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2. The Big Pie Throw: they<br />
attended and were taught<br />
the skill of pie throwing<br />
and were able to throw a<br />
pie at the instructors.<br />
3. The “Magical Follies”<br />
took place at the Red<br />
Skelton Performing<br />
Arts Center on Friday<br />
night and every Junior<br />
Joey was involved in a<br />
skit at the pre-show. We<br />
were the opening acts,<br />
you could say. They<br />
learned how to work on<br />
one of the biggest and<br />
most beautiful stages<br />
in the country, voice<br />
control, respect for other<br />
performers, timing and<br />
responsibility. Their<br />
performances were super.<br />
4. The Big Parade: They all<br />
arrived early to put on<br />
their makeup and then<br />
boarded a bus to the<br />
parade. They climbed<br />
on a flatbed and played<br />
their hearts out on their<br />
newly created kazoos.<br />
Graduation followed in<br />
the park in front of the<br />
entire community. Dr.<br />
Summers gave them a<br />
great deal of praise for<br />
the performances they<br />
gave during the week.<br />
He also thanked COAI<br />
for being part of the<br />
Red Skelton School and<br />
Festival.<br />
COAI would like to<br />
thank Terry Ricketts for<br />
allowing our dream to<br />
take hold. Without his<br />
help we would not have<br />
gotten this idea to Dr.<br />
Summers. To the President<br />
of Vincennes University,<br />
Dr. Summers, thank you<br />
for allowing COAI to<br />
join in all the festivities.<br />
This was a wonderful<br />
learning experience for<br />
all of us. To Jack Masters<br />
who coordinated all<br />
the donations from the<br />
community to support<br />
the Junior Joey program.<br />
To the community of<br />
Vincennes University and<br />
the city, thank you for all<br />
your contributions, your<br />
support for the program<br />
and welcoming us with<br />
open arms. To Carrie Abts<br />
who worked hand-in-hand<br />
with COAI throughout the<br />
process, thank you for your<br />
patience and leadership<br />
skills. You made it happen<br />
on a daily basis for both<br />
of us. To Georgia Morris<br />
and Dale Flashberg, our<br />
COAI representatives,<br />
thank you for going with<br />
the flow. This being our first<br />
try we had a few bumps<br />
in the road but we rolled<br />
along like real troupers.<br />
Finally, COAI would like<br />
to thank all the parents for<br />
allowing their children to<br />
come to the camp. They<br />
had to drop them off and<br />
get them to many different<br />
events. We appreciated their<br />
contributions of time and<br />
chauffeuring.<br />
Next year we hope to<br />
increase the enrollment.<br />
This would be a super<br />
opportunity for any of our<br />
members who would like to<br />
share their love of clowning<br />
to attend with their Junior<br />
Joey. Parents and guardians<br />
can attend or just stay in the<br />
dorm with their juniors at<br />
very reasonable rates. What<br />
a fun experience to share<br />
together.<br />
I would personally like to<br />
thank COAI for having the<br />
trust and confidence in my<br />
ability to try this program<br />
out in a camp situation. It<br />
was a dream and one I hope<br />
COAI will continue in the<br />
future. Although I will no<br />
longer be on the COAI<br />
board, I have been named<br />
the Junior Joey Coordinator<br />
for 2013 by the Board of<br />
the Red Skelton School. If<br />
you would like any further<br />
information, please email<br />
me at cherioats@aol.com<br />
or call me at 636-399-7843.<br />
Now, I had better start my<br />
plans for next year. I hope<br />
to see you there.<br />
We hope that by teaching<br />
our Junior Joeys, we will<br />
insure that the Art of<br />
Clowning will continue into<br />
the future.<br />
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