March_April_2006

Your COAI Officers
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President:
Cheri Venturi
P.O. Box 367
Destrehan , LA 70047
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Paul Kleinberger II
2 Maple Ln. N.
Loudonville , NY 12211
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Merilyn Barrett
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It see ms almost impossible
that my term as President
is almost over. The journ ey
has been unbelievab le. I am
leav ing the position with a
feel ing of accomp lishment
and awe. There is so much
room to continue growing. I
know the new board will acce
pt the challenges without
hesitation. I would be remiss
at this time ifl did not remind
everyo ne to vote in the co m­
ing electio n. Even though
you think your vote may not
have impa ct, due to only one
person runnin g in your reg ion,
it does have an impact. It is
an indication that you care
enough about the organization
to vote and be heard. As yo u
know, I will stilJ be serving on
the board as past president.
I would like to thank all
the members of COAi for giving
me the privilege of serving
for the past six years Thank
yo u for all your support and
encourage ment. I have enjoy
ed hear ing from you during
my travels as well as via
email. I hope to continue to
hear all of your new ideas,
concerns and suggestio ns.
Your voices are what makes
this organization the very best
that it can be. As past president,
I will also be helping out
in all areas that need an extra
hand. (You really didn 't think
I would be riding off into the
sunset, did you?)
I want to thank all the
board s who I have had the
honor of working with during
my last three terms in
office. It is not always easy to
volunteer for a position and
then make it grow as you are
serving. Balan cing life and a
commitment to an organization
this big is a challenge
no matter who you are. The
past boards have given of
their time and energy without
quest ioning for the good of
COAI. I will leave my office
proud and humbled by their
dedica tion and love for the art
of clow ning. This dedication
and foresig ht to envision beyond
the obvio us, to have the
ability to remain current and
to proj ect the futur e needs of
an entire memb ership , is a gift
that eac h board member has
given to make COAI a successful
organizat ion.
I would also like to thank
my friend s and fami ly for seeing
me through many projects
and hair-pulling situation s. I
truly say that with love and
affection for the position.
Judy Quest, the immediate
past president, used to say "At
time s being the president of
COAi is like trying to herd
cats." With so many creative
and talented people involved,
it does have its challenging
day s. I tried to lead with
compassio n and enthu siasm.
My family and friends never
allowed me to lose sight of
the vision. They were all real
tro upers.
Throu gh all of my years,
this one has been the most
challenging. In fact , I don 't
think I cou ld write a fiction
story that could outdo my
true-life adventures in the past
10 months. Personally, we
have evacuated for hurri canes
three times, and tornadoes
twice. My husband Rick had
a hip replacement in San Antonio
and got a new job which
will entail moving from our
recently renovat ed house in
the New Orle ans area to St.
Loui s, Missou ri. In May we
hope to be moving to the St.
Loui s Ram s where he will be
coachi ng the linebacker s, and
be the assistant head coach.
Thank goodness there are
so many wonderful and fun
clown s in that area. Ma ny lifealtering
situations have presented
themselves but the best
of everything has been the
character s I have encount ered
on the jo urney. Thank goodness
for clowning, because it
gave me the license to see humor
in all the characte rs that
I encountered. In
fact, Cherri-Oats
may have aged a
bit during this time. Her vocabular
y and expe riences sure
have made her a more precocio
us and outspoken child.
She can now do a funny takeoff
on FEMA from a child's
point of view. She think s
houses are now built with
trailers in the front yard and
groce ry stores only carry one
brand of everyth ing. She also
think s that everyone has suitcases
ready to put in the car
and vacat ions at anoth er hotel
for a week at a time. Although
it has been a time of serio us
thinki ng, one does walk away
with a smile that shows with
hope and faith a new day is
right arou nd the corner. The
people and character s who I
have met durin g this past I 0
mon ths (as well as the past
eight years) will stay in my
heart and mind forever. You
may also get to meet them as
I develop their personalities
in routines and skits. I look
forward to going back to performi
ng more and traveling
less . I also need to have my
character in clownin g grow
and meet the challenges of a
fast-mov ing life , as we alway s
need to keep our eyes and ears
open for new paths.
Thank you Again,
Cher i
PS. I do not want you to
think that I am minimi zing
the tragedy of the peopl e in
New Orleans but I want you
to kn.ow that they are from a
history of survivors and they
have always been able to see
happiness and comedy no
matter what the disaste1: This
wonderful gift will prove to be
their salvation. Knowing and
loving them and the surrounding
area has given me a new
perspective on life. •
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In This March/April 2006 Issue !
ARTICLES
Peachey Is Keene On Stilts .......... ........... 4
There Are Some Really Big Shoes To Fill .... ... 8
Meet The Candidates ...... ............
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10
JUSTA Birthday Clown? .......... .................. 31
Red Nose Rel ief....... ................
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FEATURES
Calendar ...... ............
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Foto Funnies .... ....... ..............
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Last Walk -Arounds ............
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SKILLS SECTION
Balloons ..... ..........
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Face Painting ...... ...... ........
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Crafts: Soda Bottle Flower .... .........
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COA i NEWS
Pres ident's Comments ...................
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Junior Joeys Report ..........
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Alley Report ............ ......................
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Alleys and Members On The Move ............
26
Good Cheer ...... ..... ................
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Membersh ip ...... ........... ..... .... .... ......... 41
New Members .......... ........ .........
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COAi Membershi p Application ........
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Treasurer 's Report .......................
36
T umer Project Update .............
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Reg ional Reports ........ ..........
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Website Ad Rates .... .... ..........
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Editor's Comments ............
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Ad Directory ...........
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AdRa tes ..... .... ..... ..... ...... ............. ........ 47
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Honor a quien honor merece ...... ....... ......... 37
Fiest a en la Republ ica Dominicana
en el mes de Junio ...... ...... ........
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lio Jobo Dice : Educa te y Comp ile ..... ....... . 37
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y Ann "Tuttles" Sand ers
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Known for his
infectiou s humor and
mischievous smile, Steve
"Peac hey Keene" Long
has long been renowned
for his produ ction of
exce ption al quality foam
props. In addition, he is a
much sought after fam ily
entertai ner and performance
educato r/lecturer.
Pb\CIIIT IS Kf[Nf ON STILT
For over a decade ,
he has been reachi ng
new heights in clown
entertainme nt. Peachey
is not only a prop mak er
extraordinaire; he is an
acco mpli shed stilt walker
and instructor.
In a recent interview,
Steve (along with Peach ey
Keene (PK)) offered the
follow ing insight into being
head and shoulders above
the crow ds:
Q: How long have you
been stilt walk ing?
PK: Since the first day
I started .
Steve : I rea lly don't
know - mayb e ten or twelve
years.
Q: How did you get
star ted ? Why did you
pick stilt walking as a
performance venue?
PK: I got on a pair of
stilts. Because I wanted to.
Steve: At first I thoug ht
it would be fun. It was and
afte r a lot of practice I felt
that I was ready to entertain
on stilts and it all j ust fell
(pun intended) into place.
Q: What types of
cha racters do yo u do and
for what types of venues do
yo u perform?
PK: Tall characters
and high venues.
Steve: I have a few
characters; clow n, cow boy,
clown pirate, spaceman
and ringma ster. I perform
at parades, grand openi ngs,
pic nics and any function
where the customer wants
a highly visible presence.
I mostly do meet and greet
but, on occas ion, balloon s.
Q: What do you think is
the appeal of a stilt walker?
Do you think its novelty
adds to the entertainment
value?
Steve: Yes I do. That is
a large part of it, anythin g
different is going to be
noticed. Odditie s are always
appea ling to the public and
standing nearly ten feet
in the air is usually pretty
odd. Mo st kids find that out
early on, if they want to be
noticed ju st do someth ing
different. Th at has to
explain pink punk hairdos .
Q: Do you seem to be
better received as a stilt
walker or a clown?
Steve: That is hard to
answer. It depends on where
the event is. Maybe I do not
see such a big difference
because as I said before I
am already taller than most
people.
Q: How difficult it is to
learn to walk on stilts?
PK: Very.
Steve: Learnin g to
walk stilt s is differ ent for
everyone. Depe nding on
your natural balance it may
be easy or difficult. Always
reme mber to keep your feet
at least shoulde r width apart
and don 't look at your feet.
Pick a spot out in front of
you on which to focus .
Q: Do you need to learn
on a shorter height and then
work upward?
Steve: I did not; the
stilt s I started with were not
adj ustable so I was stuck
with what I had. Many of
the stilts available today
are adjusta ble so it would
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e good to start low, gain
co nfidenc e and experience
then work your way up.
Q: Do you own more
than one pair of stilts ?
Steve: Yes, I have two
pair; the fore mentioned
Bigfoot and a back-up pair
of S2s.
Q: Do yo u have a
favorite type or style? How
comfo rtable are stilts to
wear?
Steve: The stilts I
use are called "Bigfoot
stilts" they are not as
unco mfortable as they
look. There is a new style
on the market now called
"S2". They are a lot bette r
than normal drywall stilts.
On the comfo rt issue, after
a couple of hours you
definitel y know where the
sore muscles are.
Q: Most would consider
you a tall individual without
stilts. How tall are you with
and without your stilts?
PK: I am normally 6'
6" and abnormally I am
5' 18". With stilts much
taller.
Steve: I am normally
6'6" . Both pairs of my stilts
are 2 feet hig h which puts
the top of my bead at 8'6". I
think that the fact that I am
6' 6" tall off of them does
make my body look a little
more proportion ed.
Q: Where do you get
you r cost umes? What type
off abric is used to minimi ze
weight?
PK: I buy them.
Steve: I get my
costumes from 'the known '
clown cos tume suppliers .
I do not use lightwe ight
fabrics, I think that a heavier
we ight hang s better and
gives you a bette r look.
Always line your pants to
give them better drape.
Q: What material do
most manufactures use to
make stilts?
Steve: Stilts can be
made of wood but for
performin g aluminum or
magne sium are most often
used.
Q: Once yo u put on the
stilts, how do you get into a
standi ng position?
PK: One foot at a
time. Tennis shoes are
bolted to the foot pad and,
so I can tell my right from
my left, I have a big "R"
and an "L" stenciled on
the tops of the shoes.
Steve: If you are
as tall as I am, you can
"free mount" them. Free
mountin g mean s putting
one foot in the stiITup and
standing on one leg while
you put on the other stilt.
Most people however use a
small ladder that they can sit
on while putting both stilts a little bigger.
on.
Q: Is there a safe way
Q: How do you to fall?
dismount from stilts?
PK: Don't hit the
PK: CarefulJy. ground .
Steve: It is actually ju st Steve: If you fall
the oppo site of getting on forward or to the side try to
them.
roll with it when you hit the
ground. Do not land on your
Q: What health/safety hands with a stiff arm to
issues need to he cons idered break the fall. All you will
when walking on stilts? break is your wrist or arm.
PK: Nose bleeds. If you fall backward, try to
Steve : First and
bend at the waist so you roll
foremost are your legs. Your and tuck your chin as close
knee s take a lot of stress as to your chest as possible
do your upper thigh s. If you so that you don 't strike the
wear bifoca l glasses you back of your head on the
will have a lot of trouble ground.
keeping your balanc e. If you
have vertigo, that's bad.
Q: If someone was
interested in learning how
Q: What happens if you to be a silt walker, what
start to lose your balance? advise would you give
PK: You fall down. them? What specia lized
Steve: If you start to training do they need?
lose your balance don't
PK: Don't be afraid of
ju st automatically send a heights. You need balance
message to your brain that training.
you are falling. If you do Steve: Just buy a pair
not pani c you' ll most often of stilts and find someone
able to recover the same as to spot you while you give
when you are off stilts, only con tinued on page 7
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Peachey Keene ...
have a chang ing area so you Meet Steve ''Peachey Some notable customers
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it a try. The spotter should
supp ort you but not try to
hold you up. If you put
your hand on their shoulder
it will give you a balance
point. Th ey should be ready
to catc h yo u if you stumbl e.
Walk on level gro und at first
and then work your way to
differe nt types of surfaces .
Q: When you are
hired fo r an event as a stilt
wa lker, are there specia l
provisions in your cont ract
that wouldn't be if you were
hired as a clown ?
Steve : I need a place out
of sight to take breaks and
to mount my stilts. If yo u
mount the stilt s in the publi c
view it takes away some of
the mystique. Som etimes
however it is impo ssible to
j ust have to hide the best Keene" Long include Warner Bros.
yo u can. Since the creat ion of (Batman Forever) Universa l
Up, Up and Away in the Studios (Patch, starr ing
Q: Any other thoughts late 1970s, Steve "Peac hey Robi n Williams) and many
that you'd like to sha re to Kee ne" Lo ng has bee n circuses .
stilt walker want-to-be 's? involved in the operation Steve has a uniqu e style
Steve : If you decide to of a full -time business of teac hing that conveys
give it a try remember that consisting of professi onal a message that all aspects
the public can so metime s be clow ning, ba1loon deliveries of clow ning are import ant.
a little intimid ating. Most and decorat ing, reta il magic, Whether you are a part time
people have no idea what is clow ning supplies, and clown for the fun of it or
involved in your craft and clown prop construction. someone who earns a good
you wi11 see all types and He has been lecturin g on portion of your livelihood
hear all kind of questio ns. these subjects at various throu gh clow ning, Peac hey
Just stay in character and clown confere nces and for Keene has something to
always be on the lookout local gro ups all across the offer you.
for potential stumblin g country since 1985. Clow ns of Ame rica,
blocks. If anyone wants Peachey Kee ne Props International has also
additional informati on on is a unique business that hono red Steve by
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throu gh my website : www . entertainers with some in Reside nce" for the year
12eache)".keene.com. of the bes t foam props 2000 .
available. Since its creation You can learn more
people from all over the about Peachey Keene if you
world have been turnin g visit his website at www .
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There Are Some Really Big Shoes To
Fill In This Year's COAi Election!
Pages
VOTE
By Paul Kleinberger
To have you r say in the
doings of COAI, VOTE this
spring!
Having your say is one
of the cornerstones that
COAI was founded on over
20 years ago .
COAi is a members hip
group. It's your
membership group. Eac h
member is enco uraged to
get involved. Eac h memb er
has the right to expre ss
their opinion abo ut what
COAi does.
In order to express that
opin ion, you must vote in
business meetings and in
the bienni al electio ns. If
you opt not to vote, you
technically relinqui sh any
grounds to co mplain if the
leadership marches off in a
direction you are not happy
with.
Inside of COAI, you
have severa l avenues
to communi cate your
co ncerns. You can talk with
your regional ambas sadors .
You can talk with your
regional vice presidents.
You can talk to the
director s of membership ,
convent ions, education and
alley/reg ion support. You
can talk with any one of our
office rs.
All of these peop le
have e-mail addresses and
telephones, are regul arly
out among the memb ership
and are willing to listen.
You can attend the annual
meeting. You have to take
the initi ative to speak up.
You need to initiate the
co nversat ion. You need to
raise your hand.
When asked, you
need to vote. It is the most
dynamic way to express
your oprn 1on.
Beyond direct
communi catio n with the
folks currently serving
COAl , you have the
opportuni ty to draft a
letter to the editor of The
New Calliope . As you
look through the most
recent issues of The New
Calliope, you will see
that Pat New ton, our
ed itor, is asking for your
partic ipation on several
fron ts.
The e-alley is open
to any member of COAi
who is in good standing.
It has proven to be a great
forum for member s to
expre ss their opinions, offe r
ideas and exc hange both
organ izational and clow n
arts information.
And then there is the
COA i web site. On the site
there is an option called
"Ask Us". You send in a
question , and you get an
answer in return.
There are many optio ns
to communi cate with
COAI , its leader ship and its
staff. COAI even provides
a toll free numb er. You
can pick up the phone and
dial the COAI business
office any time it' s is
open. Shirley Long will
make sure your question s
are answered and that
any concern you have is
prop erly addressed.
The New Calliope

Th is year's election
cycle features 23 COAI
member s who have stepped
forward and exp ressed
their desire to serve you,
the membership. They are
asking for your VOTE.
Your VOTE is precious. It
means a lot. We want you
to cast your vote for the
office rs, director s and yo ur
regiona l vice president
who you fee l will do the
best job for you. Save this
issue of The New Calliope.
When your ballot arrives
in you r mailbox in Apr il,
refer back to this issue.
Vote for the people you feel
will do their best for you
and your organization. Put
your stamp on the envelope
provided and mail it back.
PARTICIPATE. STAND
UP AND BE COUNTED.
VOTE in 2006!
VOTA
Por Paul Kleinberger
Para mantener tu voz
en los asuntos de COAI,
jVOTA en esta primavera!
Mantener tu voz es una
de las fund amentos que
COAi implanto hace 20
aiios. COAI es un grupo
por membresfa. Es tu
grupo por membre sfa. Se
alienta a cada miembro a
envolverse. Cada miembro
tiene el derecho de expresa r
su op inion acerca de lo
que hace COAI. Con el
propos ito de expresar tu
opinion, debes votar; en las
reunion es de negocio s y en
las eleccione s bianuale s.
Si optas por no votar,
tecnicamente renuncia s a
expresarte sobre cua lquier
situaci6n en que no estes
de acuerdo si el liderato se
dirige por un camino en el
cua l no estas feliz. Dentro
de COAi, tiene s mucha s
vfas para com unicar tus
inquietude s. Puedes hablar
con los embajado res
regionale s. Puedes hablar
con tu Vicepres idente
Regional. Puede s hablar
co n los directore s de
Membresfa, Convencione s,
Educac i6n y Apoyo a los
Alleys/Reg iones. Puede s
hablar con cualquiera de
nuestros oficia les. Todas
estas personas cue ntan
con email, telefo no, por
lo regu lar se encuentran
entre la membresfa
y estan deseosos de
escuc har. Puedes asistir a
la reunion anua l. Debes
tomar la iniciati va de
hablar. Necesitas iniciar
la conversac ion . Necesitas
levantar la mano. Cuando
se solicite , debes votar. Es
la vfa mas dinamica para
expresa.r tu opin ion.
Por la co mun icac ion
directa con los co mpafieros
de COAI , tiene s la
oport unid ad de enviar una
carta a la ed itora de The
New Calliope . Mientras
observas los ultimo s
ejemp lares de! Calliope,
veras que Pat Newton,
nuestra editora, solicita tu
participacion en muchas
areas. El alley electronico
esta abier to a cualquier
miembro de COAI que
este en buena reputacion.
Ha demo strado ser un
buen foro para que los
miembros exprese n sus
opiniones, ofrezca n ideas e
intercambien informacion
sobre la organizacion y
sobre las artes del payaso .
Tamb ien esta la pag ina
web de COAL Allf hay
una opc ion titulada
'Preguntenos' ('As k Us').
Tu envfas una pregunta
y recibes una respuesta.
Hay mucha s opciones para
comunicarte con COAI,
su liderato y su personal.
COAI tambien provee un
numero telef6 nico libre
de cargos. Pued es llamar
a la oficina de COAI en
cua lquier momento en
que la oficina este abierta.
Shirley Long se asegurara
de que tus preguntas sea n
respondida s y que cua lquier
inquietud que tengas este
propiamente referida.
El ciclo de eleccio nes
de este afio presenta 23
miembro s de COAI que
han tornado una deci sion
y han expresado su deseo
de servirles a ustedes,
la membresfa. Ellos
estan pidiendo tu VOTO.
Tu VOTO es precioso.
Significa mucho. Nosotros
queremos que votes por
los oficiaJes, directores y
vicepresiden te regional
que sientas que haran
el mejor trabajo para ti.
Guarda esta edici on de
The New Calliope. Cuando
tu pape leta llegue a tu
buzon en abril, refierete
a este ejemplar. Vota por
las personas por quienes
siente s que haran lo mejor
por ti y por la orga nizacion.
Luego ponle el sello al
sobre prov isto y envfalo
de vue lta. PARTICIPA.
LEV ANTATE Y SE
CONTADO. jVOTA EN
EL 2006 ! •
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March/April 2006
Page9

Meet The Candidates
The following candidates
are running for office.
Don't forget to vote!!
PRESIDENT
1 Candidate
Paul "Fuddi-Duddy"
Kleinberger
I am Paul Kleinberger ,
"Fuddi­
Duddy"
the clown
of Loudonville,
NY. I have
serve d
COAI as Paul Kleinb erger
Executive
Vice President since July
2002. I would be most honored
to continue to serve
the member ship as your
President. I bring to the position
of President over ten
years of continued COAI
involvement, a background
in organizational development,
policy and procedures,
planning, audit and
control, and the leadership
of dynamic , multifaceted
business and community
service organizations. I am
a successful business person
with a history of involvement
in civic, church, and
clowning organizations. I
am a past president of the
Electric City Clowns, COAI
Alley #285, past chairman
of the Northeast Clown
Council and director of the
Capital Region Clown Arts
Festival. As I look to the
future, I want to stimulat e
COAI member ship growth ,
strengthen our educational
offerings, foster involvement
in a]] COAi programs
and support our membership
benefits with new offerings.
My skills, energy , and
desire to promote the COAI
member ship, as well as, the
performing art of clowning
are at your service .
On a personal note, I
am the husband of "Seno1ita
Soto" the clown. Together
we have five daughters , one
son, three grandchildren ,
and another grandchild on
the way.
Please suppor t my candidacy
once again by allowing
me the honor and privilege
of your vote for COAi
President.
EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT
2 Candidates
Pamela "Bubbles" Bacher
I ask for your suppo1t
for the Executive Vice
President seat. The past two
years I
have held
the office
of Regional
VP.
I enjoyed
the position,
and I
believe we Pamela Bacher
have made
strides forward, but I feel
at this time that I can better
support COAI in more of an
executive position. I work
for a world-wide bankcontinued
on page 11
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1 ,----~ Meet
f rom page JO
tive Vice
President
position.
I have
had the
pleasure
of acting
as North-
Judith Johnson
east Regional
Amb assador for four
years. I have serve d as vice
president and president for
Pounds of CJowns Alley
240 . In addition , I have acted
in many different capacities
for Alleys 54 and 240.
Over the past four years I
have represented three alleys
at the annual meet ing.
I am currently a lifetime
member of COAI. I feel
that I have many qualities
that wouJd benefit Clowns
of America. I have an
assoc iate's degree in office
technology. My belief is to
continu e to educate yourself
whether it is in the art of
clownin g or whatever path
you may choose to follow. I
try to attend several conventions
a year as well as compete
locally and internationally.
I have been clownino e,
for 18 years, profess ionally
for the past eight. My hopes
are to show you all my abilities
to learn and serve you
in the best way possible.
To try to fill Paul's shoes
will be a large unde rtaking,
however I can tell you that
I will try to the best of my
ability to do as wonderful a
stand before you in the center
ring. "Shhhh " in plain
clothes. "Bump A Nose"
ing institution where I am
a credit officer and I have
been train ed/wo rked for 20
years in auditing, department
budgets and plannin g.
I brin g to the table organization
skill s for business
and non-profits. I head up
the March of Dimes committee
for my compan y in
St.Louis and have for man y
years raised fund s to heJp
fight birth defects. In 2005
my team raised $ 100,000. I
have received, from President
Bu sh, the award for
volunt eerism for the past
three years. I am the current
president of my alJey.
The past two years serving
on the board has brought to
light a better understanding
of the workin gs of COAL
Whil e I fee l if elected that I
will have to fill some VERY
BIG SHO ES from the current
exec utive vice president
and, with the support of all
the board members/ge nera l
memb ers, I believe we can
continu e to build COAi
to be the best (I think it
already is, but I' m a little
parti al) organization in the
world. We can continue to
grow and prosper throu gh
teamw ork . I would apprec i­
ate it if you exercise your
right to vote by casting your
ballot for me. Thank you.
Judith "JuJuBee" Johnson
Hello all! Let me first
introd uce myself. I am Jud y
John son better known as
"JuJuB ee" the clown from
Nottingham , New Hampshire.
I would like to toss
my red nose in the center
ring and run for the Execu-
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SECRETARY
1 Candidate
The Candidates
Teresa "Blinky " Gretton
Once again, it is election
time for all COAi joeys.
I am so
proud to
be a part of
this great
organization
and
am grateful
for your .__.,_ ___ --J
Teresa Gretton
support
over the past decade of service
as Secretary. I again
ask for your vote to serve as
your secretarial voice.
I have had the wonderful
experience of working
with five boards, all bringing
personal expertise and topnotch
clowning to the board
table.
I have more to brino e, to
the boardroo m as well as to
the membership. The secretarial
position (which includes
constructing minutes,
motions, and action items
as well as keeping records)
is quite diverse. Aside from
paperwork, I have acted as
an ambassadress. I have
been very fortun ate to meet
great people - YOU! I have
learned tremendously from
these experiences and have
tried to share as much with
others.
I have had the pleasure
of role-playing "Bl inky"
in an ageless fantasy world
for over 26 years . I so enjoy
performing with my clown
partner, "Bunky" (my hubby
in real life) and I relish every
moment in spreading miles
of smiles to children of all
ages.
I am also excited about
the mentoring program and
the j unior joey progra m. I
will continue to actively assist
in these important programs
so they can achieve
greater accomp lishments.
Mentoring and sharing with
each other will encourage
our art form . Need less to
say, our juni or joeys are our
future. They will keep the
lifeline of clowning alive.
TREASURER
1 Candidate
Claudia "Dideo" Keener
During my term over
the past four years, I have
worked to implement
electronic banking and accounting
procedures. I have
maintained the integrity of
the office, by compiling the
required
bi-monthly
reports
with timely
submission
for publication
in
The New Claudia Keener
Calliope.
My goaJs for the Treasurer's
office will be:
A- To make a reference
guide and calendar for fu ­
ture clowns in this office.
B- To help with the
programs being formed for
COAi.
C- To cont inue to keep
the treasurer 's office as
forwa rd as possible with
implementing technology as
needed.
I would like to thank
you for your support and I
look forward to serving you
in the future.
continued on pa ge 12
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Meet The Candidates
f rom page 11
SER GEA NT AT A RMS
1 Candidate
Michael B. "Bonk ers" Cox
Well another two years
have certainly gone by fast!
Are we
having fun
yet? My
answer­
YES!
First
I want to
say thank
you for the Michael Cox
support
you have given me the past
two years as I took over this
position upon the retirement
of our past sergea nt at arms
Walt "Wally" Lee .
Your support has meant
a lot to me. I hope that I
J;u;sit
tC:l~G;Wll:
have fulfilled your des ires.
Not only have I gotten the
merchandise listed in The
New Calliope in "living"
color but now w ith a little
ingenuity COAI now offers
other merchandise online
via www.cafepress.c om/coa i
and www.cafe press.co m/
coai20yea rlo go! Now our
members can really show
their "co lors" !
At the annual genera l
membership meetin gs I am
now verify ing active membership
at the door. Everyone
attending these meetings
will be verified as being
active before being allowed
to vote.
For the last six years,
I have not missed a board
meeting and will continue
to do so if re-elected. I am
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hop ing that I can once again
count on your cont inued
support for another two
yea rs as your Sergeant at
Arms! The futu re of COA I
is in its membership and the
board that steers it. I would
like to be the one re-elected
to serve you, the membership,
in this position. Take
pride in our organizat ion and
place your vote in 2006! We
have the BEST clown organization
in the world ! Your
vote counts!
DIR ECTO R OF
ME MB ERSHIP
APPLICATIO N
I Candidat e
Bonita "Bon Bon " Love
It has been an interes ting
and challenging year as the
Director of Membership. I
have been
responsible
for the
rece iving
of applications
for
"C low n
of the
Bonita Love
Year" and
"Exce llence in Clowning"
awards.
Please check out the requirements
for "Exce llence
in Clowning," I know there
are a lot of clowns out there
deserving of this prestigious
award.
It has also been a
challenge answer ing the
questions for the "ask us"
program from the COAI
website.
If elected as director of
membership I will continue
to strive to do my very best
for Clowns of Ame rica International
.
DIR ECT OR OF
ED UCAT ION
1 Candidat e
Merily n "MT Pockettes"
Barrett
I am seeking re-election
to the
position of
Director
of Education.
My
goal is to
focus my
energy into ,....,_... _ """"""~
produ cing Merilyn Barret
educational
programs that will assist
members in developing their
clown and promote their
growt h of character.
I have clowned for 28
years as "Pocke ttes the
Clown" and "MT Pockettes."
Having previously served as
an officer, and three terms as
a COAi Regional VP, I am
familiar with the responsibilities
of an officer toward
that membership.
In the last two years as
Director of Education, although
progress has seemed
slow, we have accom plished
a lot! Th e COAI scholarship
prog ram and grant programs
have been revamped, a mentoring
pro gram has been
establis hed, and the web
has been utilized more fu lly
to get the word out. If reelecte
d, I would like to focus
on get ting more educational
materials to the COAI members.
I am a self-proclaimed
geek who attempts to marry
technology and med ia with
unbridled creativity. A small
percentage of members
attend conventions, so it
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from page 12
is important to bring the
"Clown Experience" to those
less fortunate. If re-elected
to serve in this capacity,
I want to enhance on-line
education , to service more
members and provide more
accessible resources in other
arenas as well. I want to
initiate programs that will
attract new members to our
organization and include
computer education classes
at convention s.
If you choose to support
me as your Director of Education,
I will ask you to continue
your support by taking
an active role in your membership
and voicing your
clown educational needs.
DIRECTOR OF
CONVENTIONS
1 Candidate
Patricia "Bashful " Roeser
I join ed the Powder Puff
Clown Club in l 968 and am
a lifetime member. I am a
member of..--------.
American
Legion
Post 39
Clown
Club. I
have been
a member Patricia Roese r
of Minnesota
Clown Alley 19 for 28
years , 22 yea rs as an officer
having held every office. I
joined COAi in 1978 and
have won awards in makeup
and skit competition s. I
have bee n a COAl board
member for 16 years; devel ­
oping the Officers Manual ,
puttin g toget her the Clown ­
ing 101 book in English and
March/April 2006
Spanish, and formalizing
and updating the co nvention
criteria. I have been an alley
leader and instructor at
Clown Camp in Lacrosse,
WI and have taught at several
COAl and Midwest conventions.
I am currently the
treasurer of Midwe st Clown
Assoc iation (MCA) and was
honored rece ntly by rece iving
the MCAs Lifetime
Achievement award.
I have been involved in
four of the five COA/COA I
conventions Minnesota
Clown Alley 19 has hosted;
as registration/treas urer for
'83 and ' 85, co-c hair in
1989, and chairperso n in
1999. I worked with the different
hotel staffs and have
negot iated co ntracts, enlisted
the help of the Bloomingto
n CYB and other area
businesses, and recru ited
the many talents of my alley
members.
Cha iring this year 's
convention is a challenge
since communi cat ion is via
the Interne t and one group
meeting. I am coo rdinating
activitie s with the committees
spread across the
country. With yo ur support I
want to cont inue to help future
convention s and represent
you and your interests
on the COA i board.
ALLEY/REGION
SUPPORT DIRE CTOR
I Candidate
Catherine "Cath-E-Oh"
Hardebeck
I am currently serving
as COAi Alley/Reg ion Support
Director. I have held
this posi tion for the last four
years. I am interested in run-
Meet The Candidates!
ning aga in for the position
of COAl Alley/Region Support
Directo r. I work closely
with the regional YPs, I
coord inate the regional ambassadors
program , and help
peop le
who are
interested
in forming
new alleys.
I've
been
clowning
for
14 yea rs.
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Hardebeck
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I became interested in
clowning when I atte nded a
student s-at-r isk conference
at the Lake of the Ozark
in Missouri. I attended a
workshop being conducted
by a nurse. She was doing
clowning with junior high
students. I talked with her
afte r the workshop and she
told me about A lley 128 St.
Louis Clowns of America.
I j oined COAi and the
St. Louis Clowns of America
A lley 128 in 1991. I have
served as president , secretary,
librarian, and activity
directo r for Alley 128 since
j oining. I am cmTently serving
as the treasurer. I have
attended two clown cam ps
at the University of Wisconsin
at Lacro sse. I have
served on three steering
committee s for the International
COAl conve ntions in
St. Louis , and one regiona l.
I have compe ted at several
interna tional convention
s and have placed in the
top ten in group skits (all
seven year s), make up tramp
(two years), character and
balloon s (one yea r) and parades-gro
up (two years) first
place.
I have taught with four
other members of our club,
clowning classes at one of
the St. Louis comm unity
schoo ls and one recently
at a commu nity center. We
also have taught an advanced
clowning class. The
classes have includ ed adults
as well as children . Outside
of clowning, I am a retired
admini strative asst./as st.
principal fro m the St. Louis
public schoo ls. I also volunteer
at the St. Louis Zoo, the
St. Louis Science Center,
and the Fox Theate r.
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Meet The Candidates
from page 13
NORTHEAST
REGIONAL VICE
PRESIDENT
2 Candidates
Bill "Snappy" Hart
It's time to toss my red
nose into the center ring
aga in and ask for yo ur vote
for my re-election to the
office of
Northeast
Regional
Vice Pre sident.
Over
the past
two yea rs
many
Bill Hart
change s
have occurred with in our
wonderfu l organi zation. A
new priva cy policy , the new
competit ion for "Lite Auguste"
makeup, educational
program s, the expansion of
competition and the revital ­
izing of the scholarship program
are ju st a few of the
many changes that the board
has begun over the last term
that I would love to see
through to their conclu sion.
Two years is not enough
time for me.
Clownin g since l 986 ,
I've spent 14 of those years
working full time aided
by a business degree from
SCCC. I now clown part
time and also work as a
supervisor with South west
Airlin es. I've been blesse d
with numerou s awards but
none greater that COAi's
Clown of the Year in 200 1.
As an instructo r in the art
of clowning at SCCC , I
have grad uated mor e than
200 clowns. I have lectured
extensively, am the found er
of the Electric C ity Clown
Alley and co-founder of
Clowns On Round s, a hospital
based clown unit. My
entertainin g has cove red
the Unite d States and I was
honor ed to be able to ma ke
a trip to Ru ssia to enterta in
in orphanag es and childre n's
hospita ls.
COAi is a great organization
and I have been
proud that you chose me to
represe nt you for the last
two year s. Please don ' t forget
to vote and when you
do, please consider voting
for Bill "Snappy " Hart.
Bill "Dabbles" LeBlanc
My nam e is Bill LeBlanc.
I would like to be
considered as a candidat e for
the Northeast Regional Vice
President
ofCOAI. I
have bee n
a member
ofCOA I
since 1993
and past
president
Bill LeBlanc
and sergeant
at arms for the South
Shor e Joeys Alley 159A of
Abingto n, MA. I am currently
a New England ambassado
r for COAL
I have assiste d in hosting
the COAi International convention
in Sturbrid ge, MA as
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I have attended every international
convention sinc e
1996 participating a numb er
of times in makeup, skit
competition, and paradeability,
achieving first place in
tramp/hobo makeup and in
single skits. More recently ,
I have served as a judge in
makeup, paradeability, and
skit competition at a variety
of venues.
I also enjoy lecturing on
making custom foam props .
I have presented this workshop
severa l times for New
Enoland area clown aJleys
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as well as at the international
convention in Saratoga
Springs, NY.
I attend and participate
in severa l clown conventions
and semi nars each year to
further my knowledge and
skills and share new ideas in
the art of clowning.
I am lookin g forward
to serv ing COAi as the new
Northeast Regional Vice
Pre sident.
NORTH CENTRAL
REGIONAL VICE
PRESIDENT
1 Candidate
Connie "Mizz Klown"
Kennedy
"So ... you want to be a
clown ?" I've heard master
Clown Glen "Frosty" Little
sing that little song on more
than one occasion. So, I
never would have dreamed
that it would be possible­
Me?- A clown?
I first became intere sted
in clowning when I met
Ed Brichell ("Ho-Ho the
March/April 2006
clown")
of Oklahom
a City
back in
1982. The
memorie s
of watching
this Connie Kennedy
statewide
celebrity took me back to
my own childhood. It was
a pivotal moment in my
life that would lead me to
discove r this so-ca lled "passion"
we call clowning.
So, ten years later, after
attending a two-week course
on clowning offered at Central
Presbyterian Church in
Shawnee , OK my journey
began. I joined severa l local
alley s in Oklahoma City,
learning as much as I possibly
could.
Then , in 1999, I was
introduced to Pricilla
Mooseburger (aka Tricia
Bothun) , Glen "Fros ty"
Little, Dave Mitchell, Cheri
Venturi, and Rex No lan . My
life, as they say, has never
been the same. The technical
skill s that I learn ed from
each of them took me to a
new, higher level and it also
taught me that as long as
you are coacha ble , you can
be teachable, and the sky is
the limit.
Now that you know a
little about me, I'm officially
declarin g my candidacy
for Regional Vice President
of the North Central Region.
I have been a COAi Ambassador
to Oklahoma for the
past three years. Thank you
for your consideration.
Meet The Candidates
NORTHWEST REGION
VICE PRESIDENT
2 Candidates
Albert "Clem" Alter
Albert Alter is the current
COAi Northwe st Reoional
Vice President. He
0
has been a
headliner ,
performer,
and teacher
at numerous
regiona
l and
national
Albert Alter
conventions.
He toured with Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circuse s and was assistant
director for the start-up of
their first Clown College in
Tokyo , Japan. As a clown he
has opened for the Smothers
Brothers, performed on
television , in commercia ls,
and with numerous symphonies.
He has performed and
taught in prison s, schools,
churches, colleges, psychiatric
hospitals, and other
diver se place s.
He tours internationally
performing and teaching
throughout the US, Canada,
and Japan. He has also
performed and repre sented
COAi in Cuba , Cambodia,
and Vietnam. He is owner
of "Red Nose Products" and
co-producer of "Physica l
Comedy Video Library " . He
makes "clown s round s" at a
Portland Hospital.
As Regional VP Albert
institute d a two-year
planning cycle for regional
festivals , connected alley
president s by Internet newsletter
, worked to get National
COAi Board recognition
for alleys in Alaska and
Montana for their "National
Clown Week" events, and
COAI funding for regional
festiva ls. It was Alber t's idea
to temporarily elimin ate the
$ 100 alley registra tion fee
resulting in a major increase
in the numb er of alleys
formed in the last half of
2005, including one in the
Northwest.
If re-elected he will continue
to help COAi grow as
an organization , and make
the Northwe st a strong region.
Dawn Marie "Sunrise"
Pearson
Hello, my name is Dawn
Marie
"Su nrise"
Pearson. I
have been
clowning
since
1983 and
have been
a member
of COAi
for 20
Dawn Marie
Pearson
years. I'm excited about running
for the NW Regional
Vice President seat. I like
taking on new challenges
and believe I can do a great
job with the new venture. I
would like the opportunity
to accept this challenge. Vote
for me!
It has been very educational
attending COAi and
NW Regional conventions.
I have been to Comedife st
and numerous other clown
workshops. I have been both
student and instructor. I
have also been an instructor
for our loca l hospital clown
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Meet The Candidates
from page 15
program . As a member of
the Kootenai Medical Center
Smile Squad I also donate
time to hospital visits. It is
a great feeling knowing that
I can visit the hospital and
leave some smiles behind. I
have had that membership
since 1997.
In 1996 I helped host a
NW Regional convention. I
am currently serving as the
president for the Wee Bee
Clowns NW Alley #355 and
have been for the past three
years. We are hosting the
NW Regional Convention
this year. Come to the Stix
in 2006!
I love clowning and love
to share what I know. I want
to know what I can do for
you. I am looking forward to
serving you as NW Regional
Vice President. I know I can
do a good job representing
the great Northwest. Vote for
me! Thanks for your support!
MIDEAST REGIONAL
VICE PRESIDENT
1 Candidate
Tom "Tom E Boy" King
I am asking for your
support in the 2006 elections
so I may continue in my
present position with Clowns
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Vice
President.
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been active in attendance of
regional workshops, clown
conventions, and alley workshops.
I maintain an open
line of communication for
all clowns.
I am a proud member
of COAi and COAi Alley
#24, Kanawha Klowns
of Charleston, WV for 15
years. I have been active in
my alley in all positions of
responsibility.
I am a member of Mid­
Atlantic Clown Association
Board of Directors, Co­
Director of Clown Jubilee
and Family Entertainment
Workshop and Director of
the West Virginia Variety
Arts Workshop. I also serve
as instructor for Clown Boot
Camp On The Road and
Bring In The Clowns Therapeutic
Humor Program. I am
also a member of the Southeast
Clown Association,
World Clown Association
and Texas Clown Association.
I am a full-time entertainer
doing educational
programs for schools, libraries,
day cares, and health
and humor in addition to my
clown business.
I authored the book
"Clown Soup." I have had
articles published in The
New Calliope, Funny Paper,
Clowning Around and Big
Top Clown. and a variety of
entertainment publications .
If re-elected, I will serve
you with vigor and excitement.
I will continue personal
contact with the membership
of the mideast region.
As vice president, I will
keep tbe open line of discussion
and idea exchange
now in place. I will support
educational and membership
issues that you, Mideast
members , feel are important
to you. My objectives will
be to support membership
views, increase membership
and to promote educational
programs for our members.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
VICE PRESIDENT
1 Candidate
Hazel "Gertie" Ovanin
I am cu1Tently Midwest
Regional Vice President.
During my
term in office
I have
had the opportunity
to meet
a lot of
our members.
As Hazel Ovanin
Midwest
Regional VP I have seen a
lot of changes to benefit our
members. I am seeking the
position for another term in
hopes of making a difference
in changes to come.
I became a clown in
1997. I have been told by
many that I clown from
the heart. I know that all
clowns have the ability to
make a difference if only for
one person. I am a medical
professional and have seen
that clowning gives people
smiles and lightens the load
if even for a few minutes.
What a gift the art of clowning
is. I take my clowning
and the art of clowning seriously.
I have had the privilege
to perform in the Royal
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Hanneford Circus, Jordan
Circus, Shine Circus, Circus
Roya le, the Detro it Thanksgiving
Day Parade, grand
openings and share birthday
parties with children and
adults. l also perform at
corporate picnics and hold
makeup classes for new joeys
.
l am founde r and president
of BG's Sappy Slap
Sticks Alley #338. I enjoy
the oppo rtunity to share and
learn from other clow ns.
That is why I feel alleys are
so important. I wo uld like
to see them grow in any
way I can help. Thank you
for electing me as your new
Midwest Regional Vice President.
My email and phone
lines are always open.
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
VICE PRESIDENT
1 Candidate
Harriet Rubin
Greetings to all of the
"so uthern joeys ." I am seeking
your support for the position
of Southeast Regional
Vice President. Having been
a member of COAi for 14
years, I feel it is time to devote
my time and effort to
supporting
this great
organization,
and
at the
same tim e
to represent
the
wonderf ul Harri et Rubin
clown alleys
in the Southeast region.
At this stage of my personal
clowning, I am prim ar-
Ma rch/Ap ril 2006
ily a car ing clow n teacher.
I have been educating both
juni or joeys and adults in my
area of Palm Beac h County
Florida and it is a wonderful
experience. I am pro ud
to announce that I have ju st
formed a new COA i "Ca ring
Clown" alley based in Boca
Rato n, and I hope to share
our goals and philosophy
with all of you. If I am fortunate
enough to be elected, I
pro mise to try and unite the
Southern alleys throu gh a
network of on-line dialogue,
as well as monthly articles
publicizing the great activities
as reported to me. Thank
you so much for your vote
and interest.
SOUTHWEST
REGIONAL VICE
PRESIDENT
1 Candidat e
Candy Will
Hello Southwest members
! It seems like yesterday
when I first took office as
your regional vice president.
It has been a very busy
two years and there is one
import ant thing I have
learned durin g this last term.
I missed one board meeting
and realized
that
when even
one meeting
is not
attended
whatever
the reaso n,
Candy Will
there is a
lot of missed information.
I decided when I attended
the next meeting, I would
do everything in my power
to attend all board meetings
from that point on. As an of-
Meet The Candidates
ficer of COAI, it is important
to keep up with all that goes
on in the organizat ion. This
information is important
for our membe rs. To be approac
hed by a member and
asked about COAi, having
the answe rs should be an
officer's utmost priority.
The regional vice president,
along with the regio nal
ambassadors, are here to
make sure the membership
in our regio n is kept
informed of any changes
or new things going on in
COAL As a member of
COAi myself, I appreciate
being kept up on all that
goes on in COAL I try to
listen to members' concerns,
and bring them to the board
whenever a membe r needs
me to do so.
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Thank you for allowing
me to be you VP and if
elected again I will continue
to do my best in keeping
membership up on all that
goes on.
CANADIAN VICE
PRESIDENT
2 Candidates
Agi "Sissy" Farkas-Hibbert
I would like to introduce
myself as a candidat e for the
pos ition of Canadian Vice­
President for the 2006-2008
term.
I began my clown ing
career 16 years ago here in
Thunder Bay, Ontatio, and
received training in 1992 at
a local college . Since then,
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from page 17
I have acquired
considerable
training
at Clown
Camp,
Mi nnesota
Clown
Agi Farkas-Hibbert
Days, and
COAi conventions throughout
the USA.
I've dabbled in acting
and improvisation classes
and completed courses in
speaking with confidence,
positive communications,
and motivating yourself and
others. I enjoy clowning at
birthday parties, walkabouts,
corporate partie s and picnics,
and on stage.
As a member of COAi
since 1993, I held the positions
of secretary and president
of Thunder Bay Alley
200 and Thunder Bay clown
club for a number of years.
I served a two-year term in
1998-99 as Canadian Regional
Vice President on the
COAi Board of Directors
and found it to be both exciting
and challenging. I would
again be proud to serve in
this capacity.
Since joinin g COAi and
serving on the board , I've
witnessed many positive and
great changes within the organization
and hope I can be
part of its future.
If elected, I would continue
to support and promote
COAi in their endeavor to
teach and share the art of
clowning with others around
the globe. I would assist my
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Fellow Canadian joey s,
I seek your support to represent
you as regional vice
president of our vast, beautiful
country.
In 1997, I chose to follow
my whim and took a local
class in
clowning.
It took me
a while to
get dressed
and get
my feet
wet, but
now I take Bridg et White
every opportunity possible
to entertain and volunteer, to
educate, and become more
educated. Presently I am
the president of Thunder
Bay Alley 200 and also the
Thunder Bay Clown Club.
For the previous four years
I participated as secretary. I
have attended the past three
COAi conventions, Clown
Camp in La Crosse, WI in
June 2005, Clown Fun Days
in Calgary 2001 , and Slap
Happy Daze in Winnipeg in
1999 and 2000.
If elected I will seek
and work with ambassadors,
alleys, and the genera l Canadian
member ship. Don't
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VICE PRESIDENT OF
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VICE PRES/DENTE
REGIONAL DE LOS
PAISES LATINOS
1 Candidate
Angel "Jobolin" Morales
It's that time of the
year in which, we elect new
board members for COAI .
If elected I will continue my
goals to complete our translated
version of COAi memberships,
benefits, scholarships,
and in conjunction
with The New Calliope's
editor keep providing publication
in Spanish format. I
will also stride to establi sh
COAi Alleys with the Latin
countries . Another part of
my goals is to actualize the
ambassador program catalog
translating a version in
Spani sh. In the near future
I would like to plan to visit
fellow member s in the Latin
regions, invite our COAI
Latin members to write in to
our New Calliope editorial
articles of their own experiences
and adventures . I will
do my utmost best to gain
and promote membership
in Latin countries and the
Latinos around the continental
United States who
need information about our
fast growing organization,
Clowns of America International.
I will try my best to be
present at our international
and national convention
matter s. I will also be available
to teach workshops and
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seminar s.
I ask that
you give
me your
vote of
confident
and the opportunit
y Angel Morales
to achieve
my remaining goals and
help contribute in growing
and building the best for
Latino member s our brothers
and sisters in the Latin
Region s.
Estamos en esta epoca
del afio donde se elige la
nueva Directiva de COAI.
Si fuera elegido Vice Presidente
Regional de los Paises
Latino s continuaria con mis
metas y completarfa toda la
traducci6n referente a todos
los beneficios de membresia
y grupos (Alleys). Ademas
con la cooperaci6n del
editor de la revista CaJliope
seguire con la publicaci6n
en el espafiol. Hare todo lo
possible lograr actualizar el
catalogo de los embajadores
regionale s. En el futuro me
gustarfa hacer planes para
visitar varias regiones latinas
y compartir con los socios.
Tambien escribir artfculos
sa bre los campafieros de sus
experiencias y anecdota s en
el arte de hacer refr. Hare
todo lo possible para incrementar
mas la membre sia
de las regiones latinas al
igual que los compafieros
de los Estados Unido s. Hare
posible estar ayudarlos en
todo lo que fuera. Estare disponible
para lectura s, charlas
y seminarios. Les pido
que me den su voto de confianza
para logar todas mis
meta s. Contribuir y audar en
el crecimiento de mejorar
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Regional Vice President.
International-Japan
1 Candidate
Rick "Jelly Bean"
Danielson
I want to be your Regional
Vice President, International
Vice President.
Before I ask for your vote,
let me share some personal
information. I came to Okinawa,
Japan in 1975 courtesy
of the US Air Force.
I've since made this beautiful
island my home. As life
would have it, I left the Air
Force in 1983; been blessed
with a lovely wife (30 years
together ), two chiJdren, a
daughter in-law, and a wiry
(but quick) four year old
grandson.
I began clowning in
1985 - visiting hospitals,
home s,o rphanages, and
schools for the gifted,
which I continue to do. As
the foundin g force behind
Kokasai (Int']) Clowns of
Japan (COAI #368), I personally
sponso red 17 out of
19 members in COAI. I continue
my clown education
and am
now working
with
many experienced
clowns and
caregivers
to organize Rick Danielson
the first
caring clown unit in Okinawa.
I was appointed your
Pacific Rim Ambassador in
2004 and am the Pac Rim
Coordinator for Red Nose
Relief. At the 2005 fall session,
our board of directors
appointed me as your interim
Regional VP, International.
I'm seeking your permission
to continue to work
for you in this capacity.
My goal as your representative
is to reach out to
every current and potential
COAI member; To support,
encourage, and motivate;
and continue to help build
and strengthen our organization
to successfully meet
present and future objectives.
Your vote is the first
step in advancing us toward
that beginning. I thank you
for your trust and confidence
and for the opportunity to
serve you and our great organization.
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Roses are such beautiful flowers and can be
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beautiful roses demonstrated on the Internet. She has taken
this popular posy and made it a quick, pretty and elegant
face painting element.
Don't worry about the strokes being exact. If you
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Crafts: Soda Bottle Flower
I
Supplies:
An assortment of plastic soft drink bottles; utility scissors;
ribbon, yarn or string; hot glue gun and glue sticks;
bamboo sticks; permanent markers;
pompoms, stickers, scraps of fabric, etc.
Another crafty idea
from Kimber ly "Kimi
The Clown" Hall of
Beaverdam, Virginia: Soft
Drink Bottle Flowers
Kimi says of her
recycled crafts, "I love
both maki ng crafts as
well as showing chi ldren
how to make them. I try
to use items that can be
recycled. The flowers are
an inexpensive give-away
as well as a wonderfu l way
to stress the importance of
protec ting our environment
and respecting ow- earth.
The flowers can be premade
or a craf t area can be
provided for the childre n
to create and decorate the
flowers."
Photographs by
Tim "Sawdust " Laynor
Article submitted by
Ann "Tuttles" Sanders
This is a "Before and After" picture showing the difference
after being heated. The bottle bottoms will shrink and the
cut edges will become smooth. This creates the basic flower.
Allow the flowers to cool prior to decoratoring.
Wash the empty bottles in soapy bleach water to
kill any bacteria. Allow them to dry.
Cut the bottom third off the bottle.
Pre-heat an electric fry pan to 350 degrees
( If using a pan that will be reused for food, cover su1face
with aluminum foil) Place the bottle bottoms OPEN END
DOWN on the pan for approximately 5 - 10 minutes
March/April 2006
To create stems, hot glue bamboo sticks to the back of
flowers. To create an ornament or necklace, add ribbon
to the back instead of a stick. Allow the hot glue to
cool and harden before handling. The flowers can be
decorated with permanent markers, scraps of fabric,
pompoms, stickers, etc.
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Alleys and Members On The Move!
Alley 44 Girl Scout Workshop
Offers The Fine
Points Of Clowning
By J. L. Thorn ell
At a workshop in early
February, ten members of
Girl Scout Troop 464 in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, learned
their first lessons in the serious
business of clowning.
All scouts were fourth-graders
in the Kalamazoo Public
School's Washington Writers'
Academy.
The three-hour workshop
was offered by the
Grand And Glorious
Mid-Michigan Galaxy of
Clowns, Southwest Michigan
Alley 44 of the Clowns
of America, which has been
actively involved for the last
three years in training new
clowns via the scout workshops,
in community education
classes, and at church
youth program s.
Donna "M. T. Pockets"
Wilinski, a 16-year
veteran clown, coordinated
and directed the workshop
with the assistance of three
clowns who all graduated
from one of the eight-week
clown workshops Alley 44
has offered, for the last three
years, through the Kalamazoo
Public Schools' community
education program .
Ada "Giddy Up" Feldman
and Jeri "Suzy Sunshine"
Myers were both
graduates of Alley 44's first
community education clown
class in 2003 and Linda
"Starla" Black graduated
from the second class in
2004. They shared stories,
demonstrated skits, and
presented the scouts with
a booklet with ideas for
clowning.
The mostly nine-yearold
scouts learned about
clown types and clown
ethics as well as selecting
names, creating costumes,
experimenting with greasepaint,
and performing short
skits.
Wilinski demon strated
makeup application and the
Alley 44 clowns supervised
the scouts who were each
Alley 44 's Donna (M. T. Pockets) Wilinski (left) gives
makeup pointers to Girl Scout Troop 464.
Girl Scout Troop 464 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, learned
their first lessons in the serious business of clowning.
All the scouts are fourth-graders in the Kalamazoo Public
School's Washington Writers' Academy.
FRONT (L to R) Tiaria "Treble" Vaughn and
Amber "BoBo" Butler.
SEATED ON CHAIRS (L to R) Skylar "Red Sky" Lewis,
Twyla "Cozy Kitty" Leatherman, Alexis "Hol e" Tyson,
Andrea "Cookey" Butler; and Caroline "Pinkie" Brigham.
STANDING IN BACK (L TOR)
Hann ah "Clomaka de Dan e" Campbell , Danik a "Peaches"
Essix, and Kyle Marie "Sparkle" Stolt.
provided with a makeup kit E's), and freebie s (free B's)
and lots of clown magazine and demonstrated sophispictures
for inspiration and ticated skits such as "I 'm
ideas.
a Little Teapot " and "The
The scouts created their Invisible Bench," which
own costumes using the were then taught to the
contents of Alley 44's Cast- scouts. They practiced and
off Clown Clothing Closet, performed them for troop
a box full of colorful sepa- leader Jonna Brigham and
rates suitable for creating a her assistants, Lisa Dixon
variety of stunning effects. and Nicole Lewis.
The scouts were encouraged The clown wannabes
to try a number of different were told to limit their skits
colors and styles to help and jokes to those that pass
them decide how to eventu- the "ATT Test" to be approally
put their own costumes priate , timely, and tasteful.
together.
"We love to joke, but we're
The Alley 44 clowns good clowns," Wilinski told
shared prop ideas - blue jays
(blue J's) , brownies (brown continued on page 27
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The Move!
from page 26
the scouts. "We' re not the
kind of clowns that scare
peopl e."
The scouts were encouraged
to present positive
clown images. "We show up
on time , we obey whoever
is in charge, we respect
others, and we don 't do
drugs or smoke or drink,"
Wilinski said. "That' s ethics
in a nutshell." Scouts were
encouraged to perform as
clowns at their churches and
Sunday school classes and
at a meeting of other Girl
Scouts.
By the end of the
workshop, the scouts had
morphed into clowns: Caroline
Brigham was "Pinkie;"
Amber Butler was "BoBo "
and her cousin Andrea Butler
was "Coo key;" Hannah
Campbell was "Clomaka de
Dane;" Danika Essix was
"Peache s;" Twyla Leatherman
was "Cozy Kitty ;"
Skylar Lewis was "Red
Sky;" Kyle Marie Stolt was
"Sparkle ;" Alexis Tyson was
"Hole" (pronounced Holee);
and Tiaria Vaughn was
"Treble."
The scouts posed for an
official clown portrait and
earned a scout "clowning
badge," specialJy offered by
the Glowing Embers Girl
Scout Council, which serves
Kalama zoo and surroundin g
areas.
After wearing her clown
makeup and costume for
an hour, Skylar "Red Sky"
Lewis, 9, issued a standard
clown complaint, "This wig
makes my head itch."
March/April 2006
Introducing the Meshugge
Nuts COAi Alley #393
by Scott "Scooter J.C.
Spots" Robins
As a Jewish Clown,
I always wondered why
Christian Clowns seemed to
have the only voice in clown
ministry. I have always
respected what the various
Christian clown organizations
have accomplished
and I have gained a lot of
ideas from Christian clown
activities. In January, 2006
we formally chartered the
Meshugge Nuts alley as a
national organization for
Jewish clown s and entertainers.
What does Meshugge
mean ? Meshugge is a Yiddish
word meaning "Senseless
or Crazy." In conversation,
if you were to say that
guy is a "meshuggena," it
would imply that the person
was crazy or nuts. So, the
Meshugge Nuts roughly
can translate to the crazy
nuts .... goofballs .. . you get
the picture ... and as clowns,
it fits. The words, Meshugge
or Meshuggena, have been
absorbed into the English
language and can even be
found in Webster's Dictionary.
Through regular on-line
discussions, I found that
many Jewish clown s felt the
same as I did. None of us
had a roll in ministry. Perhaps
there was opportunity
to broaden the scope of ministry
clowning. I suggest ed
that we approach a major
clowning organization in an
effort to reach out to other
continued on page 28
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Alleys and Members On The Move!
f rom page 27
Jewish clowns as we ll as to
formally establish an alley
with a maj or clown organization.
Foundationally, we
could start our organization
on a national level with the
support of a major clowning
organization and we would
have the ability to take that
strength back to our own local
communi ties. The idea
that I posed to the group
was met with overw helmin o
b
response. YES ! As members
immediately chimed in an
opini on, COAi was the organization
that many wanted
to affiliate with. COAI's
continu ing effort to provide
an outstanding broad scope
of educational opportunjti es
was frequently mentioned
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Muriel "Buttons" Sheppard making balloons at a
Jewish Food Fair.
by our group.
This alley will be a
place for us to network and
share ideas for clowning
within the Jewish community.
On a broader scope
we would like to promot e
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clowning within our communiti
es as a form of community
service and charitable
work. Affiliating our
alley with COAI will give
us the chance to provide
quali ty educational opportuniti
es for our membership
and will also help establish
a level of professio nalism
among the clowns in terms
of both appearance and perform
ance.
We will encourage our
membership to get involved
with their local COAI affiliate
alleys as well as to help
this alley grow. We hope to
contribute more ideas to the
many clowns in ministry,
and to help broaden the
scope of clown ministry in
general .
Cathy Hardebeck,
COAI alley coo rdinator, has
bee n outstanding to work
with. Cathy welco med our
group to COAi with open
arms. She told us that COAI
would love to have us involved
and liked the idea
that we could help broaden
the scope of clownjng in
ministry and our religious
communities. Thank you
COAI for welcoming us.
Mem bership in our alley
is open to any and all
clowns who are interested.
Fee l free to contact me direct
ly with any questions or
for membership information.
I look forward to a new
and exciti ng venture!
Florida Clown Day Story
By Jerry "Yo Yo" Yarbrough
President, Uptown Clowns,
Alley 301
Ano ther great turnout
for the ninth annual 2006
Florida Clown Day in Largo,
FL. Check out the picture
that shows some of the
128 clowns who came from
all over Florida, Michigan
and yes, even Peru, South
America to enjoy a sunny
80 deg ree day.
Once again, Uptown
Clowns, COAI Alley, 30 1,
and the City of Largo's Recreation,
Parks & Arts Department
hosted the event .
As usual, the clowns
volunteered their time and
talents painting faces, making
balloon animal s, passing
out helium balloons doino
' b
walk-arounds, pocket magic
and ju st plain schmoozing
with the kids and their
families in the park. It was
all free to the publi c and an
estimated 12,000 attended.
Seventee n alleys represented
we re the Caloosa
Clown Alley, Ft. Myers
Beach; Circus City Clowns,
Sarasota; Clown Circle Alley
#348; Clowns Ga lore
Clearwa ter; Clowns Like'
Us, Englewoo d; the Clown
Towners, New Port Richey;
Fun 'n Frolic Clowns,
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Riverview; Holiday Clown s,
Leesburg ; Hospice of SW
Florida , Sara sota; Lady
Lake s Clown s, the Village s;
Laughter Unlimited, Bradenton
; Pata claun Peruvian
Clown School , Peru ; SA ,
Red Cross Clown s of Mich ­
igan; Suncoa st Cla ssical
Clown s, St. Peter sburg; Toby
's Clown s, Lake Placid;
host alley Uptown Clown s,
Largo; and Western Smile s.
Clown suppl y vendor s
included Jim Green 's Magi c
& Wig s, Steve Roe ske 's
clown shoe s, Tom & Kitty
Kuhr costume s, Dave
Hill 's Balloon s & Clown s,
Goochi 's Balloon s, Clark
Buerle n 's clown collectable s
and Grandpa & Grandma 's
Puppet s. They were busy all
day.
We're looking forward
to next Januar y when we
will celebrat e our 10th annual
Florida Clown Day.
Mark your January 2007
Alleys and Members On The Move!
9th Annual Florida Clown Day, January 28, 2006
Largo Central Park, Largo, Florida
calendar s and join us, won 't
you ? We usually meet the
third Saturday in January
but the specific date is yet to
be determined. All clowns
are most welcome , no matter
where they're from.
Our e-mail addr ess is
yoyo_topsy@ msn.com if
you want to get in touch.
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Alleys and Members On The Move!
Good New s Clowns On
Parade
By Debbie "D.B.D.O "
Flemke
COAi A lley 312
Everyone loves a parade . We
find so many different reasons
to have them . This presents us
with the dilemma of finding
new ideas to entertain as we
march.
Our Alley "The Good News
Clowns" has found itself
involved in more and more
parades every year. Recently a
local parade we have marched
in for numerous years had a
theme of "International." What
a welcomed idea that was!
What else could we do but
go out as Clowns of America
International. We decorated
our vehicle with the official
"20 Years of Laughter" and
"COAI" logo. We had cut out
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nose and eyelashes on the
front. Balloons, bubbles, props
and so much more. There was
music and fun to be had by all.
As we marched we did
routines to delight the crowd.
What a great day it was. The
best part was when we stopped
in front of the grandstand and
we were introduced. They were
great about telling about our
COAI organization. The crowd
cheered as we walked on.
One of our alley's mottos
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Recently, a well known
fellow entertainer made
the comment to me "Whe n
I first met you, you were
ju st a birthday clown".
Hold on there a second.
Just a birthday clown?
JUST a birthday clown!
Oh my. In this day and age
of enlightenment about
what a birthday clown
does, I never thought I'd
hear that again. Didn't that
thought process go out the
window alon g with other
fictional statements, like
"all politicians are honest"
or "woman can't vote" or
"men can 't have babies" ....
oh wait, that last one is still
true.
What is it about
birthday partie s? Some of
us love to do them . Others
don't. I've had Ringling
clowns confess that they're
terrified of the thought
of being in a living room
surrounded by a group
of young children, trying
to entertain them. Then
there are those of us who
love the fact that the kids
are close and involved in
everything we do. Every
time we walk into a party,
it' s going to be different.
We are challenged and
surprised, applauded and
loved. Their living room is
our stage and we're there
to celebrate their special
day. What' s not to love?!
I was recently hired to
perform at a birthday party
for seven-year -old twins.
The mother had hired me
11 years earlier when her
older son was seven. When
I got there, big brother was
sitting in a chair against the
wall with his girlfriend. He
was quiet and never moved
throughout the party.
When I started to make the
balloon animals after the
magic show, he hopped off
his chair and sat down on
the floor, crossing his legs,
to be with alJ the other kids
to get his balloon. Grinning
from ear to ear, once
again he was that little
boy enjoying his seventh
birthday party!
If you are trying to
figure out if you want
to do birthday partie s or
not, you'd better hurry
and decide. Because once
people see you as a clown ,
the next question out of
their mouth is usually "Do
you do birthda y partie s?"
You need to be ready with
an answer. So, the best
thing to do is take a few
minute s and figure out if
this interests you and then
start planning what you 're
going to do.
A birthday party is
a performance. It has a
beginning, middle and an
end. The 'beginning' is
your entrance. What do
you do when you arrive?
Each party is different.
Sometime s the kids will
see you getting out of your
car and they 'll surround
you as you come into
their house. Sometimes
they' ll be in the backyard
playing and you'll need
to gather them together to
start. Other times, moms
will have them sitting in a
semi-circl e waiting for you
to come into the room. If
it's at a public restaurant ,
the kids may be seated
at tables. If it' s at a park,
they might be on the play
structures. Each time can
be different.
Your entrance needs to
take this into consideration.
After introducin g yourself
and welcoming everyone,
what will you do next?
Sing a song? Play a game?
Set up your show using a
lot of physical comedy?
Make a balloon hat for the
birthday child? Hand out
stickers? What you do at
your parties will be unique
to you. You get to decide
everything and that's where
the fun is.
The 'middle ' is your
actual performance . This
can include but not be
limited to magic, music,
cont inued on page 32
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a birthday clown does, I
never thought I'd hear
that again. "
by Karen "Peppermint"
Reinholt
www.p eppermintthe
clown.com
March/April 2006
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Birthday
Clown ...
continued from page 31
different ages of the kids.
The 'ending ' is how
you wrap thing s up and
exit. You can thank the
birthday boy or girl for
letting you come help
celebrate their birthday,
hand out color page s (with
your name and phone
number on them) , offer to
give hugs (for those who
want them and then brace
yourself as they all come
running ), pose for pictures ,
sing a goodbye song, or
quietly leave. Once again,
this is up to what feels
comfortab le to you.
Once you have a basic
idea of what you want to
do, congrat ul ate yourself
because you have ju st
created your birthday
party show. Now it's time
to put it together and
practice. Just like with
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Use your imagination
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Remember that different
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differently to what you
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three-year-old s and tenyear-o
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any performan ce, you will
want smooth transition s
from each activity. Keep
things moving, so there's
no 'dead time' in your
show. Think about the
children's program s on
TV that quickly move
from one thing to the next.
That's how you want your
show to be, keep ing their
attention the entire time
you're there.
If you are going to
offer anything that 's
one-on-one, like balloon
anima ls or face painting,
it's works well to do that at
the end of your show. You
can tell stories as you make
the balloon animals to keep
them interested. But if
there are a lot of childr en,
you will start to lose their
attention after a while. And
you wouldn 't want this to
happen in the middle of
your show. So, doing this
at the end of your show
usually works best. Plus
it prevents any balloons
popping right in the middle
of your show or a balloon
sword fight breaking out.
Now that you have
your pa1ty plann ed, it
is important to come up
with a p1ice. It used to be
difficult , if not impo ssible ,
to find out what other
clown s were charging.
Now everyone posts that
information on their web
sites. But keep in mind
that you are ju st beginning
and you're not ready to
command top profess ional
prices until your party is a
top profe ssional show.
As far as advert ising to
let people know that you
do birthday partie s, ju st
remember to hand out lots
of business cards whenever
you'r e out in public as
a clown . And once you
perform at a birth day party,
the other mom s will be
calli ng to book you for
their child's party too.
Birthday parties come
in all ages, sizes, shapes,
location s and cultures.
There are the sweet, quiet
little girl parties. There are
also the rowdy eight-year ­
old boys who will test your
patience and make you
wonder why you 're doing
this.
There are the parties
that invite all the children
from their class which
include the good ones as
well as the ones who will
be a challenge. The re will
be heartbreaking ones
where the birthday child
is losing a battle with a
tenninal illness. There will
be parties you are having
so much fun at that you
don't even want to leave.
Th e partie s will be
indoor s, outdoo rs, in
private homes, and in
public locations. There
will be young groups , old
groups, fun ones as well as
ones you'd like to forget.
And through them all,
you are there to enterta in .
You are ther e to make this
day special. You will be
remembered long after the
guests are gone , the toys
have been outgrown and
childh ood left behind. You
are the ir enter tainment and
sometime s even their main
gift.
There is no such
thing as "j ust" a birthday
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By Catherine "Cath-E­
Oh" Hardebeck
Directo,; Region/Alley
Support
As I am sitting here at
my co mput er, I'm looki ng
out the window. The snow
is coming down and the
trees are beginning to get
that white out line. There are
some finches flying aro und
in the bushes and everything
looks so peace ful and quiet.
You are probab ly
wondering why I am
desc1ibing what it looks
like outside. The reaso n
is that by th is time in six
week s, I hope it will be
ju st the opposite. It will
be convention time and
good time s will be had.
I'm hopin g that alleys are
considering hosting future
conve ntions. They can be
work but they also can be a
lot of fun for the host alley.
Please start talking among
your fellow alley memb ers
and see if yo ur alley won 't
put in a bid for a future
convention. Our alley in
St. Louis has hosted three
national co nvent ions and we
had a ball.
I wou ld like to thank the
following alleys for sending
their reports in
so promp tly. Thi s
makes my job a lot eas ier. I
have to give a report in six
weeks at the co nvention.
ALLEY23
ALLEY 51
ALLEY 65
ALLEY 110
ALLEY 128
ALLEY 178
ALLEY 181
ALLEY 189
ALLEY 229
ALLEY273
ALLEY 287
ALLEY 301
ALLEY 303
ALLEY 338
ALLEY 343
ALLEY 352
ALLEY 353
ALLEY 355
ALLEY 357
ALLE Y 362
ALLEY 369
ALLEY 373
I know that al I of the
alleys should have their
reports, because only a
couple ca me back and I was
able to get corTect addresses
for them. So please send
in your report s as soo n as
possible. •
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The New Calliope

Junior Joeys, have you
ever encou ntered someone
afraid of you while you
have been out as a clown?
Somet imes there are people
who are truly afraid of
clowns, not ju st small
children, but teenagers and
adults too. I don't mean the
people who actually come
up and say to your face
"I'm scared of clown s" or
sometime s they say things
that are ju st plain mean to
you. These people aren't
really afra id of clowns; they
just seem to enjoy doing and
saying mean things, and not
ju st to clow ns but to other
people. I'm sure you know
which ones I mean. These are
usually the people who are or
were bullie s in school when
they were grow ing up. Those
people you should ju st walk
away from.
The people I am talking
about are so afraid of clowns
that they will walk away
or even run when they see
a clown com ing down the
street. They will usually hide
their face with theiJ hand s
and probab ly won' t say
anything to you. When you
see this happening, it is best
not to bother that per son.
In fact you shouldn 't say
anythin g and do just what
they are doing , walk in the
other direction. If someone
is with the person who is
afraid and tells you unkindl y
to go away, don't take it
personally , but don't allow
them to be rude to you either.
Walk away and ignore their
remark s, but make sure to tell
the adult you are with what is
happening.
We as clowns are usually
not sure what has happened
to these particular people
who are afra id of clowns.
Sometimes parents force
small children to go next to a
clown , to take a picture ju st
because the parent think s
the clown is really cool, not
knowi ng and seeing that
their little one is extreme ly
unhappy about it. This kind
of situation can create a fear
of clowns that can some times
stay with them as they grow
up.
When I have talked to
grown- ups who are afra id of
clown s, some have told me
that a clown scare d them and
chased them around when
they were childr en. Others
have told me that they were
scared as children when they
watched movies like "It" or
"Ki ller Clow ns from Outer
Space ".
Another reaso n people
are afraid of clown s are
the "lipstick" clowns, who
have never been to any kind
of clown class, or read up
on clowning and what the
clown etiquette . I have seen
so many "lipstick" clown s
where they literally use
lipstick for their makeup.
They use gooey and drippy
makeup creating jelly mouth s
(REALLY BIG mouths) and
using no powder. They wear
Halloween clown costumes.
These are the kind of clow ns
that give clowning a bad
name.
Most of the lipstick
clowns don't realize what
they are doing and usually if
a clown who knows clown
etiquette approaches them
and encourages them to
attend a club or alley meeting
to learn about clowning, they
usually want to learn more
and take the advice .
Remember that
Caulroph obia is considered
a "phobi a" ju st like
arachnophobia (fear of
spid ers) or any other fear,
like being afraid of the dark.
When a small child is
afraid of the dark, a parent
should understand but also
teach the child slowly how
not to fear the dark . And so
it should be the same for
small children who fear us as
clowns. Although we should
respect the child's fear, we
hope that parent s also teach
their children how to get over
their fear as they get older.
When you put on your
makeup and costume, stand
back and look at yourself.
Have someone take a picture
of your clown and look at
it later. Do you feel you
look scary or do you think
you look nice enough for
someone to come up and say
HI to you? If you feel you
look good and others tell you
that you look good, then you
are doin g the best you can as
a clown.
BUT don 't stop learning!
Attend as many clown club
or alley meeting s as you
can. Attend conve ntions,
local, regional or national.
COAI' s national conventio n
is coming soon to Kenner,
LA. Are you attending and
did you get your school work
in order for you to attend as
I desc ribed in the last New
Calliope? If so, I'll see you
there! •
What the
Heck is
Caulrophobia?
(Or Fear of
Clowns)
Candy "Butterscotch " Will
Junior Joey Chairperson
in her new
Lite A uguste look.
Clownbutters cotch
@yahoo.com
March/April 2006
Page 35

Regional Reports
North Central
Region
Pam Bacher
Guess who 's
coming to dinner , or is it
The North Central Region
St Loui s MO ? Our very
own Cheri Venturi. We are
all excited to have her in
our city. St Loui s Clown s
Alley #128, NC Region and
the St Loui s Ram s Football
team welcome you, (no she
is not giving up clowning to
become a linebacker ).
By the time you read
this I hope that you are all
with us in Kenner , LA or on
your way or safely home.
It will be an experien ce
in every way. I personally
can't wait. While the
convention is going on, the
Springfi eld Mostuff Alley
#362 is working hard to
put on a great convention
in 2007. Ta ! Da! Fun Alley
#29 3 has offered to lend a
hand to Alley #362. That 's
what I calJ team work.
Save your pennies, and
plan on attending. Coming
from this area you will
find that the price of food ,
living and entertainment
are lower than many cities.
Sprin gfield is ju st a short
3.5 hour drive from St
Loui s. Springfield is also
know for its wide variety of
shopping stores and malls.
The town of Bran son is ju st
a hop skip and a jump for
about 31 miles give or take
a few from the Springfield
area. Bran son is known
for its family entertainment
and where all the stars
came to when they turned
out the lights in Na shville.
The Bran son Alley will
be "Pickin and Grinnin in
2007"
Elections are comin g
up and I hope that you
will all exercise your right
to vote. And which ever
way the votes go, that you
will support the officer s of
COAI. Remember your Vote
is your Voice .
Use it. Thanks all.
"Nose Bump ers ti! the
End ," North Central Region
motto. •
When sending
digital photos to
The New Calliope
for consideration,
they must be in
the highest resolution possible format.
(The BEST quality your camera can do!)
We also appreciate if you send us
the raw file with no manipulation .
c~
The New
NewCall iopeEditor@comcast.net
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Treasurer's Report
Clowns of America International
Income, expense and balance statement
REVENUE
Membership
Lifetime Membership
Alley Charter
Magazine Ads
Merchandise
Education
Interest
Misc
Insurance
Web Page
TOTAL
EXPENSES
Bank Chgs /Ret Checks
Credit Card Fees
New Calliope Editor Fee
New Calliope Postage
New Calliope Production
Nat'I Office Business Mgr
Nat'I Office Phone
Nat'I Office Postage
Nat'I Office Supplies
Fall Board Meeting
Officers ' Phone & Postage
COAi Grant
Education
Scholarships
Convention Expense
Printed Materials
Merchandise
Promotion and Publicity
Miscellaneous
Organization Dues
Professional Services
Web Page Expense
Insurance
Media Liab. Ins.
TOTAL
Nat'I City Bank Check ing Account
Money Market Accounts
Scholarship Account
Contingency Reserve
Nat 'I Office Operating Fund
TOTAL
Nov/Dec 05
$4,212
0
0
1,375
1,180
385
890
37
0
20
$8,099
0
277
5,300
1,600
4,556
3,039
382
1,276
100
8,099
559
2,000
0
0
3,220
119
45
0
320
0
1,375
0
0
0
$32,267
$28 ,150
69,926
9,785
105,691
3,306
$216,857
(Amounts given to the nearest dollar)
Respectfully submitted, Claudia Keener , Treasurer
Year to Date
$62,589
1,800
0
10,558
1,527
577
2,214
81
250
900
$80,494
135
1,053
16,400
4 ,920
14,539
7,778
1,171
5,726
458
8,099
559
2,500
265
363
3,220
1,428
45
1,749
920
250
1,488
390
1,1,05
3,035
$77,596
Page 36
The New Calliope

Angel L. Morales "Jobolin"
Presidente Regional de los
Pa{ses Latinos Americanos
Honor a quien honor
merece
Saludos hermanos, esta
vez escribo para un gran
campanero que le dedica
su tiempo a los chicos y
grandes en el pueblo de
San Francisco de Macorfs.
Hablamos del Payaso
Loquin mejor conocido
como Rafael V. Garcfa. El
payaso Loquin ha estado
realizando una obra muy
buena en este pueblo , en
conjunto co n los Bomberos,
y los comerciantes de San
Francisco De Macoris.
El estuvo preparado un
gran espectac ulo Musical
muy variado , el cual
fue presentado el Dfa de
Reyes. Le dio participaci6n
a grandes y ch.icos con
talento musical, bailes y
mucho s otros espectac ulos
que divirtieron a todos los
presentes. El programa
estuvo televisado por el
cana l 8 Tele Nor. Tambien
estuviero n presentes el
payaso Qui squeyin, las
reinas de talento infantil.
Durant e el espectac ulo se
regalaron bicicleta s, y otros
juguetes . El video de este
evento fue enviado por
Rafael V. Garcfa desde la
Republica Domini cana.
Termino dando le un ap lauso
muy grande al Payaso
Loquin y a todo s los que
de alguna u otra forma
colaboraron para que esta
actividad fuera todo un
exito. Que sigan nuestros
compafieros en marcha
March/Apri l 2006
hacia el bien para su pueblo.
Te felicitamos LOQUIN.
Fiesta en la Republica
Dominicana en el mes de
.[unio
Este afio el co nocido
payaso Choco lin nos
honra con su Festival
Internacional de Payasos
que va estar dedicado a La
Gran Payasa TITi-LULU de
MayagUez Puerto Rico. Esta
convenci6n tambien tiene
mucha fama en el pueblo
de San Pedro de Macoris.
Son dos cosas que la hacen
famosa, La gran parada a
traves de las calles de San
Pedro de Macoris y que
es ded ica a su pueblo y a
los nifios. Despues de la
gigantesca parada, se le
dona un espectaculo musical
a todo el pueblo durant e
la semana de las Fiestas
Patronales. Choco lin ha
estado realizando este
evento por mas de 8 afios
para su pueblo junto co n
sus compafiero s payasos.
De nos una gran bulla
y aplauso a Chocolin
(Hector Batista) por ser
tal especial con su pueblo
querido. Ademas quiero
que sepan el porque en el
festiva l de Choco lin se pasa
el tiempo uno buenfsimo,
son requetebien, vengan y
compartan con Chocolin ,
su pueblo y la gente. No
faltes, separa tus vacac iones
y la estadfa en el Hot el
Howard Johnson de San
Pedro de Mac oris, los dfas
21 hasta el 26 de Juni a
del 2006. Habra talleres,
compete ncias, bailebanquete,
parada chocofestival.
Te esperamos,
ven con tu disfraz de tu
personaje favorito. El tema
sera de Popeye El Marino.
Participa como Popeye ,
Oliva, Brutus , Sr. Pilon,
coco- liso, hay muchos mas
personaje s. Para mayor
i nform aci6n:
Llamar al Payaso : Musi
787-281-0477
Jobolin al 787-565-
3205
Choco - Festival
internacional
De Pavasos
Del 21 al 26 de .[unio
San Pedro de Macoris RD.
Note: Tenemos el
Congreso de Payasos de!
compafiero Tatin para el
mes de Abril y/o Marzo del
2006 en Guayanilla, Puerto
Rico,
Comunfquese: con el
Paya mago Tatin: 787-750 -
5635
Tio .Toho Dice:
Educate v Compite
una Convenci6n
Internacional.
La respuesta ha sido
negativa en algunos de los
compafieros. Este ofici6
o profesi6n de hacer refr
siempre hay que educarse en
todo momento. lC6mo?
Asistiendo a Convenciones.
En las Convenciones no
todo es competir. Si te
interesa lo puedes hacer.
En todas las convenciones
tienen seminarios,
talleres, competencias y
demo straciones, tambien
intercambio de cultura s,
conocer nuevas amistades,
etc. Recuerda no se aprende
mucho en la ca!Je. La
unica forma es en estudios
avanzados y para esto son
las convenciones. No dejes
que otros te desanimen con
cuentos negativos sobre las
convenciones. Mi consejo
es que traten de asist ir
primero a convenciones
locales, asistan a todos
los seminarios de su
interes, puedes anotar las
competencias que te gusten
y prepararte para compe tir.
Hay que tener siempre un
buen sentido de humor y
veras que lejos llegaras .
La palabra es Educaci6n
Continua. •
En varias ocasio nes
me he encontrado con
compafieros Payasos. Les
he hecho la pregunta, si
alguna vez han asistido a
~t9!r:!~~P..
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At Moose Camp, you can make faces
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When you attend Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp,
you are encouraged to jump right in and
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class is full of activity. We don't want you to simply
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The New Calliope

Calendar
March 24-25, 2006
TNT Road Show
Cincinnati , OH
513-858-1234 • 800-442-6432
March 28-April 2, 2006
A Taste of Louisiana!
21st Annual COAi Convention
Kenner, LA
www.COAl2006.com
wally788@ero ls.com • 410-551-7830
April 27-30, 2006
Clown Escapades
Toby Foundation
Lake Placid, FL
www.clownescapades2006.com
deelou1@earthlink .net• 863-465-2920
April 27-30, 2006
Moose Camp Caravan
Lenox, MA
800-973-6277
April 28-29, 2006
Clown Jubilee
Charleston , WV
www.ClownJubilee.com
304-542-6402
May 5-6, 2006
Balloon and Magic Mania
Norfolk, VA
www.BalloonAndMagicMania .com
757-423-3867
May 12-13, 2006
Clown Jubilee
Indianapolis Area
www.ClownJubilee.com
304-542-6408
June 22-25, 2006
Face and Body Art Convention
Orlando , FL
www.FaceAnd BodyArt .net
407-628-9998
June 27-28
Zerbini Circus
"Circus Clown Class"
Cranford NJ
www.clowntheat re.com
www.alainzerbinicircus .com
908-241-7157
July 12-16, 2006
ClownJam
Branson , MO
www.ClownJam .com• 757-423-3867
July 18-23, 2006
Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp
Buffalo, MN
www.mooseburger.com
800-973-6277
Aug 14-18, 2006
Advanced Studies
Camp Bethel - Roanoke , VA
www.AdvancedStudies06.com
540-473-2271
Aug 16-19, 2006
KIDabra International
Pigeon Forge, TN
www.kidabra.com • 336-492-7870
kidabraconf@aol.com
Aug 24-26, 2006
Family Entertainers Workshop
Minneapolis , MN
www. FamilyEntertainersWorkshop.com
757-423-3867
Sept 14-17, 2006
Clownfest 2006
25th Anniversary Edition
Seaside Heights , NJ
clownfest@aol.com
Oct 4-8, 2006
Midwest Clown Assoc. 33rd Annual
Round Up
Chicago , IL
www.midwestclowns.com
841-394-9505
jayjay360@hotmail.com
Oct 5-8, 2006
Kentucky Clown Derby
Louisville , KY
www.KentuckyClownDerby.com
757-423-3867
Nov 3-5, 2006
Daytona Festival/Florida State Magic
Convention
Daytona Beach, FL
www.daytonamagic.com
386-252-6767
Wanted - PR Pro
If you are member with a flare for public relations, a
love of photography, the ability to dabble in grap hic arts
and ha s a back gro und in advert ising and/o r marketing,
I would like to talk to you about some upcoming COAi
projects. These proj ects will require countless hour s of
volunteer time in the worst working conditions possible.
Ple ase give me a call l-518-489-2680 or send me an e­
mail: fuddidudd y@aol.co m.
Paul Kleinberger
Executi ve Vice President
Web Advertising Rates
Ads from supporting art vendors will be placed in the Clown Mall.
Ad-On Ads jointly with The New Calliope will be offered at the
following rates:
Full Page: $100.00 Half Page: $58.00
Quarter Page: $33.00 Eighth Page: $20.00
Hyperlink Listing will be placed in a specific section of the web site.
Each link must be supported by a signed linking agreement on file with
the web master One flat rate will be offered:
Hyperlink Listing $10.00 per month, 3 month minimum
Member Classified ads will be offered with the member prepared text.
Members will be offered the following flat rate: $.25 per word, $15.00
minimum, with a three month minimum
Bannerffower ads will be available to those who desire to advertise on
the web site in a non co-op manner. Ads will be placed at the discretion
of the web master depending upon goods and services offered.
Banner - 468 X 60 $50.00 per month, 3 month minimum
Tower - 120 X 600 $100.00 per month, 3 month minimum
For those COAi members listed on our web site who desire a home page,
home pages are available.
The initial set up fee will be $25.00 and the page will be hosted for a
year at a time for $75.00.
Contact Web Master Steve Fowler at steve@binkypro.com. •
Offers TWO FULL Days of Big Top
"CIRCUS CLOWN CLASS"
June 27 & 28 Cranford, NJ (near NYC)
Learn Circus Clown Humor
Walk Around & Juggling!
Entertain in The Center Ring
Also Learn "Protect A Good Egg"®
Safety Show Ideal for Schools & More
(First of May and Jr. Joeys Welcome)
Register Before 6/15/06
$50.00 Each Day
Call Julius Carano, "Clown Chips"
For Details (908) 241-7157
and www.clowntheatre.com
www.alainzerbinicircus .com
March/Apr il 2006
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Membership
Drive
We are well on our way
working to increase our
membership thus
offering our organization
so many fabulous
opportunities.
At the end of February
we had 4,969 Members!!
Congratulations!
Let's keep them rolling.
Feb 28 - 4,969
Dec31- 4,915
Oct 31 - 4,792
Aug 05 - 4,381
Hand someone
an applicati on
-~- TODAY!
WELCOME THESE
NEW COAi MEMBERS!
JAN06
Jose Perez LC
Christine Emery ME
Doris Johnson ME
Barbara Simpson-Katzelis
ME
Cathy Adams MW
Mary Bass MW
William Coons MW
Mary Lou Parker MW
Teena Preske MW
Jacquel ine Richards MW
Phyllis Washington MW
Mary Duncan NC
Peggy Kincaid NC
'Zachery Moore NC
Brian Andrew Peck NC
Kelli Herrick NE
Gene Reilly NE
James Kass ler NW
Came ron Stewart NW
Daniel Willems NW
Jaida Faye Wood NW
Cynthia Landry SC
Stephen Martinez SC
Patricia Curtis SE
Katherine Donahue SE
Sharon Hoover SE
Jane Nowak SE
Ruthanne Williams SE
Linda Beaumon t SW
Scott Bakalar SW
Tammy Harrison SW
Allana Mello SW
Ken Waldron Intl
FEB 06
Ezequiel Rodriguez, LC
Tim Stephenson, ME
Cindy Blizzard, ME
Tracy Munn, ME
Patrick Munn, ME
Royall Harris, ME
Richard Lewis II, ME
Dav id Lang, ME
Joan Scheerer, ME
Allen Lyon, ME
Marjorie White, ME
Carolyn Bledsoe, ME
Betty Estep, ME
Sunny Johnson, MW
John Devers, MW
Amy McCarty, MW
Jeane tte Bath, MW
Lynne Cadden, MW
Michelle Coffman, MW
Beth Fletche 1; MW
Susan Mason, MW
Mark Schillerstrom, NC
Rebecca Adams, NC
John Cuddy, NE
Anthony Melara, NE
Nadine Parson, NE
Sandy Read-Triebsch, NE
Glenn Oldham, NE
Doris Oldham, NE
Kathy Taylor, NE
Bob Anderson, NW
Susan McCammon, NW
Margaret "Bonnie "Jarrell,
NW
Robin Holmquist, NW
Dale De Prima, SC
Royal Johnson, SC
Donald Gage, SC
Sharon Hilt, SC
Anto nio Quintana, SC
Pam Trent, SC
Debbie Brunner, SC
Gloria Baker, SE
Malcolm Strickland, SE
Steve Swanson, SE
Thomas Stark Jr, SE
Erma Ashley, SE
Joanne Bressler, SE
Dean Adams, SE
Ron Ralph, SE
Robyn Proiette, SW
Rosemary Flueckiger, SW
Judi Treble, SW
Richard Barnett Jr, INTL
Susan Grosso, INTL
Brenda Vienneau, INTL
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The New Calliope

Membership Growth
During the month of
January nearly three dozen
new member s joined the
ranks of COAi. One of
those new member s is
a clown by the name of
Kelli. Kelli is not a new
clown . She has been a
clown for over nine years.
She does birthday partie s,
community events and
loves to face paint. I met
her briefly the first time at
the 1999 No rtheast Clown
Convention. Thi s past fall
she stopped by to visit the
Electric City Clowns.
We were at The
Capit al Region Clown Arts
Fest ival the first weekend
in January where we had
a chance to chat. I asked,
"Ke lli are you a memb er
of COAi ?" Her respon se
was" .. . No, but I have
often thought about it. .. "
I gave her an app licat ion,
she filled it out, gave me a
check made out to COAi
and I mailed it in to the
business office for her. She
is now a member of COAI.
I saw her at an event
in Lake George, NY on
February 4 where she
was hard at work makin g
smiles. I asked if she had
received her new member
packet from the business
office . She told me that she
had and even had it with
her!
As I have talked with
COA i member s over the
past year , I have learned
that many of us are pretty
good about asking the
clowns we mee t if they
are members of COAi.
We seem to fall short in
March/Ap ril 2006
"followin g up" with those
who tell us they are not.
Mo st of us, while we
are enthusiastic COAi
member s, are reluctant to
be seen as a pain in the
butt as we promote COAi
to our fellow clown s. No
body like s a pushy clown,
right?
Those folk s who are
experts on developing
members hip and increa sing
membership levels
suggest that "follow -up"
is the key to succe ss whe n
growing organiza tional
memb ership. I may have
mentioned that the last
time I wrote about COAi's
desire to have 6000
mem bers on its rolls prior
to the end of 2006.
We also tend to think
that if a person is a clown ,
and has been around for a
while, they know about all
the clown arts member ship
organizations that exist. It
turns out that this is not a
good assumption to make.
As hard as it is to
believe, there are a lot
of clown s and clownin g
enthu siasts who know very
little abou t the clown arts
orga nizations that are here
to serve them, including
COAi. Following up with
a potential new memb er is
important for that reaso n
alone. We need to ass ure
ourselves that a potenti al
new member understa nds
what COAi is and the
benefits of member ship .
Then we need to make sure
they actually filled out that
member ship application ,
wrote out that due s check,
put them in an envelop
and sent them off to the
business office.
Your follow- up should
continu e to assure that
the new memb er has
received his or her new
memb er packe t from the
business office. Continue
your follow-up to assure
they are getti ng their New
Calliope .
Invite them to an alley
meetin g, if you haven't
already done so. Invite
them to the next clown
gathering in your area or
regional convention. Invite
them to the next COAi
convention. Your personal
follow-up assures the new
member that you are truly
interested in them and
their clowning activities
and gives you a chance to
expres s you r enthusiasm
for COAi and the art of
I
clowning.
Face it.
Some potential new
members requir e more
int erest than others. Some
potentia l new member s
aren't so quick to fill out
the app lication for a whole
variety of reaso ns. The
truth of the matter is, once
they get their new membe r
packet, New Calliope and
invitation to join a local
alley, they will apprec iate
the contin ued interest you
have expressed. Yes, you
may be a pain in the butt .
Howe ver, your enthusiasm
for COAi and willingness
to share, open the door to
friendship.
Six thousand memb ers
in 2006 is possible,
espec ially with your
participation and followup.
•
Turner Project Update
Turner Project Update - COAI: 20 Years Of
La,ughter
We have had several inquiries of late from
members who have ordered "20 Years Of Laugh ter."
I communicated with Jake Austad of Turner
Publishing. He said the book is in final editing and
copyrighting (February 11, 2006) and that Turner
expects to distribute the book in the spring based on
projected product ion scheduling. Please remember
that at our request, Turner extended the materials
submission deadline three times in 2005 to assure
maximum opportunity for membership participation
in the Turner project. With each extension of
the deadline, distribution was rolled back to
accommodate changes in the production schedule.
Jake assures us that the book will be worth the wait!
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Clowns of America
International
Application and Renewal form
Name: First Middle Initial Last
Street:
City: State: Zip: Country:
Phone (required):
E-mail:
Date of Birth (required): Age: Male: Female:
Clown Name:
Alley Affiliation:
Your COAi Number(if renewing):
Expiration Date:
Referring Sponsor (if any):
Annual Membership
Sponsor's COAi Number:
Dues Rates
Active Renewal: $25 NEW U.S.:
Family Renewal (U.S. & Intl.): $12 NEW International (U.S. funds):
International Renewal (U.S. funds): $30 NEW Senior (65 +):
Senior Renewal (65 +): $20 NEW Senior Intl. (65 +, U.S. funds):
Senior Intl. Renewal (65 +, U.S. funds): $25 NEW Junior Joey (age 8-15):
Junior Joey Renewal (age 8-15): $20 LIFETIME Membership:
• Seniors and Junior Joeys must provide proof of age with application (copy of Birth Certificate, License, etc.)
• Seniors must be age 65 or older within the enrollment or renewal year. Junior Joeys must be age 8 to 15 in the
enrollment year.
• Children age 8 to 15 can choose to join as Family or Junior Joey. Family members can be any age.
• Full members and Junior Joeys receive The New Calliope. Family members do not.
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Signature
All memberships to COAi are on an annual basis with dues payable July 1 of each year.
Join at the new memberate indicated any time of the year if the date is not June, July, or August -your membership will be prorated for the next year on the annual dues notice. When
you receive your dues notice in May following your sign-up, the prorated amount you should pay to bring your membership up to July of the new membership year will be indicated on your
notice. (For example, if a U.S. resident applied for a membership in October of 2005 and paid $30 to join, the membership would be extended to October, 2006. In May, 2006, the member
would receive a prorate dues renewal notice for $20 to extend the membership from October, 2006, to July, 2007.Then each year the annual fee of $25 would be billed in May for payment
by July 1. International and family membersh ips are similarly prorated.)
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The Ne w Calliope

Red Nose Relief was
founded in the fall of 2005
by people who looked at
the destruction heaped on
the Gulf Coast and thought
"we have to help." We
need to respond. We must
provide some comic relief
to make things just a little
better for the survivors and
the people serving them.
Since then, many
clowns have joined
together with relief
agencies and churches,
rubbed shoulders under the
banner of Red Nose Relief
and spent countless hours
providing comic relief to
their fellow man.
What has been
accomplished? While
some clowns were sorting
clothes in a shelter in San
Antonio, other clowns
were performing in various
Houston shelters. While
some clowns were visiting
survivors in shelters in
Dallas, other clowns
were serving hot food to
both survivors and relief
workers in Baton Rouge.
One moment, a coordinator
in West Texas was helping
a Katrina survivor find a
new apartment, the next
they found themselves on
the run from Rita.
A clown in Georgia
visited a temporary shelter
and helped several folks
locate misplaced family
members. Other clowns in
upstate New York worked
shoulder to shoulder with
local volunteers loading
trucks and trailers with
drinking water, disposable
March/April 2006
diapers and food stuffs.
Clowns from Boston and
Sagle traveled to Texas to
visit with and perform for
children and their families
displaced by the storms.
Clowns from outside
the affected area have
traveled in to St. Bernard
Parish of New Orleans
to help gut houses. Other
clowns have sat with
families in the 9th Ward
and tried to off er comfort ,
understanding and a little
comic relief while listening
to stories of survival and
efforts to rebuild homes
and community.
A clown in Washington
welcomed home relief
workers and helped them
recapture important family
events and celebrations
that were sacrificed while
serving the survivors.
While all this was
going on, the clowns who
developed and refined
the concept of Red
Nose Relief as a service
organization took the
time and expended the
effort to form a non-profit
corporation and seek
charity status from the
Internal Revenue Service.
Clowns across the world
have responded to the
call to help, in one way or
another.
The steering
committee came together
in January, formally
constituted the board
of Red Nose Relief and
elected officers. Shortly
after their meetings, they
learned that the IRS had
granted the petition for
charitable tax-exempt
status. Their vision of a
service group, based in
the clown arts, providing
comic relief following
a disaster had become a
reality.
During the
organization effort, Red
Nose Relief bas been
proud and honored to have
the support of the major
clown arts membership
groups to include COAi,
WCA, ISCA, SECA,
TCA, MACA and others.
Members of these groups
have stood up, said "You
can count on me" and they
have gotten involved or
pledged their support for
future endeavors.
Red Nose Relief
What's happening
now? Response plans are
being drafted. Business
plans are being developed.
Education efforts are being
considered. Promotional
efforts are being refined.
Fundraising is proceeding.
We are moving full steam
ahead.
To learn how you can
become involved, go to
www.rednoserelief.org.
The only requirement is
that you have the heart
of a clown, you take the
personal initiative to say
"You can count on me"
and then follow-up. •
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The New Calliope

Foto Funnies
1
This issue 's Foto Funnies
was sent in by Lois
"Starburst" Merrill of
the Sunny side Jesters of
Sarasota. Those in the
photographs are Millie
"Curley" Ward, Dot
"Polka Dotti e" Summ ers,
and Elizabeth "Moppit "
Wyckoff. This is from a
skit used by the Jesters
who are a group of seniors
who have been clowning
for three years in nursing
homes, churches or
wherever invited.
If you have a Foto Funny you
would like to submi t, send
~ hig h resoluti on ph otos along
with your script to:
Lady, haven't you
watched t he news? The
blizzard has st opped all
trains from the North.
Pat Newton,
c/o Newton Stud ios,
370 West Dearborn St,
Suite B,
Englewood, FL 34223 .
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ome on. We can
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now!
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camera is capable of!
March /April 2006
Page45

Last Walk-Arounds
Let's take a few moments to remember our fellow joeys who have left our presence, but not our
hearts ...
Sylvia "Maisy the Bag Lady " Columbu s
Sylvia Co lumbu s lived to make people happy, not
onl y as Mai sy the Bag Lady, but in her daily life. She
always tried to make people around her feel goo d and
if she could make you laugh , she was happ y.
Sylvia passed away on Januar y 9 at the age of 91
years. For 17 years she volunteered at the Northwest
Indiana Special Education Cooperative in Crown
Point , IN , assisting spe cial education childr en with
their swimmin g. She made monthly tlip s to H ines
Hospital in Chic ago to play bingo & socialize with
veteran s. As a member of the Calumet Clowns in
Hammond , IN for 24 years she perform ed regularly
at charity events, hospital s, and nursing home s and
attended World and Mid west clown conventions
all over the world . Wh en she wasn' t clowning she
collect ed canceled stamp s for the Lion s Club and
maga zines for Hine s Hospital.
She will be missed not only by the Calum et
Clown A lley, her many friend s and famil y, but by aJI
that knew her smile and generosity.
Lovingly submitted by Judy "Hearts " Diehl
Peggy "Iris " Hildenbrand
Iris was born Nov 6, 1941... She ser ved as
treas urer for Tri Rivers Clowns. Iris derived her
clown nam e fro m workin g as an age nt for the IRS.
To say she was special in so many ways would be
an understatement. She don ated her time to help the
elderly with their taxes each and every yea r. She
worked with the city of Pitt sburgh Schools in their
Stash the Trash program and was actively involved
in bettering her communit y of Mt. Washington.
Fro m her lavender Yak Wig to her purple shoes
with elastic laces (cuz she never learned to tie) she
will long be remember ed. She made a difference
makin g this world we live in a better place. She lost
her battle to cancer on Jan 19. She may be gone but
fond memori es and laughs shared with her will be
carried on in our heart s forever. Personall y she has
been an inspiration to me . People come and go in our
everyday lives but it's peopl e like "Iri s" that leave a
mark in the hearts of many youn g and old. She may
be gone but she' ll NEVE R be forgotten. I hope that
someday down the road we can see each other again
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The Ne w Calliope

A nnal Word from the Editor
, f i_-
One of the most challenging
aspects of producing
The New Calliope every
two month s is the cover.
What am I'm looking for?
To be honest I don't have an
answer, except I know when
I see something I like.
This issue our cover is
graced by a little girl named
Hannah Campbe ll who
participated in a Gir l Scout
Clown Class offered by Alley
44 in Michigan.
What I loved about thi s
picture was the contra st of
concentration and tranquility
Hannah portray s. She
is totally oblivious to everything
around her as she
takes great care in putting
on her makeup. The bright
color s in the background
make it obviou s she is sur-
The New
rounded by noise, excitement
and perhaps chaos yet
she remain s calm, committed
and quiet. Her being in
pink also adds to the softness
about her again in contrast
to the crayon colors in
the background.
What else do I like
about this photo? It reminds
me how important it is to
continue our love of our art
to our children, grand children
and everyo ne around
us who has an interest. Thjs
issue's Foto Funni es came
from a group of seniors who
becam e clowns in perhap s
their twilight years. Yet, I
know when they apply their
makeup they still possess
that dedication and commitment
young Hannah display
s on our cover.
Take time to
rememb er that
part of you that brough t you
to the art of clowning and
be glad it's still there! •
Hannah "Clomaka de
Dane" Campbell, from Girl
Scout Troop 464 works on
her makeup as other mem ­
bers of the troop prepare for
their skits and jokes.
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Page 47

Everyone LOVES a parade and when there are
clowns involved ... watch out!!
The Good News Clowns of Connecticut were a
big hit in their local parade walk.
Being held in August
there was an added benefit
celebrating International
Clown Week in a big way.