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Portland Rose Festival :: 2020 Souvenir Program

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ROSE FESTIVAL CLOWNS

The Rose Festival Clowns bring joy and humor to Rose

Festival events all season long. This volunteer corps of

clowns go through an audition and a rigorous training

process. During the training they develop a unique clown

personality, which they use to delight individuals on the

parade routes and beyond. The new class of nine Rose

Festival Clowns “graduated” on March 8, 2020.

Founded in 2008, the program is in its twelfth year, and

has graduated over 150 clowns. Most clowns are working

professionals ranging from the owner of a marketing firm

to executive director of a school. What they all have in

common is their desire to bring joy and smiles to others.

See the Clowns in Action:

This year the Rose Festival Clowns helped out by providing

content for the Rose Festival YouTube channel. You can see

more at YouTube.com/PortlandRoseFestival

Rose Festival’s official mascot, the Clown Prince,

typically rides in all three Rose Festival parades

on his throne! This year he played an important

role in the Virtual Opening Night presented by

Xfinity and the Grand Petite Parade, both on our

YouTube channel.

YouTube.com/PortlandRoseFestival

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