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Convention<br />
Report<br />
by Pat Roeser<br />
Director of Conventions<br />
They were off and running<br />
from the start at the 24 th<br />
Annual COAI Convention<br />
in Clarksville, IN. Preregistration<br />
was a mere 122.<br />
However, over 70 people<br />
signed up at the door. Many<br />
thanks to the InKy Clowns<br />
for the hard work that went<br />
into making this a very<br />
successful convention.<br />
The convention was funfilled<br />
with a lot of downhome<br />
flavor. The Kentucky<br />
Derby theme party was a big<br />
sensation! Attendees wore<br />
hat creations they brought<br />
or could make right on<br />
the spot. Competition was<br />
fierce! Every table could be<br />
personally decorated with the<br />
theme and voted on with a<br />
ballot found in the program<br />
book. A couple of Colonel<br />
Sanders type characters<br />
showed up as well as ladies<br />
in formal attire. The DJ had a<br />
scavenger hunt and confused<br />
folks when told to find<br />
Hawaiian currency which is<br />
actually the same as we use<br />
on the continental US! There<br />
were also opportunities to be<br />
photographed as a jockey or<br />
wearing a wreath of roses.<br />
Almost 40 people took the<br />
side trip to Churchill Downs.<br />
Our guide Gene, who has<br />
been at the track for over 50<br />
years, enhanced<br />
the tour with his knowledge<br />
and wit. We dined on the<br />
edge of the track with horses<br />
and riders coming right up<br />
to us. The museum was very<br />
interesting with a great movie<br />
presentation of Churchill<br />
Downs’ history.<br />
Check out www.YouTube.<br />
com on the Internet and in the<br />
search area put in COAI THE<br />
SONG. New board member<br />
Glenn Kohlberger wrote new<br />
words to YMCA. The COAI<br />
Board performed “The Song”<br />
during the dealers' show.<br />
Attendees participated at the<br />
show and again at the theme<br />
party when the DJ played the<br />
YMCA song.<br />
After the awards' banquet,<br />
people disappeared to check<br />
out their score sheets and<br />
pack. Sunday was the hardest<br />
day as everyone left. There<br />
was lots of hugging and<br />
good-byes. We hope to see<br />
you all next year!<br />
Next year? That comes<br />
up real fast so start saving<br />
up those pennies, nickels,<br />
dimes, and quarters. We need<br />
to meet in Houston, TX for<br />
A Little Bit Country/A Little<br />
Bit of Rock ’n’ Roll. Their<br />
convention runs April 20-<br />
25, 2010. Watch for more in<br />
upcoming issues of The New<br />
Calliope. u<br />
www.JUSTCLOWNNOSES.com<br />
Page 16<br />
The New Calliope Convention Issue
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