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Funny Business
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| August 2004 | Volume 14 Number 3 |
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Next meeting
Monday, August 9, 2004, 7:00 PM
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Last MonthEditor's note: We had a terrific lecture from Joy the Clown on the "7 SIMPLE RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL CLOWNING" (subtitle is "THE PROCESS OF THINKING"). She really lived up to her name. She also gave us a new way to think about our clowning. Thank you very much Joy for your informative lecture Also as Becky Johnson, our Secretary/Ttreasurer is moving to Boise, Idaho. We will miss her and wish her and Curt good luck in their new home. We elected a new secretary, Jackie "Sweetheart" McDoniel and a new treasurer, Candy "Butterscotch" Will. Thank you both for stepping into Becky's big shoes.
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This MonthAUGUST DEMONSTRATORAugust brings our demonstrator to us from Rancho Cucamonga. Many of you are "twisters" and know how to do basic to advanced animal balloons and such. But really think about this one . . . . . .when you are doing the twisting with your hands, what are you personally doing with the audience or the individual that you are doing the twisting for? Do you just watch yourself as your twist the balloon(s) for the customer or audience? Or do you also present yourself along with the twisting to make the person feel that they are part of what you are doing? Gordon the Clown is multi-talented. He also is cupid who is a tooth fairy in a 5x tutu. During the holidays he is Santa Claus. He is a trauma make-up artist and has developed some make-up applications of his own. He is a member of the magic castle and attended clown camp at the University of Wisconsin at La Cross. He will be teaching the twisting of balloon animals and such. But as he twists, he will be showing you how to also present yourself at the same time. He shows you how to "work the audience or person" that you are doing the twisting for. He teaches you how to get out of that "bump on a log with a deadpan look" as you twist the balloons. I have seen him in action and we really can learn from him. He twists and "works you" and then he does something else that surprises you along with his twisting. And he twists some more and more surprises. He definitely knows how to work the individual including the crowds and masses. This is a demonstration you won't want to miss.
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BITS N' PIECES FROM PRESIDENT PAM!I have some things here that might be of interest to you. Here is a website that i checked out. It is www.clownmarketingtips.com . This website is about "secrets of six figure clowns." Esther Beris, aka Pewee the clown, is the CEO of Clown Marketing Institute. She is a small business marketing consultant who decided to get into clowning as a business. Check it out to see if this is for you. Here are some helpful hints. A clown's false eyelash was coming off and all they had was a small tube of toothpaste. They used the toothpaste to "glue" the eyelash back on. It lasted over three hours until they got home. And somebody was eating and got their pro nose dirty. They did not have their "nose cleaner" so they used olive oil and it worked! A wee bit was put on a napkin and rubbed on the nose until it was shiny again. What did the hat say to the scarf? You hang around and I'll go on ahead! What do you call a camel with no humps? A horse. That's all folks! I'll see you at the August meeting!
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WESTERN REGION CLOWN ASSOCIATION CONVENTIONThis is the "Laughlin Clown Convention" that you hear fellow clowns talking about. It is from november 7 - 11, 2004, in Laughlin Nevada at Don Laughlin's Riverside Resprt Hotel & Casino. For information go onto their website at: http://westregionclowns.org . For those who have never been to a clown convention, this is close by, and you will learn lots and have fun too! And you will make many friends. President Pam has taken a bus to Laughlin the last two years. The more on the bus, the less expensive it is. If you need the bus information, contact President Pam for the details.
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Money raising idea
We can set fees for the different size ads. We can have business card size ads, ¼ , ½ & even a full page ad if somebody does want to put it into our newsletter. We can discuss it at our august meeting. Think about it and give the club your ideas. Your club is only as good as you make it. -President Pam- |
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