Parachute Games
Todd Strong worked as lead trainer for the New Games Foundation, a nonprofit organization that teaches personal and professional development by bringing people closer together through play. In this position, he traveled throughout the United States conducting workshops, during which he was able to collect and try out parachute games in many settings and with different populations. When he became the Foundation’s program director, his responsibilities included planning and promoting New Games and New Games Workshops worldwide.A past director and current active member of the International Jugglers Association, Todd has authored many books on juggling, including The Devil Stick Book, The Diablo Book, and Diablo for Advanced Players. He taught juggling in Germany for four years and is currently Professeur de Jonglerie at the national circus school of France in Rosny-sous-Bois.Todd earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation from California State University at Hayward and his master’s in experiential education from Mankato State University in Minnesota.Dale LeFevre has over 20 years of experience presenting, collecting, and perfecting games for parachutes. He started his career as a trainer for the New Games Foundation in 1975 and by 1976 was associate director. In 1977 he started his own project, Play Express, which took New Games into schools. Dale is the author of the popular book New Games for the Whole Family.As the director of New Games International, Dale has presented New Games in more than 30 countries around the world. He also works with companies through his new venture, Playworks, where New Games are used in the workplace to improve communication and teamwork and to reduce stress.Dale received a bachelor’s degree in business from Valparaiso University in Indiana and a master’s in education from New York University