International Jugglers' Association

The International Jugglers' Association runs the following programs and events:

• International Regional Competitions
• The Video Tutorial Contest
• World Juggling Day
• eJuggle - the IJA's official publication
• The Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC)

The International Jugglers' Association holds the largest week-long juggling festival in North America. (The largest juggling festival in the world is the European Juggling Convention, started in 1978 and whose founders were members of the International Jugglers' Association).

The convention is held in a different city each year during mid-to-late July since 1948. There were also additional winter conventions in the 90s. Aside from the competitions, at the convention there are shows open to the public in which professional jugglers perform, and workshops are taught by jugglers of all skill levels.

The organization maintains lists of IJA record-holders,[3] and IJA competitors.[4]

The IJA's Stage Championships are the formal world juggling championships that offers medals and prize money for juggling performances. These competitions are held during the week at the IJA's annual festival, held in the summer. There are three categories of IJA Stage Championships: Individuals (individual competitors), Teams (two or more people per team) and Juniors (individuals 17 years old or younger).

The Numbers Championships awards Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals to those who demonstrate that they can juggle the most balls, clubs or rings for the highest number of catches. Competition occurs in three categories: Individuals, Duos and Trios. See the current IJA records.[3] Starting at the 2006 convention, prize is given to each "numbers" winner, with an extra prize for anyone who breaks an existing International Jugglers' Association record.

Other competitions held at the IJA's annual festival include the Individual Prop Competitions, the Extreme Juggling Competitions, the World Joggling Championships, as well as traditional (and more informal) juggling games and events.

The IJA has published Jugglers' World and JUGGLE magazine. In 2012, the IJA transitioned to an all-digital form of communications, halting publication of JUGGLE magazine. Today, members read juggling news through eJuggle, hosted on the IJA's website.

In addition to the online magazine, the IJA also produces a monthly eNewsletter with IJA news, articles of interest, and news from the global juggling community.

• Thomas Dietz
• Vova Galchenko
• Marcus Monroe
• Christoph Mitasch
• Manuel Mitasch
• The Passing Zone
• Thom Wall
• Sergeij Ignatov
• Anthony Gatto

Presidents have included Ronald Graham, co-inventor of Mills Mess.

• European Juggling Association - inspired by the International Juggling Association.
• World Juggling Federation - The World Juggling Federation is an offshoot of the IJA, founded by member Jason Garfield.
• International Sport Juggling Federation - An organization started by Albert Lucas that promotes joggling and sport juggling in general.

• Official website