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May/June , 1994
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Don't get me wrong -- the COAi International
Convention at Portland , OR, was a bell-ringer, all right. But
after the glitter and the hoopla and the fun times have
faded into memory, the event will probably be best
remembered for long term benefits.
These should come as the result of actions taken by
COAi 's Board of Directors and at the general membership
meeting . Both meetings were notable for a deep sense of
purpose, a realization that COAi has a lot to offer, and that
it's time to get cracking.
Details of the business sessions are reported in a story
beginning on page 8 of this issue. In sum , the actions
clearly show that COAi is moving to increase the
professiona lism of individual members. How? By providing
the training , the incentive and the perspective that's
essential for success in the performing arts.
Committee. It will come up with a plan for COAi 's Clown
Artist in Residence Program , which is designed to provide
professional training on the alley level. It will set guidelines
for certification of clown instructors, which could ease
problems attendant with the current glut of clown schools
and training sessions .
An action that came out of the general membership
meeting will impact on COAi's Board of Directors. This is
the decision that regional officers will be chosen by the
region members , instead of the current practice , in which
all officers are chosen by COAi 's membership at large.
What does this mean ? That beginnhing with the 1996
COAi elections , the regional vice presiden tial incumbent
no longer has an edge; that each incumbent will be judged
solely by those members he or she is serving , those
members who know the regional candidates best.
Much of the load rests on COAi's Education
Accountability : That's the word.
Cal Olson , Edito r
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Published for members of Clowns of America International '
Inc.
MAY/JUNE, 1994
May/June, 1994
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 3
PRESIDENT: Jack Anderson, 4560 Sussex Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32210 Ph. (904) 778-3977.
EXEC.VICE PRESIDENT: Dennis Phelps 5340 S. 67th,
Lincoln, NE 68516.Ph. (402) 421-2167.
SECRETARY: Brenda Marshall, 7128 Oldham Place, North
Richland Hills, Texas 76180. Ph (817) 281-6610
TREASURER: Judy Quest, 906 S. 117th Court, Omaha,
NE 68154. Ph. (402) 334-4857. Fax: (402)
330-8783
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: Walter R. Lee, 1347 Ava Road,
Severn, MD 21144. Ph. (410) 551-7830
DIRECTORS
Donald E. Berkoski, 4149 Golden Eagle Dr., Indianapolis,
IN 46234. Ph. (317) 299-2816.
Betty Cash, 2181 Edgerton St., St. Paul, MN 55117.
Ph.(612) 771-8734.
Patricia Roeser, 1720 Archibald Circle, Northfield, MN
55057. Ph. (507) 645-5595.
Hunter Stevens, 1342 Sylvan Way, West Bend , WI 53095.
Ph.(414) 338-3569.
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Northeast: Leo J. Desilets, 30 Roswell St., Milford,
Ct.06460 Ph.(203) 877-3869.
North Central: Dan Lake, 13005 Lakeridge Dr., St. Louis,
MO 63138 Ph. (314) 355-0220.
Northwest: Andi Rothweiler, E. 803 St. Thomas Moore
Way, Spokane, WA 99208 Ph.(509) 467-6216.
Mideast: Stephanie Richardson, 12600 Shooting Club
Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613. Ph. (919) 848-2371.
Midwest: Merilyn Barrett, 20561 Foster Dr., Clinton
Township, Ml 48036. Ph. (313) 469-8764.
Southeast: Albert Lavender, 9926 Beach Blvd.,
Jacksonville, FL 32216. Ph. (904) 223-5828.
South Central: Linda Williams, 18 Hackberry, Houston,
Texas 77027. Ph. (713) 960-8228.
Southwest: Linda Hulet, 3332 Stonybrook Dr.,
Anaheim.CA 92804. Ph. (714) 761-4214.
Canada: Ron Daley, #103 -13 Stanhope Ave., Red Deer,
Alberta, Canada T4N OB7.Ph. (403) 347-5681.
Latin Countries: Pedro Santos, Box 3859, Bayamon
Gardens Station, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00619.
Ph. (809) 786-3759.
Foreign: Blue Brattle, 30 Sandpiper Close, Marchwood,
Southampton SO4 4XN England.
CONTENTS
Cal's corner........... ........................................ 2
Letters........................ ............................. .... 4
Last walkaround. ....... .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . ... . 6
COAi tends to its business............................ 8
National makeup competition winners ..... ....... 1 2
Monday morning, coming down ............ ......... 22
More winners .................... ....... ..................... 24
Alrededor de la Region Latina ......... ........ ....... 29
Coming: our BIG week ................... ................ 30
Skits pure and simple ................. ................... 32
'I will never judge again' ................... .............. 34
News from the Business Office .............. ........ 34
Getting serious .................. ............ ........ ....... 36
Dr. Rainbow's Balloon Ranch .............. ............ 38
From the President. ........ .............. ............ .... 40
Alley Update ................................................. 40
Hints from Happy ......................... .................. 41
Calendar ......................... .............. ................ 4 2
Storyline magic ............ ............... .................. 44
Making rounds with Dr. Bugg ......................... .46
Just ask Aunt Clowney .............. .................... .48
ON THE COVER
Clowns of all sizes and shapes posed for
a picture before competing in the Paradeability
Competition at COAi's International
Convention in Portland, OR, early in
April. Photo by Crystal Photography ,
Richmond, VA.
Business Manager: David Barnett, Box 570, Lake Jackson , Texas 77566-0570. Ph/Fax: (409) 297-6699.
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May/June, 1994
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: Letters
Disabled clown seeks prop
At one time years back I used to belong to Clowns of
America. Then I ended up in a wheelchair and lost my legs.
I have not clowned for over 27 years. I am now 100 percent
disabled, and I miss clowning. I need help. (I've never
asked for help before.)
What I would like to do is get an over-sized ventriloquist
dummy and go visit children that are disabled, and use the
dummy to talk to them and help them cope with their
disability. I've tried to make one, but no success. Do you
know of anyone with an over large ventriloquist dummy that
they would donate to me?
You will never know how happy I will be if someone out
there can help me. Robert L. Jones
1731 Clay St .
Fairfield, CA 94533-3809
He 's militant about anti-smoking
As performing artists we have a responsibility for our
young audiences. Not only should we be aware of the
emotional safety of each child , but of their physical safety
as well. During performances for birthday parties we are
given the opportunity to insure the safety of the children, if
Flower City Clown Festival
presents
"Frosty"
Little
at the Strong Museum
Rochester, NV
August 26 & 27, 1994
only for a short while. Why not request from the birthday
Mom or Dad that the party remain smoke-free (whether it be
inside or outside) for the safety and example for the
children?
Personally, I have a contract that states (in legal terms) if
anyone smokes, I leave and they pay me. This grabs the
attention of the person who is planning the event. It also
lets them know that you really care about the children and
you're not just there to perform and collect the fee.
Since I am on my high horse , let me also talk about
smoking clowns (excuse me, but is that an oxymoron?). On
several occasions I have witnessed clowns in makeup
smoking in public or driving down the road in full costume
and makeup , smoking . I for one will not in good conscience
hire or refer work to a performer who smokes in public while
in makeup. For in doing so, it is as if I am condoning that
behavior. I hope that you will not either!
Steve "Salty" Kissell
1227 Manchester Ave .
Norfolk, VA 23508
Continued page 6
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May/June, 1994
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Letters
From page 4
Popps seeks pictures of joeys
My husband Tim "Popps" Wilder is sergeant-at-arms
tor Classy and Sassy of Central Massy Alley #232.
Recently he required surgery to remove two damaged
discs and have three vertebrae in his neck fused. Popps is
a young clown (it you feel as I do that 34 is still young), but
still this means 12 weeks out of action.
Popps attended "Spring in the Clowns" sponsored by
the South Shore Joeys, and said how much tun it was to
bring the pictures he had taken the year before and get
them autographed by clowns like BB, Smiles and Shorty
Horton.
It any joeys out there would be willing to send along an
autographed picture of themselves, Popps would be
thrilled to receive it and add it to his wall of clowns. Mail to:
Tim Wilder, 12 Brandon Rd., Worcester, MA 01606.
Bump a nose!
Cindy Wilder
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:·Last walkaround
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Anne ta "Jingles" Moerbe
By Lou "Honey" Flowers-Stoddard
with Patty "Cuddles" Thompson
A former member of Texas Mid-Cities Clown Alley #85
and COAi, Anneta "Jingles" Moerbe, made her last
walkaround Feb. 1, 1994, following a courageous battle
with pancreatic cancer.
Anneta was born in Corpus Christi, TX, May 19, 1944.
After graduating from Mary Carroll High School, she
attended Del Mar College and the University of Texas.She
won National Championships in speed skating five years in
a row, along with other medals in that sport.
Anneta was married to Don Moerbe. Their daughter,
Anneta, graduates this spring from Southern Methodist
University.
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Dallas, in which Jingles was the main character tor 20 years.
She employed hosts of clowns, jugglers, magicians and
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CLOWN INVASION:
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COAi International
Convention held in
Portland, OR.
COAi tends to its business
By Cai O!son
Concerns ranging from alley affiliation to regional
elections were resolved at the annual meeting of COAi's
Board of Directors and in the organization 's General
Membership meeting. Both sessions were conducted in
conjunction with COAi 's International Convention, held
early in April in Portland , Ore.
The matter of alley affiliation arose after numerous
alleys reacted in loud opposition to a letter sent earlier this
year by Alley Coordinator Dan Lake. Proceeding under a
mandate contained in COAi's By-Laws , Lake stressed the
need for all affiliated alleys to show 100 percent COAi
membership. He also warned that alleys not meeting the
requirement will be disaffiliated.
Alley reaction? Said Lake: "It was a real mess."
Board reaction? Regional Vice Presidents are going to
work with individual alleys, to solve this problem on a
regional basis. Board members were hopeful that
discussions between the vice presidents and alley officers
can resolve the problem without resorting to disaffiliation .
That, said Board members, is the last thing they want.
It was also agreed that in future, letters concerning an
alley's status with COAi will go to the regional vice
president of the alley in question, so that the vice
president can work with the alley on the matter.
B~LAWS CHANGES APPROVED
Voters at COAi 's general meeting approved two
amendments to the organization's By-Laws. One changes
the succession to COAi 's presidency. The original
provision called for "one of the Regional Vice-Presidents "
to succeed to the executive office in the event both
President and Executive Vice President were disabled.
The approved change calls for the COAi Treasurer to fill the
office.
The second amendment changes requirements tor
supervision of COAi's financial books. That provision of the
By-Laws (Art. IV, Sec. 7) that called for the books to be
audited once a year were changed so that the books shall
be reviewed yearly. It was pointed out that an annual audit
would cost several thousands of dollars, a cost that is not
needed since the procedures to handle COAi 's funds are
strict enough so that an annual review of the books will
suffice.
ELECTION PROCEDURES WILL CHANGE
Sparked by an enthusiastic contingent of joeys from
Puerto Rico, clowns at the general membership meeting
voted overwhelmingly to change the way COAi elects its
regional vice presidents . In future elections , only COAi
members in each region will vote for the region's vice
president. Current practice is for the membership at large
to vote on all COAi officers, both national and regional.
The Puerto Ricans suggested that the current practice
works against the best interests of the regions , since it
gives an incumbent an almost unbeatable advantage. They
argued that regional vice presidents should be chosen
only by voters in the region, since regional members are
best acquainted with their regional candidates.
Three vice presidential candidates are running in two
regions this year -- Mideast and Latin Countries. But the
new method of electing regional vice presidents will not
take effect until the 1996 election, since the 1994 election
process is too far along to be changed.
BUDGET -- GOING UP
The Board recommended (and the membership
approved) a 1994-95 budget of $147,350. This is an
increase of some $17,000 over the 1993-94 budget. Bulk
of the increased revenue will come in a projected $15,500
boost in membership dues , and $3,000 in an anticipated
increase in Calliope ad sales. The increase in advertising
income was projected despite the possible loss of ad
income resulting from the Board's decision to increase the
price of Calliope ads. (A full page ad will cost $250
beginning July 1, compared to the current cost of $175.)
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EDUCATION PROJECTS EXPANDED
A number of educational programs are in the works or
under study, according to Executive VP Dennis Phelps,
who chairs the Education Committee . Among them :
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COAi Board members Betty Cash (left) and Stephanie
Richardson helped make Puerto Rico the
Board's unanimous choice for the '96 convention.
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Smaller ads will be adjusted accordingly.)
On the expense side of the budget, biggest increase
comes in production of The New Calliope: $71,300 in '94-
'95, compared to $59,500 this year. The increase includes
a 5 percent general production increase (first in four years),
plus $8,300 for production of a membership directory, to
be distributed late next December.
Here's how the current and '94-'95 budgets stack up:
REVENUE '93-'94 '94-'95
Membership $106 ,608 $121,100
Magazine ads 12,500 15,500
Pins & Patches 4 ,500 1,500
Convention 900 2,500
Interest 3,500 4,000
Misc. 300 300
CD maturity 00 450
Clown Hall/Fame 2,000 2,000
TOTAL REVENUE S130 ,308 S147,350
EXPENSES
Returned checks 100 200
Calliope production 59,500 71,300
Calliope postage 9,000 9,750
Computer service 10,500 13,300
Postage 5,000 5,550
Printed Matter 5,000 3,500
Pins & Patches 4,100 3,500
Clown Hall/Fame 7,000 6,000
Publicity 2,000 1,000
Convention 1,500 5,500
Education 10,000 7,400
Prorated materials 6,000 6,000
Misc. 1,308 1,550
Fall Board meeting 2,500 2,500
Officers phone/postage 1,600 1,600
Trophies 1,200 1,200
Spring Board meeting 2,500 6,000
Professional services 1,500 1,500
Purchase of CDS 00 00
TOTAL EXPENSES 130,308 147,350
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Clown Artist in Residence: As proposed by
COAi Treasurer Judy Quest (who was absent taking care of
her recuperating daughter) . this program is designed to
provide artistic assistance to alleys. It proposes to provide
travel and lecture fees for clowns designated Artist-in­
Residence to participate in local/regional seminars.
A governing board would be set up to oversee
selection of the clown artists , the sites and the financing.
Quest was named chairman of a committee (with a budget
of $500) to present plans for this program at the Board's
autumn meeting in Houston, Tex., Nov. 4 and 5.
Book on Clown Basics: Some $7,000 was
earmarked for the production of a book containing
exhaustive information on all phases of clown makeup ,
costuming, props, etc. The book will be loose leaf,
allowing addition of material as it becomes available. The
book is due out July 1, and will be distributed to COAi alley
affiliates.
Tape on Judging: VP Dan Lake reported that a
videotape on competition judging has been completed
and is being used to train judges. A second tape, on what
to expect in competition , is also complete and will be
distributed to COAi alley affiliates.
Certification of Instructors: $500 was budgeted
to begin work on a program to certify clown instructors.
Under consideration: A system to provide quality training
to would-be clowns by certifying instructors. Instructors
would need to meet certain criteria to obtain COAi
certification. Business Manager David Barnett was named
to chair a certification committee. Among questions to be
considered: Should the other major clown organizations
be invited to participate? What testing procedure should
be established?
In other education-oriented action, the Board
budgeted $500 to begin work on a program of clown
ministry, and granted $200 to each regional vice president
to be used to get input from regional members. In addition.
it was agreed that one hour of future general membership
meetings be set aside so each vice president could
caucus with members of each VP's region.
PUERTO RICO GETS '96 CONVENTION NOD
COAi's 1996 convention was awarded to Puerto Rico.
Led by members of Alley 84, a dozen Puerto Rican joeys
presented such a professional and enthusiastic
convention bid that the vote in their favor was unanimous.
Continued
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May/June , 1884
COAi Business
From preceding page
The convention will be held April 17-22, 1996 in
Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
STAFF MEMBERS RE-APPOINTED
COAi 's two paid staff members were re-appointed after
Board members reviewed presentations from four persons
-- two for the office of Business Manager, two for Editor of
The New Calliope. David Barnett will continue as business
manager, and Cal Olson will remain as Calliope editor. Both
appointments are for two years.
CLOWN HALL OF FAME GETS FUNDS
Board members approved a grant of $6,000 for the
Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center in Delavan, Wis. ,
after hearing a report from COAi Director Hunter Stevens ,
who represents COAi on CHOF's Board.
Stevens said the Hall of Fame "has bitten off an awful
lot," but is at the point of becoming self-sustaining. Of
COAi 's Hall of Fame-budgeted funds, $5,000 meets a
CHOF request that each of its sustaining members (COAi ,
World Clown Association, International Shrine Clowns and
Clown Camp) make a like contribution so that CHOF can
meet current operating expenses.
In addition , COAi's Board voted to co-sign a $15,000
loan for the Clown Hall of Fame. The loan is to be used to
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In other CHOF-related action , the Board decided that
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given to the Hall of Fame and half will be used to maintain
COAi's display at the Hall. This year, a whopping $4 ,571
was raised as a result of VP Charles Lavender's
enthusiastic auctioneering.
The Board voted to subsidize a Hall of Fame tile to
memorialize Ceslee Conkling , the Ringling clown and
COAi member who died in a train wreck last January.
In other business , the Board:
+ Accepted Treasurer Quest's proposal to establish an
Excellence in Clowning Award , to go into effect during the
next fiscal year. Details of the award are forthcoming.
+ Moved to offer Life Membership to past presidents of
COA and COAi. Living past presidents include Lou
Walston , Arnie Firine, Hunter Stevens , Dennis Phelps and
Don Berkoski.
+Heard Business Manager Barnett report that COAi 's
membersh ip continues to grow, with membership totaling
5,708 joeys at convention time. He predicted that
President Jack Anderson 's goal of 6,000 members by the
end of FY 1994 (July 1), will easily be met.
+ Heard Calliope Editor Olson report that magazine
advertising revenue will exceed $17,000 this fiscal year,
almost a third over projected income. As a result, size of
the last three issues of the magazine had to be increased
over the contracted 48 pages. The Board 's move to
increase ad rates is an effort to control the amount of
advertising in the magazine. It was agreed that the amount
of ads in the magazine should never exceed 50 percent of
the total space, and that the size of the magazine will be
increased if necessar y to maintain that percentage.
+ Heard COAi President Anderson praise the
organization's officers for "doing a great job," cite The
New Calliope magazine as "the best ever," and point to
COAi's burgeoning membership as evidence of "a
wonderful past two years for COAi."
COAi officers present: President Jack Anderson ,
Executive Vice President Dennis Phelps , Secretary
Brenda Marshall, Sergeant -at-Arms Walter R. Lee,
Directors Betty Cash , Patricia Roeser and Hunter Stevens .
Regional Vice Presidents Leo J. Desilets (Northeast) , Dan
Lake (North Central) , Andi Rothweiler (Northwest) ,
Stephanie Richardson (Mideast) , Merilyn Barrett (Midwest),
Albert Lavender (Southeast) , Linda Williams (South
Central), Linda Hulet (Southwest) , Ron Daley (Canada),
and Pedro Santos (Latin Countries) . Staff: Business
Manager David Barnett , Calliope Editor Cal Olson.
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Winners in COAi's
makeup competition at
the annual convention
are shown on the next
ten pages
Top Ten --
White
face
FIRST--Dana Endresen
Morganville. NJ
SECOND--Daisy Olivieri
Puerto Rico
THIRD--Olga Olmo
Puerto Rico
Sandi Beyda
Puerto Rico
Roy Rahn
Kirkwood, MO
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May/June, 1994
Blanca
Puerto
E. Robles
Rico
Rafael
Puerto
Perez-Cruz
Rico
Kathleen Gomendi
Houston , TX
Mayra Vega
Puerto Rico
Ana Garcia
Puerto Rico
Norma
Puerto
Fuentes
Rico
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May/June, 1994
Top Ten --
AU g US t e
FIRST--Agnes Donnelly
Houston, TX
SECOND (tie)-- Ismael Vazquez
Puerto Rico
SECOND(tie)-Rose
Old
Katzenstein
Bridge , NJ
Carol Hilgert
Apple Valley, MN
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May/June, 1994
Anne Stack
Olympia, WA
Joyce Dowel I
Houston, TX
Jose R. Perez
Puerto Rico
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Luis Melendez
Puerto Rico
Bill Hart
Schenectady,
NY
Angel
Puerto
L. Morales
Rico
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May/June, 1994
Top Ten --
Tramp
FIRST--Efrain Guerrero
Corpus Christi,
TX
SECOND--Carol W. Dean
Wendell, NC
THIRD--Luis Perez
Puerto Rico
Ismael Vazquez,Jr.
Puerto Rico
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May/June, 1994
Efrain
Puerto
Hidalgo
Rico
Justo Poventud
Palm Coast, FL
Robert
Puerto
Liston
Rico
Michael T. Roman
San Francisco, CA
George
Olympia,
Gaston
WA
Anthony
Puerto
R. Cruz
Rico
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May/June, 1994
FIRST--Kenneth A. Jones SECOND--Maerita Hildreth
Fort Worth, TX
Bedford , TX
Top Ten
Character
THIRD--Bonnie Conkling
Azle , TX
\
Glenda
League
Clare
City , TX
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May/June, 1994
Rebecca L. Dubre
Springfield, IL
Amelia
Puerto
Barbosa
Rico
Gladys Carrion
Puerto Rico
Marta
Puerto
Gonzalez
Rico
Susan Oberg
Holden, MA
Eileen Moebius
Graham, WA
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May/June, 1994
FIRST--Syd Vo~t MO
St. LOUIS,
SECOND--Mel Roth E
Omaha , N
'T'
..1.op Ten -- •
Seniors
-- Pedro Santos
THIRD Puerto Rico
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Ilene Smith
Cecil, WI
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May/June, 1994
Shirley Woischke
Pine City , MN
Dick Mero
Brooklyn
Center, MN
Ron Daley
Red Deer, Alberta
Duane B. Vogt
St. Louis , MO
Ed Lindberg
Tacoma , WA
Peggy Whitley
Knightdale, NC
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May/June, 1994
Under the direction of Pricilla
Mooseburger, the largest clown
Wf \ ~~ ~
kazoo band in the world gets
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Monday morning, coming down
By Angel Ocasio
Co-Director, 1994 COAi Convention
It's Monday morning, April 11, 1994, the day after the
1994 COAi Convention. I walk from my b~droom out into
the living room.The house sits quiet, the kids and my wife,
Kathy, are still asleep. What is that wonderful aroma? It's
gourmet coffee, freshly ground real coffee. Oh, how I have
missed you.
I'm back. I just spent a week at the Embassy Suites
Hotel co-chairing the 1994 COAi Convention and it's over.
What an incredible experience! Some 518 participants
attended; top name instructors, top name performers, top
name dealers.
The whole event was kicked off the day before the
convention with an art show by Jim Howle. On Tuesday,
opening day, we started with a welcome show by host Alley
#196 all in makeup. One of the highlights of the
convention was an incredible show featuring such top
clowns as Frosty Little, Bruce Johnson, Dale and Patricia
Bothun, Betty Cash, Dennis Phelps, Jack Anderson,
Cathy Gibbons, Efrain Guerrero, Stephanie Richardson,
Linda Hulet, Brenda Marshall, Albert Alter, Steve Long, Jim
Howle, Gene Cordova , O.J. Anderson and myself. What a
lineup. Later that evening we had a pajama party and storytelling
by co-Chair Trudi Sang. Who was that big baby with
the drooping diapers? (Ask Jack Anderson.)
But that wasn't all. The following day there was a
wonderful morning show by Glen Bannerman (I never knew
there was so much you can do with pantyhose). The next
Convention Co-Chairs (from left): Trudi Sang, Karen
Reinholt, Angel Ocasio.
O.J. Anderson cracks up a young volunteer as ne
shows how to interact with elementary grade kids.
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May/June, 1994
day we presented a wonderful birthday show by our other
co-chair, Karen Reinholt, as Peppermint. Another highlight
was hundreds of clowns in makeup, marching from the
hotel to a Target store parking lot, playing kazoos and led
by Conductor Pricilla Mooseburger. A colorful train
followed with clowns who didn't want to march. At the
parking lot a crowd of local folks watched the clowns
participate in paradeability competition.
That evening, awards were presented to Top Ten
competition winners during the convention banquet. A
moving honor to our dear departed Ceslee Conkling was
presented by COAi Secretary Brenda Marshall. On
Sunday, we closed the convention with a church service, a
slide presentation and a song, "Smile," written by Charlie
Chaplin, lots of love, hugs and goodbyes to new friends.
Trudi, Karen and I put in a lot of work prior, during and
after the convention. But there is no W0:Y this convention
would have been successful if it wasn't for our wonderful
support group, the Rose City Clowns Alley #196:
Chris and Cindy Herrman, two incredibly hard working
people who kept records on convention finances and
registration; Gerry Ackley for making sure competition went
comfortably for the participants; Monica Ackley for handling
the dealers' room; Shirley Reynolds for her help with
hospitality; Don Weed, whose artwork covered our
program book; Johnny Bullock and Ron Edwards for
sound and lights. To those Rose City Clowns not
mentioned, you were all great and as equally important.
A final note to my Spanish-speaking friends: Para
todos mis companeros de payasos. Senti mucho placer te
tenerlos compartiendo conmigo durante la convencion de
payasos aqui in Portland, Oregon. Su precicia fue de gran
valor artistico para tudos. Les deceo mucha suerte enso
convencion en 1996 e es pero verlos de nuevo en las
proxima convencion en 1995 en Texas. Muy agradecido.
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Here are top winners in each of the non-makeup
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Balloons (arrangement): First, John McConnell,
Schaumburg, IL; second, Glenda Clare, League City, TX; third,
Marta Munoz, Puerto Rico.
Balloons (multiple): First, Yvonne Brogdon, Tucson, AZ.;
second, Glenda Clare; third, John McConnell.
Balloons (single): First, Ignacio Reyes, Mexico; second,
John McConnell; third, Yvonne Brogdon.
Skits (single): First, John McConnell, "The Amazing David
Copperfield;" second, Tere De Los Santos.Puerto Rico, "The Hat
Store;" third, Angel L. Morales, Puerto Rico, "You can cook."
Skits (group -- identified by leader): First, Kenneth Jones,
Fort Worth, TX, "Eskimo Fishermen;" second Roy Rahn,
Kirkwood, MO, "Ring-Ring, howdy;" third, Chandra Luce, North
Richland Hills, TX, "Cha-Cha."
Paradeability (single): First, Dick Mero, Brooklyn Center,
MN; second, Roy Rahn; third, Douglas W. Rider, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Paradability (groups -- identified by leader): First.Brenda
McKinney, Tacoma, WA.; second Jose R. Perez, Puerto Rico;
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BEAM UP FOR EXCITEMENT AT
THE CLOWNFEST.M •94 EDU-UENTION
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL EDITION
SEPTEMBER 22. 23. 24 & 25. 1994
PRE-TRAINING DAY SEPT. 21. •94
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY
"Beam- up for Excitement" as
Clownfest blasts off tor another
th rilling edu-vent ion. 1994 will be
ano ther banner year for Clow nfest,
the event that gets mo re exciting
each year. Once again the event
that has become known as the
"fall nationals " will take place in
Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
Clownfest is the only natio nal
clown arts program that consistently
sports such events as a big
top circus, spectacular fireworks,
a big boardwalk parade and over
thirty to p notc h speakers with
over fifty lectures and wo rkshops.
Clownfest is a mixture of educa tion
and great fun ... an edu -ve ntion .
This year our theme "STAR-TRAX"
invites you to come aboa rd for a
doub le track adventure . STAR­
TRAX offe rs two levels of instruction
in different loc ations. All participa
nts come abo ard for our
"Broad Base Trax." Those wanting
adv anced courses of study can
simply beam themselves up to the
"Astro-Trax" by purchasing individual
class tickets. Everyone can
atte nd the "Broad Base Trax" or
have the cho ice of advance
training. Daily ticke ts for adva nced
classes w ill be av a ilab le at the
registration terminal or you can
save by buying a discount "over
all pass" in advance . Set your own
cou rse for excitemen t.
There 's even more excitement
on the pre-training day. Clown fest
offers specia l training for the
novice clown , ministry clown and
the caring clown. Choose one of
these programs for a full day of
concentrated study. The additional
cost for these three individual
training sessions is minimal and a
box lunch is included.
As an extra added bonus all
participants in the big parade
will receive a commemora tive
enamel pin. Plan to pa rticipate in
all the competitions as we ll. Along
with the competit ions in make -up
and costume, balloons , skits and
paradabi lity we are adding competition
for the magic clown .
It's a spec ia l trophy in honor of
Professor Ted Collins. Winners in
skits and magic will perform at the
Saturday even ing awards-fest.
Beam up for excitement.. .. mark
your calenda rs today a nd get
your friends to register with you.
Clownfest consistently gets over
400 clowns annua lly so register
ea rly. Come ready to sharpen
your clown skills, compete , parade
a nd "GET EXCITED."
GET ON BOARD FOR OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN!!
5 BIG DAYS
OF CLOWN FUN!
Seminars & Workshops
Clown Sup p ly Dealers
Spec tac ular Firewo rks
Big Top Circ us
Clown Para d e
* Boardw alk Clow n Shows
* Competitio ns in Make- up
& Costume, Balloons, Skits,
Ma gic and Paradability
* Spec ial Pre-trai ning Day
for "Ministry," "Novice"
a nd the "Caring" Clown
... and more!

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STAR-TRAX
FLIGHT CREW •••
BOB AMMON
JACK ANDERSON
PAULA BIGGIO
TRISH BOTHUN
JIMMY BROWN
RICHARD CARUSO
BETTY CASH
RANDY CHRISTENSEN
DOUG CLAYTON
FRED COLLINS
BECKY COVIELLO
LEO DESILETS
BONNIE DONALDSON
J. GANT
BOB GIBBONS
CATHY GIBBONS
MARILYN GOODMAN
JOANN IHNAT
ALBERT LA VEN DER
STEVE LONG
O.J. MEYER
DANIEL McCALLUM
VINCENT A. PAGLIANO
ERIC PERSSON
MARIE PERSSON
BEVERLY PORCELIN
JOSE RIVERA
NANCY SIMMS
CHERI VENTURI
BOB WIDDOP
NICKY WILSON
AND OTHERS!!
TWICE THE EXCITEMENT
••• AT WARP SPEED!
Hit warp speed as you plunge into the
most exciting clown adventure. To
rave reviews Clownfest introduced
advanced training classes last year.
This years advanced training program
is titled "Astro-Trax" and is designed to
enhance your clown performance.
Astro-Trax is more business oriented
with an upgraded performance level
in clown arts. These nine classes will
have an added fee of five dollars per
class. Any participant can "beam up"
to Astro-Trax by getting individual tickets
for any one or more classes at our
registration terminal daily . An "overall
pass" for Astro-Trax can be purchased
in advance for only thirty dollars.
Every participant is registered in the
"Broad Base Trax" program. Under this
plan everyone is involved in all the
base programs unless you choose to
beam up to anothe r level of training!
All the classes on both leve ls feature
a top notch training staff providing
great classes in the clown arts. You
can 't miss getting unique training at
Clownfest with over thirty instructors
and over forty-five classes to choose
from.
ONE BIG STEP FOR
CLOWN-KIND •••
Our pre-event training day is for you,
whether you're just beginning as a
"Novice Clown" or you want a more
in depth study in "Ministry" or "Caring"
clowning. Set your feet down to earth
as you explore one of these three
courses for the day . The groups begin
together for a clown overview and to
take a look at clown make-up design .
Each group then breaks off for individual
intensive programs for the day.
Q & A follows the dinner time and we
cap off the day together to all get
into make-up for a clown tune up.
These courses begin at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, Sept. 21.
A hearty box lunch is provided and
different instructors are on hand this
year to add va riety to these spec ial
focus programs. Cancellations for
these spec ial classes are non-refund ­
able and the pre-registration cost is
only th irty-five dollars for the day .
CLOWNS ON PARADE •••
The big clown parade has always
been the highlight of Clownfest. As an
extra added bonus to all those who
make this part of Clownfest so special
we are giving each parade partici ­
pant a commemorative enameled
pin. You'll want to wear it proudly .
0
In honor of the late Professor Ted
Collins, a man who has inspired so
many of today 's finest magicians and
clowns, we are instituting a "Magic
Clown" competition. Clowns and
magic has been a de lightful combination
for audiences everywhere . This
is one individual trophy category that
can be performed by one or more
people, w ith a five minute time limit,
following skit rules.
SPACED OUT DUDE!
Unlike most conventions C lownfest
is not held in one motel. Clownfest
meetings take place in different
meeting halls thruout the town .
Attendees find seashore hospitality in
over a dozen or mo re motels a long
the Jersey shore. This is a big part of
the charm that is Clownfest .
The Aztec Motel, located on the
boardwalk, serves as the Clownfest
headquarters with the registration
team and all the clown parapherna ­
lia dealers. Attendees report here for
their convention package .
Special low package rates for
Clownfest accommodations are
available. Multiple night mote l packages
are yours with rates that are low
for single or double rooms. A nonrefundable
deposit is requi red with
your reservation. For accommodations
direct your call or letter to the
Aztec Motel in care of Diane or Rita.
CLOWN STUFF •••
Over seventeen dealers will be
available with the newest , finest and
funniest clown gear. See the finest in
make-up , costumes, props , shoes,
magic supplies, books and more . A
special photographer will be on hand
to give you that specia l pho to opportunity
too !
SHRINE CLOWNS
TO BE HONORED •.•
Dedication and devot ion to a wonder ­
ful cause ... hospitalized ch ildren. This is
the hallmark for the International Shrine
Clown Association. As clowns they bring
joy and laughter to these children as
well as raising millions to support burn
research thru their "Red Sneaker Fund."
Shrine c lowns and their band will lead
the Clownfest Parade as we salute
them all.
As a remin der. ·c 1awn fesf""' is the exclusive tradema rk
used by the Notional Clow n Arts Council , Inc .
Use of this na me Is strictly licensed by fhe N.CAC .. Inc.
Those wishing fo prod uce Items with · c1ownfest · '" should
con tact the N.C.A.C. Inc. fo r licensing permission a nd fees.

Rf GIST ER EARLY & SAVE By June 15 By Aug. 15
Pre Training Day Special
Sept . 21 ' 94 $35. $40 .
"Broad Base Trax"
Designed for Everyone $85. $90 .
"Astro-Trax" Access
to all "adva nce d " tra x $25. $30.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY
SUN AND FUN RESORT
5 BIG DAYS OF CLOWN FUN!
* FEATURING OVER THIRN SPEAKERS
* OVER 45 SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
* FIREWORKS * BIG TO P CIRCUS
* CLOWN PARADE & BOARDWALK CLOWN SHOWS
* COM PETITION IN MAKE-UP & COSTUME,
MAGIC , BALLOONS, SKITS AND PARADABILIN
* SPECIAL PRE-TRAINING DAY FOR NOVIC E,
MINISTRY AN D THE CARING CLOWN
* ADVANCED C LOWN TRAINING
*** AND MO RE
BONUS -Free commemorat ive enamel pin
Affer Aug. 15
And ot the door.
$45.
$95.
$5. per class
A $10 pro c essing fee will b e c harge d on a ll cancella t ions
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2:00 p .m. Workshops (Individual tracks)
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Por Pedro "Piruli" Santos
Felicidades , companeros de Mexico y Puerto Rico, los
felicito por el buen trabajo que realizaron en las diferentes
competencias en Portland , OR, la asistencia fue de 518
payasos . De Puerto Rico 45, de Mexico 5. Nunca Puerto
Rico tuvo una delegacion tan grande. Felicidades
companeros de la Region Latina.
Premios a granel para Puerto Rico.
Primeros premios en maquillaje.
En Whiteface , Daisy "Rayin" Oliveri. segundo premio;
Olga "Mentita " Olmo, tercer premio. En Senior, Pedro
"Piruli" Santos , tercer premio. En Auguste , Ismael
"Tamborin " Vazquez , segundo premio. Tramp , Luis "Pilon"
Perez , tercer premio .
Competencias en globos: Arreglos en globos tercer
lugar, Marta "Bombita" Gonzalez.
Competencia de parada grupo o sencillo : Primer
premio en grupo lo ganaron los companeros Efrain "Yaco"
Hidalgo , Julio "Trombon " Capacetti , Jose 'Tache" Perez ,
Ismael "Kako" Vazquez; Olga "Musiquita " Capacetti.
Competencia Comedia Sencilla : Segundo premio Tere
"Amiga " De Los Santos , tercer premio Willie "Jovolin"
Morales.
Ganadores Del Premio Top Ten: Gladys "Caramelito "
Carrion , Amalia "Melin" Barbosa, Marta "Bombita"
Gonzalez , Anthony "Bambi" Rivera, Robert "Zuky " Liston ,
Efrain ''Yaco" Hidalgo, Ismael "Kako" Vazquez , Angel
"Jovolin " Morales, Luis "Tilin" Melendez , Jose "Tache "
Perez, Norma "Paletita" Fuentes , Ana "Anilin" Garcia,
Mayra "Algodon " Vega, Rafael "Musi" Perez, Blanca
"Blanquita" Robles, Reyes Santos , Maritza "Burbuja "
Lavoy, Edgardo "Pepon " Martinez , Melvin "Dido" Navedo,
Tere "Amiga " De Los Santos, Juto "Povito" Poventud,
Elias "Blony" Mirando , Jorge "Papin" Otero, Pedro "Piruli"
Santos.
Bandera de Puerto Ri.co en estandarte
En la reunion general de membresia de COAi various
companeros de Puerto Rico solicitaron turno para la
mocion para que la bandera de Puerto Rico sea instalada
en el estandarte de tosas las banderas de los paises en el
estandarte de COA i. Despues de varies minutes de
discucion se llevo a cabo la botacion, el resultado fue
unanime a favor de Puerto Rico.
Convencion de COAi 1996 en Puerto Rico
El Viernes 8 de Abril a las 1 O a.m. el comite de
convencion presento ante la junta de directores de COAi la
propuesta para que Puerto Rico sea sede de la
convencion anual para el ano 1996. Durante el banquete
nuestro President Jack Anderson anuncio la buena noticia
la convencion para el ano 1996 es en Puerto Rico. La
Asociacion de Payasos de Puerto Rico es la anfitriona de la
convencion , su comite lo componen representates de los
diferentes alleys de P.R. Estos no pueden competir el
resto del alley tiene la privilegio de competir.
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May/June , 1994
Coming: our BIG week
By Stephanie Richardson
Mideast Regional VP and
Clown Week Chairperson
A Pennsylvania Alley that went all out to observe
International Clown Week last August walked away with the
Charlie Award at the COAi Convention in Portland. The
winners: Members of the Classic Clown Club Alley # 181, of
Johnston , PA.
According to Northeast VP Leo Desilets (who chaired
the awards committee) , the Classic Clowns won because
their videotaped entry showed they did something every
single day of the '93 Clown Week. And it was a full alley
effort, not just one or two joeys.
So take the hint and get ready for International Clown
Week '94. It's just around the corner, Aug. 1-7. This week
has been set aside to recognize the true gifts that clowns
bestow on our world. This is an opportunity for clowns to
shine , to do good works, to be on TV, to (maybe) win the
Charlie Award , and much more.
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their communities with wonderful performances, library
visits, Meals on Wheels deliveries , fund-raising activities for
charities, day care visits and more . My Alley does the same.
Each year our members rally for several weeks of library
visits; a special day in the mall where we perform skits, do
face painting and hold a charitable raffle; and we visit the
Meals on Wheels feeding centers.
It is wonderful. We have fun ... but we burn out. I know
that the chairman ends up "fried ." Each year, the new
chairman seems to set goals that will outshine the previous
year's event. Although this may be a good way to grow, it is
also a good way to face total alley burnout .... just prior to the
all-important holiday season.
This year why not try something new: Education.
Along with all your regular festivities, how about having a
Clown History Corner or Show? This will require that Alley
members research a famous (or not-so-famous) clown; an
event that changed clowning history ; the first girl clowns in
Clown College; how the different clown faces came about,
etc. This information, put in a fun format , would mesmerize
children and adults. Then you could use this same
information as an educational program for your alley and as
an orientation for new members .
We must preserve our history. It is rich with color,
frivolity and sadness, too. Without knowing the history, the
who's and the why's, it is very hard to appreciate just what a
wonderful art form clowning really is.
Along with education, why not start another tradition?
Dare I say it? (They may hang me out to dry on this one!)
Yes, let's celebrate Clown Week with special activities and
with all the pomp and circumstance it deserves, but then
let's not forget those charit ies, those Meals on Wheels,
those libraries the rest of the year. Please do not let Clown
Week become the Christmas of clowning. You know how
generous everyone is at Christmas, so willing to give, give,
give, and then the rest of the year they forget about the
needs of the community. We don't want Clown Week to be
that.
Now, don't get mad. I am not saying this is what you do.
My Alley prides itself on charitable works the year round .
But as we approach Clown Week and right after, there is a
little less enthusiasm. What I would like to see is for Clown
Week to be every week of the year!
Whatever you decide to do for Clown Week , document
it on video. Send your story into The Nevv Calliope and put
together your application for the CHARLIE Award. Then,
maybe next year you can leave Houston with that beautiful
clown shoe trophy .
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May/June, 1994
Pure and simple
By Irene Doll
Staff Writer
WHAT A SKIT IS
Quoting Samuel Webster: Skit: " A short , often comic
theatrical sketch." Compositionally , a skit contains:
+ Beginning: The first part of a skit serves the same
purpose as the "set up" in a joke. It estab lishes the scene,
introduces the main characters and sets the mood or tone
of what will follow.
+ Middle: The next part is where a story develops. In
the story, there always is some type of conflict by which the
main character is challenged.
There must be conflict. That's what makes a skit a
skit, not just a bit of business. The conflict doesn't need
to be violent in nature, but the conflict does need to
present a problem for the main character.
+ End: The last part of the skit is where the conflict is
resolved. In a good skit, the audience is surprised by the
ending. They are expecting one thing to happen, but
something else happens. The bigger the surprise, the
stronger the reaction from the crowd. A surprise ending is
called THE BLOW-OFF. It 's like the punch line in a joke.
WHAT A SKIT ISN'T
A skit is not a juggling routine. Nor is it a bit of business,
a walkaround gag, a juggling act, a musical piece or
someone on stage telling a story. It must have dramatic
action.
Example: A really great juggling routine I saw years ago
at convention had a beginning -- it started off with bean
bags. Then, in the middle , the juggler tossed about some
rings and at the finish there was fire flying. It was upbeat,
exciting and technically excellent. But it was NOT a skit.
Why? Because there was no story line and action that
resolved a conflict. It was a juggling act.
PRESENTING A GOOD SKIT
Make sure the skit isn't all middle. Present a clear
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beginning (scene and character intro), middle (developing
story line with an emerging problem) and end (surprise
resolution - blow off).
Only have as many characters in a skit as are
necessary. Many clown clubs add extra clowns to their
skits so more people can have the chance to be active. It's
always better to add a second and even third skit if you
have lots of clowns, because if there are characters in a skit
that don't have a "real" part, it only serves to distract the
audiences' attention.
Know the type of space you need to perform the skit.
Test sound systems and tape players.
Follow basic acting rules. Only play a part if it works with
your clown 's character. Don't turn your back to the
audience -- watch your angles. Don't step on other
people's lines. Make sure all movement has a purpose and
that moves are precise . Know your fellow clowns ' working
style. Practice, practice , etc.
FINDING SKITS
Books: Your public library probably has lots of skit
material. First, learn how to use your electronic card
catalog . When you enter a topic in most systems, you can
hit a key or two and get a list of related topics. Ask for help.
PATCHES & PINS
with COAi logo
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Patches, 4" diameter: $3.00 each
Pins, 1" diameter: $3.00 each
Decals: $1.00 each
NEW ITEM! White embroidered golf shirts
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Make checks payable to Clowns of America,
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Specific titles you may find at your library:
+Clown Act Omnibus , by West McVicar.
+ Clown Skits for Everyone , by Happy Jack
Feder.
Titles available through clown suppliers include:
+ World 's Best Clown Gags, by Jackie Flosso .
+ Don't Forget the Blow Off , by Barry DeChant.
In this issue of The New Calliope, you'll find advertisers
who have many titles for sale. Write for a list or call for title
recommendations or clarification.
Write Your Own: Watch for little or big gems in old
movies (remember - or discover - Donald O'Connor). Ideas
abound in TV, too: Sid Caesar, Red Skelton, Carol Burnett ,
Lucy. They've available on video.
Take a creative thinking and writing class, then expand
ideas into full-blown custom-written clown skits for your
clown character or your clown club. You'll be able to
highlight specific skills (juggling , etc.) or props owned.
Be ever observant in your daily life. Hilarious things
happen in real life. If you just aren't seeing them , force
yourself to lighten up; expand that sense of humor.
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May/June, 1994
'I will
judge
never
again'
By Frosty Little
Master Clown
Since I left Ringling, I have taught at seminars, and
judged at a few.
A year or so ago, I was asked to judge single and group
skits, which I did. After the awards banquet, four women
came to me and asked me to look at their scores. On all four
sheets it read, 10-10-10-10-9, 10-10-9-9 -1 0, 10-10-10-9-
10, 9-10-10-9-9.
My scorecards on them read mostly in the 6's, l's, and
a couple of B's. One of the women asked, "What did I do
wrong? "
I looked at her and said, "Are you Lou Jacobs?"
"I don't understand," she answered.
I then said, "You must be Lou Jacobs, the world's most
perfect clown, with scores like that. "
She then said, "Well, look at the scores the others
judges gave me."
So I told all four of these clowns: "If you get one 10 a
year, you should celebrate . Two or three 9's a year, you
should sing and dance. If you get five B's, brag about it,
and if you get Ts, you're right up there. "
There are a lot of good judges in our clowning world,
but what is causing this influx of super high scores is most
likely judges who are not qualified. These scores are
causing problems for the people who receive them.
First of all, they feel they need no further training,
because the high scores tell them they are the best. As a
result, a lot of them become clown instructors , and they are
not qualified to teach .
I have also had producers at seminars say to me, "If you
judge low, don't judge below 5, or they won't come back
next year. Also, if you judge too low, you will break their
spirit. "
Some of these people might have had ambitions to be
a very good clown, but now they will be deprived of that ,
because they believe they are near perfect. And they are
not.
Wouldn't it be nice to hear someone say, "Wow, I got
two 10's this year. Now I'm going to study harder and learn
more clowning so next year maybe I can get more 9's and
two more 1 O's."
I still teach at seminars, but I will never judge again.
News from the
Business Office
By David Barnett
COAi Business Manager
COAi 's International Convention in Portland, OR, was a
great success , with several members renewing and a great
many new clowns in the Northwest deciding to join. New
memberships in April were outstanding, with 151 new
members, and py May 3 we already had 26 new members
for the month of May, including five new members from
Australia.
The ballots for COAi 's biennial election are in the mail
and you should have received yours. Take time to vote.
This is your opportunity to impact on how the Club is run.
Dues notices are in the mail, too. Everyone who is not
paid past July, 1995, will receive one. If you haven't,
contact the business office to find out the amount due
from you. For new members or those who don't have a due
date of July, you will be asked to pay a pro-rated amount.
Just pay the amount shown on the card to get your
membership in the correct cycle.
It's important that you get your dues paid as soon as
possible, to make sure that your name is included in the
1995 COAi Membership Directory. Incidentally, if you don't
want your name in that directory, note that fact on your
renewal notice, or contact the business office.
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Getting serious
By Linda " Freckles " Williams
South Central Regional Vice President
So, we are a tool, a buffoon, a joker, a jester: A clown .
How do we know? Most of us have a cer-tif-i-cate that
tells us SO.
We have joined an ancient and somewhat maligned
profession. Most of the words used to describe us
originally meant slow, crude, a peasant or a boor. But times
change and now people of all ages love the clown .
But now that we "are one," what are we going to do? It
you went to clown school for fun and never intend to use
your new skills , don't read any further. Stop here. Go to the
next page.
But it you're still reading: If we are going to use our
skills , we need to know some ''things." You know what
"things " are. They are objects or information someone
does not want to put a name to, at the moment.
Two things must be done to protect ourselves ,
whether we are going to sell or give our knowledge and
services away.
First, whether we intend to entertain our children, our
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grandchildren or the neighborhood children for free or for a
fee , we need insurance . Do not rely on homeowner 's
insurance . We live in a society where people love to sue
one another . And many things can go wrong while we are
performing. A balloon can pop. A needle can slip. A tumble
can trip. A ball can fall. All of which can cause injury. Call the
insurance agent. Purchase liability insurance in an amount
you believe sufficient to protect yourself in the event of a
lawsuit.
Second , you have worked hard to invent a nom de
plume and a persona you like. It fits you. And you don't
want someone borrowing it without your permission . Take
several photographs of yourself, from all sides. Write a
detailed description of your costume and makeup . Call the
Library of Congress in Washington , D.C., and ask for
several copyright forms. Fill them out , attach the photos ,
description and your check in the prescribed amount.
Send them in and you are copyrighted. Be sure you keep a
copy. Every time you send out literature thereafter, put
either "C 1994" or "Copyright 1994" on it. The cost is
about $20.
Now we want to start our own clown business. Why?
Well, if we enter into an endeavor for the purpose of
making a profit, it is a business. If we are doing it for fun, it
is a hobby. Ordinary and necessary expenses
incurred in operating a business are deductible for
Federal income tax purposes. Expenses incurred in
conducting a hobby are not.
Businesses are not required to make a profit; only
to intend and continually attempt to make a profit.
Deductible business expenses may include :
Automobile mileage, makeup, clown wardrobe, tricks ,
props , advertising , telephone , business cards ,
stationery, professional fees , etc. In setting up any
business we need to visit with a competent attorney
and a Certified Public Accountant. Their cost will be
repaid many times.
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The basic forms available for the conduct of
business are: Individual proprietor, partnership and
corporation . Most of us will ·probably use individual
proprietorship . As an individual proprietor, we
need to go to the county courthouse and register
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our clown name as an assumed name. One more
protection of our persona.
If we want to go into a partnership or form a
corporation, be sure to see an attorney. Getting out of a
bad partnership can be worse then getting out of a bad
marriage. And conducting a personal service business in
corporate form may have bad tax ramifications if not done
properly.
Now, you have your insurance and your copyrighted
clown persona, and your nom de plume is recorded at the
courthouse. You are in business as a sole proprietor. Have
some business cards printed and purchase a ledger book.
Then, when the gigs come in, you will be ready to keep the
records the tax man likes. If he likes your records, he will
allow you to deduct your business expenses.
As an aside: The cost of becoming a clown is not
deductible. But the cost of attending advance schools and
conventions may be deductible, if you qualify.
The best has been saved for last. Your first client calls.
What do you do? Make an appointment and take along
your handy-dandy contract. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ,
NEVER do a gig without a signed contract. You need to
know (1) where (2) when (3) what (4) for whom (5) how long
(6) how much will be paid and when?
See your attorney and ask him to write a form
contract for your use in signing gigs. It should have all of
the required language with fill-in blanks for you to
complete.
Now, go look at the facilities where you are to perform.
Determine what you will do if it rains. Is the show for
children, older people, or a mixed crowd? How long will you
be expected to perform? How long are you expected to be
available before and after the show? What tricks do they
want done, and which ones do you agree to do? How will
you be paid and when? It is recommended you be paid half
of the total fee on the day the contract is signed and the
other half before you perform -- in cash, to protect yourself.
Make sure they understand that any changes in the
contract cost extra. Have a mutual understanding
concerning refunds in the even of cancellations. C.Y. A.
every step of the way so you can clown without worrying
about business.
To conduct a business, you need help from the
professionals. The professionals may act like clowns
sometimes , but they aren't -- you are. You do what you do
best and let the other clowns do what they do best.
Good luck, stay loose, and as Red Skelton says, "May
God bless. "
Want to spend the summer clowning around
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clowning." -- Frosty Little, Clown Hall of Fame, 1991, and Timber Ridge Clowning
Director, 1990, 1991.
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The South East Clown Association's
13th Annual Convention
"TBE WILD WEST IN TBE SDUTB EAST"
September Z8 to Dctotlr Z, 1984, St. Petersbtlrg, Florida
Featuring ...
* BILL BALLANTINE ... artist, author and
first Dean of the RBB&B Clown College
* JACK ANDERSON * BETTY CASH
* EARL CHANEY
* BILL HAMILTON
* LEON MCBRYDE
* J.T. SIKES
* JIM GORGANS
* LEE MULLALLY
* MARCELLA MURAD
*MARK WADE
* GARY ZWERIN * AND MANY MORE
* plus JIM HOWLE and his art exhibit
Enjoy Educational Workahopa, Clown History, Wet & Wild,
Single, Caoup and Gospel Skit Competitions, Paradability,
Balloons, Clown Ministry, Line Dancin& LeAOns, Theme
Costume Banquet and lots of Fun and Fellowship!
Hotel infonnation and reservations: St. Petersburg Hilton Towers
(800) Hiltons or (8 I 3) 894-5000 - $55 Single/Double/Triple ~---r
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Sunday farewell breakfast
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May/June, 1994
From the
President
By Jack "Freckles" Anderson
COAi President
One word describes COAi's International Convention
in Portland: WOW!!!
Each year, the COAi Board of Directors meets at the
next year's convention city to go over all the planning and
the facilities. So the Directors knew last October that
Portland was going to host one of the best conventions
we'd had in many years.
At the end of the convention, when the Board looked
back at the event, there were smiles all around, with a
feeling that COAi's membership had been served well by
the co-hosts, Angel Ocasio, Trudi Sang and Karen
Reinholt.
The education, entertainment, housing, banquet, all
added to an outstanding convention. We were proud to be
a part of it, because it shows the way COAi is growing:
There were 518 convention registrants, one of the largest
we've had in many years.
The entire Board offers our complete thanks to the
members of Rose City Clown Alley #196 for a job well
done.
+++++
Now that we're well into the growing season, you
should consider planting a Clown Garden. (If you don't like
puns, you can skip this part.)
Your first planting: Three rows of squash. One, to
squash criticism; two, to squash indifference, and three,
to squash egotism.
Second vegetable: turnips. One, turnip for your clown
alley meetings and conventions; two, turnip with a smile,
and three, turnip to help when your clowning is needed at
hospitals, nursing homes and at other charitable functions.
And finally, lettuce. One, lettuce share our love of
clowning with others; two, lettuce continue to gain more
knowledge, and three, lettuce continue to enjoy this great
art we're all a part of.
Here's hoping all your veggies are prize-winners!
Alley
Update
By Dan "Dano" Lake
COAi Alley Coordinator
13005 Lakeridge Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63138
As you can tell by many of the stories and pictures in
this issue of The New Calliope, a lot of us had a great time
in the beautiful Portland, OR, area during COAi's
International Convention in April. The ocean, the trees and
the mountains were wonderful. There were lots of great
activities at this convention. We did an alley roll call at the
general meeting, and almost everyone in the audience
responded.
Due to limited space in this issue of Calliope, the
annual Active Alley Report will be printed next time. Here
are alleys that are on the inactive list
Nebraska Funsters Alley #87; Fun World Clowns Alley
# 118, Arkansas Clown Alley #151, Cornhusker State Alley
#154, Wacky Whalers Alley #168, Paco Clowns Alley
#184, Jolly Jesters Alley #203, Udderly Heavenly Clown
Alley #215, Payasos Unidos Zabdiel Del Deste Alley #230,
Sunshine Makers Alley #236, Beach Bum Bozos Alley
#237, Agapae Nuts Alley #238.
New alley:
The Giggle Factory Alley #256
Box 215
Conway, Arkansas 72033
Drop these clowns a line and welcome them to COAi.
If you want to start a COAi-affiiiated alley, here are the
simple requirements:
You'll need at least five clowns.
All clowns in your alley must be COAi members.
A one-time fee of $50 must accompany your
application.
An alley report must be sent to the Alley Coordinator
each year (Report forms are mailed out in December).
Drop me a line or give me a ring, and I'll send you an
alley start-up kit with all the information you need (Address
above, and phone number, page 3)
Have a great summer!
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May/June , 1994
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Hints
from
HAPPY
By Efrain "Happy De Klown " Guerrero
3030 Capri
Corpus Christi , TX 78415
My sincere thanks and congratulations to all the
wonderful hosts of COAi's International Convention at
Portland , OR. It was a great convention because of the
tremendous amount of teamwork. Not once did I ask a
question and get an "I dunno. " Those that did not know
the answer or solutions to problems knew who to go to .
Trudi Sang , Karen Reinholt, and Angel Ocasio: My
tramp hat off to you for giving us the opportunity to spend
more time at meetings and workshops without having to
worry about problems with an unorganized convention.
Gene Cordova did a wonderful job as Master of
Ceremonies for all skit competitions. The Rose City Clowns
indeed made things very Rosy for us, and I know I speak for
many convention attendees.
We never stop asking questions, and we never stop
learning in this world we live in. At the convention , I got the
answer to a question I had asked myself every now and
then. And I learned something I will keep in my mind and
heart as long as I live.
My question: "If anything happens to a loved one of
mine, could I still be a clown , or would I have to change my
profession? Could I laugh again , could I go on living?"
Bonnie "Bon Bon" Conkling helped me answer that
question. She's the mother of Ceslee Conkling, whom we
lost earlier this year. I had not realized that she was at the
convention until after makeup competition. She was
dressed in this beautiful Oriental costume, doing what she
does best -- clowning. She was great. She came in second
in Character Competition. She also competed in group skit
competition and was hilarious along with her teammates.
clowning indeed is part of your life and you must go on,
because life goes on.
I know Ceslee knew exactly what her Mom was doing. I
do not think I will have to ask myself that question again. I
know that it is some tremendous force from God that helps
you heal and live life to its fullest.
As we flew into Dallas from Portland, Bonnie told me
that she had a feeling of being close to Ceslee as we flew
through the clouds. I was blessed to end a great week of
laughter and hard work with such a touch of real Love.
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Calendar
June 20-26: Advanced Studies 111 , Camp Bethel
Retreat Center, Roanoke, VA. Inf.: :(703) 473-2271 or
(208) 532-4164.
June 23-25: School Show School, Williamsburg,
VA. Information : Steve Kissell (804) 423-3867.
July 3-8: International Shrine Clown Associaton
Convention, Denver, Colo.
July 11-1 7: Clown School, Samford University,
Birmingham, AL. Information: Co. Jim Russell, Box 393,
Butler, GA 31006-0393. Ph. (912) 862.3372.
July 31- Aug. 5: Phoenix Performing Arts Ministries'
10th annual conference for clowns, mimes, dancers ,
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Mi. Information: (800) 258-5323 or (305) 274-2543.
Aug. 5-7: Clown School Short Course , Georgia
Southern University, Jekyl Island, Ga. Information: Deborah
Champion (912) 681-5555.
Aug. 11-13: International Festival of Children's
Magicians, Williamsburg, VA. Information: Steve Kissell
(804) 423-3867.
Aug. 14-19: Mooseburger University, St. Cloud,
MN., State University, Educational Conferences, SCSU,
720 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301.
Aug. 18-21: 20th Northeast Clown Convention ,
Burlington , MA. Information: Jon (508) 744-1140.
Aug. 19-21: Academy of Clown Arts, Raleigh, NC.
Information: (919) 848-0839.
Aug. 26-27: Flower City Clown Festival, Rochester,
NY. Information: Cindy, Jim Pelc (716) 334-5753.
Sept. 1-5: 2nd Annual Southwest Region COAi
Convention , Anaheim., Calif.
Sept. 28-Oct. 2: South East
Clown Assn's. 13th annual
convention, St. Petersburg, FL.
Information: Jerry Yarbrough (813)
• 393-5425 .
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Northwest
Festival of Clowns, Everett, Wash.,
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Oct. 14-16: Arts in Ministry,
Williamsburg, VA. Information: Steve
Kissell (804) 423-3867.
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Oct 22: Kapitol Klowns
Workshop, Silver Spring, MD
Information: Bob Gretton (301) 843-
8212.
Nov. 10-13: Annual North
Central Region COAi Convention,
St. Louis, Mo. Information, Karen
Lake (314) 355-0220 .
Nov. 13-20: Sail the Seas with
Mr. "C;" Mexican Riviera Cruise.
Information: Stephanie Richardson
(919) 848-2371.
Jan . 15-22, 1995: 3rd
International Clown Convention
aboard the Jubilee to the Mexican
Riviera. Information: (708) 351-2046
or (800) 843-3093.
Feb. 10-12, 1995:
Entertainers Extravaganza, Atlanta,
Ga. Information: Steve Kissell (804)
423-3867.
Feb. 24-26: Circus Magic,
Williamsburg, VA. Information: Steve
Kissell (804) 423-3867.
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(please type or print)
Clowns of America International
Membership Application
NAME .............................................................................. ....................... ............ ...... ...... ................ .
L.a()l,l1'1CAI~ NON-SECTARIAN
1 . All memberships in COAi are on an annual basis, with membership dues payable in July of each year.
2. If you wish to join COAi as a new member and the date is not June, July or August, your membership
will be pro-rated for your second year.
3. Join at the membership rate indicated above. When you receive your dues notice in June of the next
year, the amount you should pay to bring your membership up to July of the following year will be
indicated on your card.
4. For example, if a U.S. resident applied for a regular COAi membership in September, 1991, he/she
would pay $25. In June, 1992, the member would receive a dues renewal notice for $12.50 to bring that
membership up to July, 1992. Thereafter, each year the annual membership fee would be billed in June
for payment by July 1. Foreign and family memberships are similarly pro-rated.
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May/June, 1994
By Steven Bender
Alias Mr. Pickle of lckle Pickle Products
THE CHALLENGE: Make up an entertaining story
for kids or adults using The Invisible Deck.
ONE RULE: Do not use the standard routine.
So that the One Rule can be followed , first let me
explain what the traditional Invisible Deck effect is.
Performer pretends to remove a pack of cards from his
pocket. He removes cards from the case , shuffles and cuts
them, even allowing spectator to cut the invisible pack.
Performer then requests spectator to remove any card
from the imaginary deck. Performer turns deck face up,
having the selected card replaced face down. Spectator
must remember his imaginary selected card. Performer
replaces deck in card case, returns it to his pocket. The
name of the selected card is now asked. Once spectator
tells what card he selected , performer removes a VISIBLE
deck from his pocket. Cards are taken from case, spread,
only to find one card face down. This card is turned face
up and shown to be the spectator's selected card.
The effect is a classic in magic. It plays well and that's
one of the reasons it is done time and again. Now, if you're
up to the challenge, put this article down and think: What
could you do using this deck to excite an audience? Can
you create a story that will lure your audience in -- making
them want to know how it's all going to end? If you'd rather
not take The Challenge, then simply read my story.
Johnny was a very unusual person (boy). He claimed
he could often tell what a person was thinking even before
they kne w. Susan didn't know Johnny, although most of
the others in the room did, and she was certain Johnn y
couldn 't read her mind .
Susan said, "Okay, Johnn y, what am I thinking?"
This was too easy. Johnny said, "You're thinking I can't
possibly know what you 're thinking. "
Susan knew she had asked the wrong question.
Johnny smiled and said , "I don't read thoughts , except
sometimes. I use a deck of cards to tell what a person is
thinking. Go ahead, pick a card. I'll just flip through the deck
and you say stop whenever you wish." Johnny began to
riffle the cards and Susan quickly said, "STOP! "
Johnny had Susan take the card and said , "I had a
feeling you 'd stop me on the three of hearts ." Susan
looked at the card; sure enough , it was the three of hearts .
"Let me see the deck ," said Susan , suspecting that it
was a trick deck.
Johnny handed her the deck and let Susan look at
every card. It was a quite ordinary deck. Everyone in the
room knew how good Johnny was with a deck of cards. He
didn't need to use trick cards to force a card. But what
happened next caught everyone by surprise. Susan
flipped the deck up towards the ceiling and scattered the
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cards about the floor. Most of them landed face down and
those that didn't, Susan bent over and turned over and
then mixed them about with her hands. Then she smiled
up at Johnny and said, "Now, how about if I point to one
card and you tell me which one it is?"
Suddenly the room was dead quiet and heads turned
to look at Johnny. How was he going to work his way out of
this? In a soft voice, Johnny said, "Would you like to mix
the cards up a bit more?"
Susan smiled and replied, "I don't think that's
necessary."
"I just didn't want you to think I had an edge," Johnny
said. "After all, I did see the cards when you flipped them in
the air. So let's make this even a bit more exciting. I have a
second deck in my pocket and one card is turned face
down. I'm willing to bet that it's the one card your shoe will
land on if you throw your shoe up in the air."
"What shall we bet?"
"You go out to dinner with me if I get lucky." (Need I say
the bet can be whatever, depending on the age of your
group.)
"And if you miss, you mow my parent's lawn tomorrow
morning."
"Where do you live, Susan?"'
"You know the house with the big hill at the end of the
block," smiled Susan. She then added, "Want to back out,
Johnny?"
Johnny smiled back."No, I just wanted to know where
to pick you up for dinner."
Susan took off her shoe and tossed it in the air. (You
can actually have someone in the audience play Susan's
role and toss a deck in the air, turn the cards face down,
and then toss the shoe in the air. And then comes the big
ending as they turn the card under the shoe over.) Her
shoe landed on the top of two cards and Johnny said, "I'm
betting you pick the one to the right." Naturally Susan took
the one to the left and turned it face up to reveal the eight
of clubs.
Johnny took the deck that was in the palm of his hand
(The Invisible Deck) and spread the cards to reveal one
card face down. When he turned it face up, it was the eight
of clubs.
That's my story. If you're playing this for kids, Johnny
could have Susan come over to his house for dinner and
Johnny's Mom could cook up someth ing specia l using a
Chick Pan. Remember, I love to have one effect roll right
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Back in November, I was in the St. Paul, Minn., area
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car in the parking lot where The Chuckle Makers meet. We
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He was carrying a doctor's bag that was a little bigger than
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about it. As we talked, he activated the thing in his hand,
and the doctor's bag took off across the parking lot!
He had built the bag himself, using the chassis and
"works" of a radio-controlled model car. He uses it in his
hospital visiting with his wife standing outside the door of
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down. After a bit of conversation, he reaches for the bag
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off in another direction. Of course, his wife is standing in
the hall where she can see into the room, and controls the
antics of the bag. It is hilarious .
His cost was $333, but in a letter giving the specs for
the "mobile bag," he says: "I think it can be done cheaper,
and for one who is mechanically inclined, certainly easier."
Skiddles has given me permission to share, so if you want
more specifics, send me a self-addressed stamped
envelope and enclose a ten-cent stamp for cost of copy. I
will be happy to send you a copy of Skiddles's letter, which
includes his suggestions of what he would do another time
to make it easier to construct.
"Colors" of Bartlesville, Okla., raises the
question of how much time we ought to spend with a
patient. The slick answer is, 'T he time that is needed."
Now, that can be a couple of minutes or it can be a half hour
or longer, depending on the needs of the patient.
My own pattern is a very short visit, normally no longer
than five minutes. Some would feel that is very short. It is,
and for good reason. For the majority of patients, visiting is
a tiring experience, whether they realize it or not. So I keep
the visit short unless they need someone to talk with and
open up to Dr. Bugg. It is not uncommon for a patient to be
close-lipped with others about problems, worries or
anxieties, but they will open up to the clown. In that case
you stay and hear them out. Listen, respond, but do not
give advice. You are a sounding board only. When you
leave , you keep the conversation to yourself unless they
have asked you or given you permission to share it with
someone else. This also applies to visits with family and
visitors. You do not tell your spouse or closest friend.
I have a question. Is anyone doing Caring Clown
by letter, phone, ham radio, computer or otherwise?
Sounds to me as though it has possibilities for out of town
or, for that matter, in-town relationships. Let me hear from
you on this.
Our "On Call Chaplain" is a volunteer program
among a group of pastors here in Ottumwa. We take turns
carry ing a pager for a week at a time. If staff feel we are
needed, they cail us. We also lead a worship service in
Skilled Nursing on Wednesday morning. It has worked well.
Your questions and comments are always welcome.
Speaking of letters: My deadline for this column is
such that it is practically impossible for you to get a letter to
me before I have sent my next article to Cal. I do answer
them personally, however, and refer to some of them in
"Mak ing Rounds."
To reach Dr. Bugg, write to Chuck Rinkel,
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Got a question for Aunt
Clowney? Write to her c/o:
Pat Lay Wilson
1750 California Ave.
Suite 114
Corona, CA 91719
Just ask
Aunt Clowney
Welllll, hello to one and all, and happy Summer ! Hope
your parties and company picnics are often and fun. After a
very busy Spring, with trips to Phoenix, Orlando, Portland,
San Francisco, Seattle, Oceanside and Riverside (CA), it's
time to get down to business and answer a few of your
letters.
Dear Aunt Clowney
Our alley in Rochester -- Grease Paint Alley
# 113 COAi , would like some information on
"Mast er Clowns. " What exactly is a Master
Clown? How do you pick a Master Clown? Could
you give us some information on this subject?
Are there any COAi alleys who have Master
Clowns? If there are , could they send us some
information on how they pick their Master
Clowns. It would be most appreciated. Thank
you. Richard L. Kirch
Rochester, NY
Dear Richard,
My goodness, some of the questions you guys ask!
For this one, I decided to go straight to the top, so I sent
letters to five professional clowns whom I thought could
better answer your question. I even sent each one ·a selfaddressed
stamped envelope. Unfortunately, only one of
them answered. Here's the response:
Dear Aunt Clowney:
There are several ways to become a Master Clown. Lou
Jacobs and Frosty Little are Master Clowns, along with a
few other former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus clowns. They were given this honorary title by the
owners, Irvin and Kenneth Feld.
Several clown organizations also have a Master Clown
category for competition. Two of these are the World Clown
Association, and the Midwest Clown Association. There
may be others, but I'm not aware of them. To obtain Master
Clown designation in these groups, a clown must earn a
certain number of points in makeup and single skit
competition. When a clown reaches the required number
of points, he/she is designated a Master Clown and from
then on competes in the Master Clown category.
Barry "Bonzo" DeChant
Livonia, Ml
Dear Aunt Clowney:
Please help me! You see, I have this little
brother Curly who is always getting into my stuff
and things . He once sewed all my puppets'
mouths shut and another time he pricked pin
holes in all my balloons.
Well, the other day I had enough , so I tied
him up and put him into my change bag and
disappeared him . The problem is , I forgot how
to reappear him. My Mom (Maisey) doesn't know
what happened yet. (I am good at ventriloquism ,
so I have been throwing my voice to make her
think he is in another room or the tub .)
My friend Kalico says I should be honest and
tell her, but I'm afraid she will go ballistic and not
let me go to the Clown Encounter to see
Buttons and Homer, or worst yet tell my Dad and
I'll get a whoopen'.
Aunt Clowney, what should I do?
Toodles McNoodles
Temecula, Clownifornia
DearTood:
Well, this is a fine mess you've gotten yourself into!
You might try the magic words, "Alla-ka-smother, bring back
my brother!" , or "Poppily-Best, bring back the pest!" If
those don't work, keep up your ventriloquism.
Dear Aunt Clowney:
My wife and I have been clowns for many,
many years and have never been a member of
any clown alley or organization until we joined
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the COAi, which we feel is money well spent.
For they give you so much for the small amount
of money. The bi-monthly magazine alone is well
worth the money (and our favorite articles are
Just Ask Aunt Clowney, Dr. Rainbow, Storyline
Magic, and Hints from Happy .)
Would you please send me a picture of
yourself in wardrobe. We have a hobby of
collecting pictures of clowns , and putting them
in our scrapbook. If any other clowns out there
in Clown Land could spare a picture of
themselves in wardrobe , we would be very
happy to receive them.
I have always been crazy about clowns since
I was about 6 or 7, and my father took us to see
the great RBBBC in the 1940's . Somehow he
lost my sisters and I at the circus, and the clown
Lou Jacobs found us. I thought it was great
fun then and now that I know who Lou Jacobs
was, it was a real adventure!
We'll wait by our mailbox for all the pictures
from all of you clowns.
D. and E. Axe
806 1/2 Noble St.
Lebanon, PA 17042
Dear Axe's:
Thanks for writing. I'm planning on getting some new
promo photos made, and will send you one soon. And all
of you other clowns, how about sending the Axes your
photos, too? Let's cram their mailbox so full of stuff it falls
off the wooden post!
Dear Clowns:
Cookie from San Diego and I were chatting at a recent
convention, about how to respond to kids when they say,
"You're not a real clown!" And this is what we came up with:
Kid: You're not a real clown!
Clown: Oh yes, well you're not a real kid!
Kid: Huh?
Clown: Real kids have scabs on their elbows. Do you
have a scab on your elbow?
Kid: Well, no.
Clown: And real kids have frogs in their pockets. Do
you have a frog in your pocket?
Kid: No.
Clown: Real kids have a milk moustache. Do you have
a milk moustache?
Kid: Well, no.
Clown: And real kids have dirty hands. Do you have
dirty hands?
Continued
next page
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May/June, 1994
Aunt Clowney --
From preceding page
Kid: Uh, no.
Clown: Well, that proves it. You aren't a real kid! (Try it
and see if it works)
Dear Aunt Clowney:
1. Have you ever been in an act when
nobody laughed at you? 2. Have you ever got
hurt in an act before? 3. When you first started
clowning, did you think you would be a famous
clown?
Confused,
Doctor Doodle
Clowning for Kids Class
Dear Doo:
1. Yes, I've had shows where nobody laughed. That' s
the time to pull out all the stops and try the crazy and silly
stuff you've never done before. And if they still don't
laugh, take a bow and get off the stage fast.
2. I once stepped in a gopher hole while I was setting
up my puppet stage and twisted my ankle badly But the
show must go on, and I performed standing on one foot
with tears of pain falling down my cheeks. (And I didn't
even get a tip!). The answer is, don't be a klutz like me -­
watch out for gopher holes!
3. I always hoped I would be a famous somebody or
other, but I'm not quite there yet. I thought stardom called
when Jim Henson called a few years ago and invited all us
local puppeteers to join the Muppeteers in filming the first
Muppet Movie.
When we arrived at the movie studio, because I was so
tall I was asked to fill a very specia l role. I was so excited,
until I got my costume. And found that the role I was
chosen for was the back half of the camel. Oh well, thus is
stardom.
Dear Aunt Clowney:
I am an artist clown name Bugsy. What color
paintbrush do you suggest? Fill in the face red
or blue?Your clown,
Bugsy
Dear Bugs:
I guess you can use any color paintbrush you happen
to have around the house. If you get embarrassed a lot,
use red. If you're a sad clown, use blue. If you are envious,
green. If you are afraid, yellow. I don't know how to answer
questions like this. I'm not an attorney at law, and I'll
probably lose my license. I think I'm losing my mind. I think -
oh, never mind. I'm going back to my cave for a tall glass of
Gator Water and hope you will all write again soon!
Love and XXXXX's
Your Auntie
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