Jan_Feb_1997

January/February, 1997
Final from Sturbridge --
(O nVO plans nearly complete
By Susan "Fruit" Oberg
and Harvey "Jingles" Jacobvltz
Convention Chalrclowns
The first thing is, we must get you
to Massachusetts! For those planning
to travel by air to COAi's annual
convention April 15-20, Continental is
the official convention airline. To
receive a discount, tell your travel
agent to call 1 (800) 468-7022 for
reservations.Use reference RE:Z code
ZJWF reference NRCESL, and tell
them you are a COAi clown.
We strongly advise using only
Bradley International Airport, Hartford,
CT. For shuttle service from any other
airport, you're on your own. Convention
shuttle service will pick up at
Bradley ONLY from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
so make your arrangements accordingly.
If you prefer to rent a car at the airport,
we will send you information on
Enterprise Rental Car; they will be
giving a discount to our conventiongoers.
For your car reservation at
Bradley, call (860) 292-7061; at Worcester
(508) 792-4700, and at Logan,
(617) 561-4888.
To reserve your room at the
Sturbridge Host, call (800) 582-3232
or (508) 347-7393. If you need wheel
chair access, please let them know
when making your reservation. We are
booking fast, so we have made arrangements
with another hotel. It's just
across the street and in easy walking
distance. When Sturbridge Host is full,
they'll give you the number of the
second hotel.
When registering, please indicate
if you plan to participate in either the
early bird tour or a hospital visit. This information
is very important to us, so
that we may be able to provide the
buses needed. All excursions are
subject to advance interest and
payment.
26 The New Calliope
Nearby attractions? Just across the
street is the internationally famous Old
Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor
museum in the Northeast. If you check
it off on your registration, you can get
the group rate.You may visit it any time
during the week. Keep in mind, too,
the early bird trip to the Worcester
Common Fashion Outlet and the
Nashoba Valley Winery tour and
tasting.
The Convention Committee has
been working long and hard over the
past two years to bring you the best of
the best in a COAi convention. Our
workshops, lecturers, entertainment
and dealers have been assembled to
meet your every need and taste.
Here is the tentative schedule of
COAi Convention activities:
Tuesday, April 15:
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Registration desk open
3 pm to 5 pm: Lectures
Makeup design: Shirley "Bellibone"Sutto n
School of Fine Hearts: Bob "B.B." Widdop
Face painting: Dotsle
5 pm to 7 pm: Dinner on your own
5 pm to 7 pm:Dealers open
7 pm to 9 pm: Welcome Address & Show
(Frosty & Company)
9 pm to 10:30 pm: Dealer Show
10:30 pm to 12: Dealer Madness (Dealers
Room open)
11 pm tc, 1 am: Hospitality Room (ElectrtcClty
Alley)
Wednesday, April 16:
9 am to 6 pm: Registration desk open
9 am to 10 am: Lectures
Beginner Balloons: Patty "PJ" Sorrell
Character Development: Pricilla
Mooseburger
Costume Design: Betty Cash
Birthday Party Business: Bob
"B.B."Widdop
10 am to 1 pm: COAi Judges· workshop
10:15 am to 11:15 am: Lectures
Juggling: (Iba)
Clown Ministry: Laura "Marmalade" Nadell
New Style Face Painting: Olivier Zegers
Happy Magic: Duane Laflin
11 :15 a.m. to 1 pm: Lunch on your own
12 noon: Lunch entertainment by Sir Andrew
1 pm lo 4 pm: COAi General membership
meeting
4 pm to 5 pm: Free time, dinner on your own
5 pm to 6 pm: Lectures
Tales of the Road: "Frosty" Little
Skit development: Leo "Dapper" Desilets
and Joe "Bamboozle" Barney
Makeup: Oscar "Clyde" Cloutier and Susan
"Fruit" Oberg
4 pm to 6 pm: Dealer room open
7 pm to 8 pm: Complimentary welcome
reception
8 pm to midnight: Theme Party dance
Midnight: Sign-up deadline for makeup and
balloon competition
Thursday, April 17:
9 am to 12 noon: Registration desk open
9 am to 10 am: Lectures
Balloon costumes: Royal Sorrell
Story telllng: Paul "Stickers· Biggio
9 am to 11 am: New Style face painting:
Olivier Zegers
9 am to 5 pm: Dealer room open
11 :15 to 2 pm: Lunch on your own
Noon: Lunch entertainment by Gary Shelton
2 pm to 6 pm: Makeup competition
6 pm to 7 pm: Dinner on your own
7 pm to 8 pm:Lectures
Any Dummy Can Vent: John Dodge
Say No to Drugs: Duane Laflin
Puppets, Why Work Alone: Kathy Dodge
Music and Character Development:
Pricilla Mooseburger
8:15 pm to 10:15 pm: Balloon competition
10:15 pm to 11:15 pm: Close Up Magic
Nighl/$5
10:15 pm to 1a.m.: Hospitality room
Midnight: Sign-up deadline for Skit competition
Friday, April 18:
9 am to 12 noon: Registration desk open
9 am to 5 pm: Dealer room open
9 am to 10 am: Lectures
Character Development: Pricilla
Mooseburaer
Wig Care: Cheri "Cheri-Oats" Venturi
Margaret's Birthday Party: Doug
Chapman & Sue Conley
10:15 am to 11:15 am: Lectures
Physical Comedy: "Frosty" Little
Don't Just Do Something - Stand There!
Paradeablllty: Peachey Keene
Advance Balloons: Lee "Leroy" Brusa
11:15 am to 1 pm: Lunch on your own
Noon: Lunch entertainment by Alexander the
King of Jesters
1 pm to 4 pm: Single Skit competition
4 pm to 5 pm: Dinner on your own
5 pm to 7 pm:COAI auction
7 pm to 11 pm: Group Skit Competition
11:15 pm to 12:15 am: Close Up Magic
Night/$5
11 pm to 1 am: Hospitality Room (Classy &
Sassy Alley #232)
Midnight: Slqn-up deadline for Paradeabillty
compet ition
Saturday, April 19:
8:30 am to 9 am: All clowns to makeup group
photo
9 am to noon: Registration desk open
9 am to 9:20 am: Parade for the public
9:30 am to 11 :30 am: Paradeability competition
(outdoors rain or shine)
12 noon to 12:30 pm: Hospital preparation, Dan
"Keestone' Stevens
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Hospital visitation
(optional)
Noon to 3 pm: Dealer room open (last call)
3 pm to 5 pm: Dealer breakdown and out by 5
7 pm to 11 pm: Banquet and show
11 :30 pm to 1 am: Hospitality room
Sunday, April 20:
8 am to 9 am: Church Worship Service
(optional)
9 am to 11 am: Bon voyage breakfast and
closing ceremonies
11 :45 am to 1 pm: Hotel checkout, depart for a
safe trip home.