Atlanta, GA Feb 5-7, 2016 at the Yaraab Shrine Center

The "Vader Hog" artwork for this year's festival t-shirt, posters and nametags was done by Brandon Ross.

Festival report by Charles Shapiro

Photos of the 2016 festival by Joyce Howard and Danielle Ross

Videos of the 2016 festival by Cinebot Video - AJA official videographer

Videos of the 2016 festival by Danielle Ross, Gerry Almand and others

2016 PHIL Groundhog trophy winners:

  • "Most Amazing" - Keith McNeil
  • "Most Inspirational" - Delaney Bayles
  • "Most Astronomical" - Liam Halstead

Master of Ceremonies - Dan Howard

Sound - Hal Baird and Neil Jordan

The Pitch - Bruce Brenizer

Competitors for the PHIL trophy:

  • Brandon Zaballero from Orlando, FL
  • Isabella Majzun and Maya Zuckerman from St Louis, MO
  • Liam Halstead from Tucson, AZ
  • Matthew Ray from Orlando, FL
  • Andrew Ruiz from Miami, FL
  • Keith McNeil from Decatur, GA
  • Delaney Bayles from Sandy, UT
  • Copper Santiago from NYC
  • Cindy Marvell from Boulder, CO
  • Pam Harrod from Atlanta, GA

Mouse Award

  • Don Lewis and Jen Jackman

Late Night Cabaret:

  • Master of Ceremonies - Ron Anglin
  • Sound - Neil Jordan
  • Copper Santiago
  • John Nations
  • Cindy Marvell
  • DrewBob Ford presents Mouse Award to Don Lewis & Jen Jackman
  • Tim Settimi w/Ron Anglin
  • Meant to Be - Boum Twa - Eric Prather & Alexander Knapp
  • Liam Halstead
  • Ted Joblin
  • Delaney Bayles

Winners of the Games:

  • 3 ball Simon Says - Aaron Shajinaga
  • 5 Ball Endurance - Max Housman
  • Club Balance - Jimmy Robertson
  • Club Crown - Rachel Stern
  • Quarter Juggling - Kyle Brown
  • 7 club passing - Brian Knobbs & Liam Halstead
  • Huggling - Ted Joblin & Max Housman
  • Blind Juggling - Max Housman
  • Ball Combat Juggling - Delaney Bayles
  • Club Combat Juggling - Andrew Ruiz
  • 7-Ball Endurance - Delaney Bayles
  • 5-Club Endurance - ?

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