1. Welcome to the QVMS Juggling Club! Circus Clown Calliope, Electric Lemon Record Co. Compact Disc. 1973.

2. Juggling is over 4,000 years old! 2000 B.C. Egyptians painted pictures on tomb walls of people juggling diabolos! U.S. Kids, June 1997 v10 n4 p32(1) 300 B.C. Chinese warriors juggled swords! 1100 A.D. Norse mythology tells stories of jugglers! 1300 A.D.Juggling becomes popular in the Middle Ages! 1500 A.D. Irish jugglers were required by law to pay people injured by their mistakes! 1528 A.D. Aztec Indians juggled in rituals and ceremonies! 1947 A.D.International Jugglers Association was created! 1998 A.D.The QVMS JUGGLING CLUB was born! TODAY! YOU BECAME A JUGGLEBUG!

3. to learn the art of juggling to improve their skills to share their talents with their community The QVMS Juggling Club teaches its members

4. What can juggling do for you? Juggling can improve your: concentration, coordination, confidence, patience, exercise routine, mind, body, athletic abilities, friendships, handwriting skills, reading, even the size of your BRAIN! What can you do with juggling? Show off and make people SMILE! “Smiley Central” Home Page. 2005 Ask Jeeves, Inc. (3 Oct 2005) http://www.Smiley Central.com/?partner=ZNxmk788&spu=true

5. We will show you how to juggle, but ONLY by practicing and making mistakes will you LEARN TO JUGGLE!! ONLY

6. Juggling Club teaches: ScarvesStilt Walking DiabolosFace Painting BallsContact Juggling Devil SticksPowerisers ClubsYo-Yos Cigar BoxesRings Pogo SticksDouble-Dutch UnicyclingChinese Jump Rope Spin TopsBalloon Animals Cup Stacking Spinning Plates “Smiley Central” Home Page. 2005 Ask Jeeves, Inc. (3 Oct 2005) http://www.Smiley Central.com/?partner=ZNxmk788&spu=true …and just plain old clowning around!

7. Juggling Club is FREE and so are all of our activities! “Smiley Central” Home Page. 2005 Ask Jeeves, Inc. (3 Oct 2005) http://www.Smiley Central.com/?partner=ZNxmk788&spu=true Always has been… always will be!

8. Juggling Club RULES: (All school rules apply.) #1 Never hurt anyone on the inside or outside. #2 Never throw or misuse ANY juggling equipment. #3 No running or going in classrooms or lockers. #4 Safety equipment MUST be worn at all times! #5 No leaving early unless you tell someone. *Bullying and teasing will NOT be tolerated. Consequences: 1 st ) Warning 2 nd ) Time Out & Call Home 3 rd ) Removed from Juggling Club

9. Meetings - Every Thursday from 3:00 - 4:15pm on the 3rd floor of the Middle SchoolParent Volunteers - Extra eyes/ears at mtgs/eventsGuest Jugglers - PeriodicallyOfficers - Applications will be taken in November.Our Bulletin Board – Located on the 2 nd floor Watch for events & permission slips on the board.T-Shirts - We design our own! Order yours today!Juggling Club Store - Healthy snacks/drinks and juggling equipment will be for sale at each meeting.Orders - Order anytime from our catalog! We have most items in stock!

10. Juggling Club Logo Merchandise - Several items are for sale in our Juggling Store with our logo! Community Service - Many opportunities come up throughout the year. Each event will be posted on our website. Participation in these sometimes “limited” events will be based on meeting attendance. Attending a community service event will count as a “bonus” meeting for your overall attendance percentage. Juggling Achievement Books - Track your achievements in your own achievement book! Car Washes - A fall and spring car wash is held at the MS to earn money for equipment and camp.

11. Family Juggling Night & Juggling Competition - Family and community members are invited to celebrate the art of juggling with us at the Middle School. After enjoying a variety of activities, guests are invited into the auditorium to watch a cash-prize juggling competition. Digital Display Sign - As a long-term fundraiser, Juggling Club purchased a digital display board for the MS cafeteria. Students can rent a message to be displayed. Forms are available on the Juggling Club Bulletin Board and under the sign. Summer Juggling Camp - Must attend half of the year’s meetings and help at one car wash. It’s FREE! Weekly Email Updates – Sign up to receive these important emails for new information and reminders. Emails are sent as a BCC to protect your address.

12. Attendance Record - Sign in at EVERY meeting and event! This record will be used to determine eligibility for community service opportunities, prizes, summer camp, etc. It is also used to turn in community service hours. Keep an eye on your percentage of meetings attended on the right. (Again, attending a community service event will count as a “bonus” meeting for your overall attendance percentage.)

13. Just Google Us! The QVMS Juggling Club maintains a webpage located on the QVMS homepage. You can also get there by typing the following into the text box at www.google.com:www.google.com “QVMS Juggling Club” CLICK HERE to go to our website now!

14. Come join the GREATEST club of them all! Life is a ball--Juggle it well! Begin the lifelong journey of learning to juggle TODAY!! Life is a ball--Juggle it well! TODAY

15. WELCOME TO JUGGLING CLUB! JUGGLING CLUB! The “JugBug” logo is owned by Dave Finnigan and the Jugglebug Company. Permission has been granted for use by the QVMS Juggling Club.