Richard Kennison of St. Louis, Missouri, and Carrie McQueen of Kennesaw, Georgia, pass clubs.

David Dimuzio and Michelle Mills of Marion, Ohio, pass clubs.

The DeLuxe Vaudeville Orchestra performs for the late night cabaret at Eyedrum Gallery.

Matt Hall emcees the late night cabaret.

Warren and Pam Hamilton of Tampa, Florida, perform an entertaining ball routine carefully choreographed to music.

Nadine Beeny of Tallahassee, Florida, performs in the cabaret.

Nadine Beeny does a strip-tease-with-rola-bola-and-club-juggling act.

Dan Howard and Matt Hall teach the audience the Japanese version of the rock-paper-scissors game with the look-over-there addition.

Michelle Mills watches as her dad Steve Mills primes the audience for his balancing act.

Steve Mills does his leaf-blower-balloon balancing act.

Kate Flagherty from New Orleans does a handstand on a battered suitcase.

Kate Flagherty balancing on one arm.

Kate Flagherty shows incredible balance doing a handstand on a rola bola.

Mike Garner croons about "making cookies".

John Nations of Florida ends the show with a great comedy act featuring his witty banter and tennis racket juggling.

John Nations juggles 5 tennis rackets.

Carrie McQueen balances a hat on her nose.

Mike Garner balances a hat.

Basil Campbell of Athens, Georgia, and Andy Howard pass 7 beanbags.

Tim McClain shows a yoyo trick.

Tim, Brenda and Sam McClain of Marietta, Georgia, show off this year's festival t-shirt.

Ben Hill from Tallahassee, Florida, shows a yoyo string manipulation.

Jugglers take a break to play a "shocking" reaction game.

Dan Thurmon of Snellville, Georgia, helps his son Eddie ride a unicycle.

Dan and Eddie Thurmon with Steve Mills from Marion , Ohio

AJA members try a "feast" passing pattern with clubs.

Pam and Warren Hamilton pass clubs with Mo Hendon of Athens, Georgia.

Chris Craft chats with AJA member Meredith Gordon.

Chris Craft rides the trikke.

Hal Baird chats with Toni Shifalo and Jenny Paradis-Hagar.

AJA member Rick Purtee trades diabolo tips with Ted Joblin.

Andy Howard tries out the trikke.

Emory Kimbrough of Northport, Alabama, juggles clubs.

AJA members pass clubs in a fancy Y pattern -- Pat Hunter, Rachel Stern, Bob McKee, Dan Howard and Charles Shapiro

Jason Kollum of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, spins multiple balls.

Anthony Mills of Marion , Ohio

7 ball endurance contest on Sunday afternoon

7 ball endurance -- another try

One more try at 7 balls

AJA group chats after dinner at Panahar Restaurant on Sunday evening.

Jonathan Perry of Wilmington, Delaware
Rick Purtee of Seattle, Washington
AJA member Charles Shapiro

2006

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