JUGHEADS
Youth Juggling Company, LLC
5905 Concord Avenue
Edina, MN 55424
jugheads@comcast.net
612.229.3348

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September 2009

“The Company's Life of Its Own”

Not too many years ago, I felt the full burden of this company’s life and death, success and failure, joy and sorrow. The sleuthful parent, Jughead or friend of the company can read my past columns online for a re-telling of many of our (and my) ups & downs. Now, with five coaches and Wendy’s 6th year of vocational support, I feel less burdened than ever that JH is dependent only on my will, my endurance, my vision. I once made a vow before God to not quit leading the company before the Class of 2009 graduated from high school.

That date has passed, and God has not only sustained me to fulfill that vow, but I see no need to grit my teeth and gut it out when we have such strong professional and student leadership. Furthermore, the Jugheads themselves continue to be at the heart of our prosperity. The kids’ love of JH is perhaps inspired by the coaches & assistants, but their peer friendships are at least equally powerful. I am so grateful for the many layers of depth that continue to allow JH to thrive, and I see all the blessings, both golden and plain, to be evidence of God’s will that this company is bigger than one man and bigger than the sum of our considerably talented and invested line-up of youth, parents, and staff. I’m glad to still be at the helm of JH and to and increasingly share it with other leaders who make us stronger than ever.