My team of 7th and 8th grade jugglers did a chapel service at Central Maine Christian Academy recently.  CMCA is in Maine's second largest city of Lewiston.  We had to leave our home base in Windham immediately at the start of our school day in order to be there on time.  Even then, there was some confusion as they were expecting us to do two shows.  This would have been unrealistic for us because of the time we would need to reset routines between sets.  Their administration was tremendously gracious and quickly rearranged their morning in order to combine upper and lower schools  into one service.  This arrangement caused the chapel to be packed, which kind of added to the atmosphere.

LOL did a 55 minute show, and every routine was outstanding.  The crowd - all ages, and teachers, too - were mezmerized from the opening routine in which Liam introduces the team by name.  From Kara's tumbling to Chloe's color changing clown trick; from Izzy's pogo stick stunts to Avery andMary's mouth coils, LOL won everyone over in the first three minutes.  And they never lost their wonder and attention.

Caleb O.'s candle routine received literal oohs and aahs.  As always, "the Prodigal Juggler" slayed with both its humor and message.  Mary was charming and funny with her shackles escape, and Caleb O and Kara performed 'the Narrow Gate' a new juggling routine for the first time ever.  It also involved some audience participation.

The team juggling routine was as good as it ever has been.  Mar and Autumn passed devilsticks for the first time, Dillon juggled three basketballs, and Killian closed the routine with three battle axes.  The final skits also were crowd pleasers,and I believe there was something in the show to both entertain and inspire  everyone from kindergarteners through high school students.