Success (on the first try)! 6 minutes 34 seconds of blindfold juggling to set the Guinness World Record for blindfold juggling of 3 objects.
Let’s get more students involved and excited about STEM education!
The attempt took place on October 2nd a little after 4PM in the Basque Block in downtown Boise at the Cradlepoint block party. The 20mph gusty wind didn’t cause too many problems .
Now I just need to submit all the official documents, video and photographic evidence and wait for the official certificate from Guinness World Records.
I may have been able to keep going but when 300 people started cheering at the world record mark on my first run I got so excited I overthrew a ball and dropped it. My arms were pretty wobbly the entire run but I was able to count catches and focus enough to keep calm until the surge of adrenaline caused all loss of fine motor control.
Check out the Blindfold Juggling Guinness World Record Attempt Image Gallery.
Video and Media Coverage:
KTVB News Channel 7 Coverage
Full Record Attempt Video (juggling starts at 6:05)
Special thanks to the team:
Official Guinness Witnesses:
Amy Moll – Dean of Engineering at Boise State University
Jay Larsen – President and Founder at Idaho Technology Council
Janie Potter – Idaho State Board of Education
Time Keepers:
Jeremy Cramer – Cross Country Coach; meet official
Jack Ward – Track Coach, YMCA (also provided the unofficial giant clock)
Photographers:
Lori Turner
Jennifer Rush
Videographers:
Chris Parsons
Jennifer
Cradlepoint for hosting and awesome block party and letting it be used as a platform to promote STEM education.
Congratulations! That must have been quite an experience.
FYI the Idaho Statesman changed their URL for your article so your link is dead: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/10/03/4017407/david-rush-world-juggling-record.html
Link should be:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article40650579.html
Thanks! Updated.