JUGHEADS
Youth Juggling Company, LLC
5905 Concord Avenue
Edina, MN 55424
jugheads@comcast.net
or 952.926.0896

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March 2002

“Adult Decision”

I must admit that I have been surprised at the responses to last month's JOURNAL Platform, "Catch-22." I appreciate the parents' genuine concerns over my evident symptoms of burn-out, and their desire to see me continue this thing called JUGHEADS.

First off, let me clarify that last month's article was not an omen foretelling the demise of the program; rather, I felt the need to let it be known that I have been mentally tinkering with two programmatic changes: specifically, subcontracting for evening juggling clubs and taking off larger portions of the summer. Therefore, "pulling back temporarily or permanently" meant just that: pulling back, not leaving.

While I still would like to consider ways for me to have more outlets from my heavy schedule directly related to JUGHEADS, I have made an "adult decision" in the past couple of weeks: I will adjust my attitude and my personal habits to accommodate my schedule, and I will like it. JUGHEADS is my mission. I may get tired day to day, but who doesn't? I have committed to getting more sleep and more exercise, and by so doing, pace myself against weariness.

I may still pull back or subcontract evenings within a year, but my calling to this unique vocation only grows when I hear from parents about the difference it makes in their kids' lives. That's why I got into vocational youth work in the first place nearly 10 years ago, and thay's why I'll stay..