JulyAug_2012

The New
C u A u L u L u I u O u P u E
The mission of Clowns of America International is to organize
all members desiring to pursue the honorable profession or art
of clowning and the dedication towards its advancement
and the education of its members.
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July/August 2012
ARTICLES
President Glenn Kohlberger......3
Fraud......................................16
Be Open To Advice..................17
Clowning In Nursing Homes...21
A Clown's Mirror....................38
Marketing Basics....................39
A Special Thank You...............40
FEATURES
Good Cheer.............................24
Last Walk Around...................25
Submitting Digital Photos.......26
Members On The Move..........28
Look Who's Reading..............31
Calendar.................................36
Foto Funnies...........................46
SKILLS/IDEAS/TIPS
Puppy Love.............................18
Heads Up................................22
My Favorite Magic..................27
Quick Tips...............................41
COAI NEWS
President’s Comments..............9
Election Results......................10
Educational Tool Box..............11
Clown Week............................13
CHARLIE & COTY Deadlines...14
Catch The Spirit Of Richmond.15
How To Register On
The COAI Website...............24
Gift A Membership..................32
COAI Application.....................33
COAI Application (Spanish)....34
New Members........................35
Financial Report......................36
Alley Report............................37
Setting The Record Straight...43
Junior Joeys...........................44
Editor’s Comments.................47
Ad Directory...........................47
Ad Rates.................................47
Deadline Dates........................47
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Glenn
continued from page 3
change, he lightened up his
make-up to become a Lite
Auguste clown to adapt to the
hot-climate environment.
Growing up he wanted to
be a teacher. While putting
himself through college for
a degree in music education,
he worked at the United
States Postal Service. When
he graduated, he realized
he could make a better
salary at the USPS than he
could teaching in the school
system. So, he stayed with
the postal service but shifted
into teaching as a managerial
instructor. As Glenn puts
it, “Working there was the
perfect model for training to
be a clown, same job just a
different uniform. LOL. To
this day I am still teaching,
but now it’s about how to
have fun.” Glenn continues
to teach, but now on clown
education. He has taught on
the local, regional and
national levels – and
even on a cruise ship –
covering various aspects
of clowning. He also
attends on the upside
of ten conventions a
year, keeping him well
informed on the latest
trends and activities in the
clown world.
Glenn has held many
leadership roles, from
being the band president
in high school to
managing a 7-time world
championship-contender
women’s tournament
softball team. He’s held a
kaleidoscope, if you will,
of clown leadership roles:
Krackerjac Clown Alley
President (2006 – 2010);
COAI South East Regional
Vice President (2008 – 2010);
Kentucky Colonel (2010 –
present); COAI Sergeant-At-
Arms (2010 – 2012). Glenn
also received the COAI
Editor's Choice Award in
2012, assisted on the COAI
website over the past couple
of years and has written
articles for The New Calliope
since 2006.
He’s dedicated to COAI.
After all, to him, “COAI
is the premier clown
organization. Its membership
is made up of all walks of
life, all levels of knowledge
and all kinds of talents. The
members are willing, and
look forward to sharing their
gifts with children of all ages.
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ON OUR COVER
COAI's new President
Glenn “Clyde D. Scope” Kohlberger
July/August 2012 Page 5