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Funny Business
Newsletter
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| September 2004 | Volume 14 Number 4 |
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Next meeting
Monday, September 13, 2004, 7:00 PM
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Last MonthOUR AUGUST DEMONSTRATOROur demonstrator at our August meeting was "Gordon the Clown" who hailed from Rancho Cucamonga. He was showing us "basic twisting" and also how to present yourself when doing balloon twisting. Since I began in Funny Business, I have heard from fellow members after a balloon demonstration at a meeting basically - "They went tooooo fast" or the main one was, "No one ever teaches the basics so how can we learn anything if we do not know the basics." That is why I asked "Gordon the Clown" to "PLEASE DO SOME BASICS" for the people in the club who do not know them. And that is what he did. I got members coming up to me after the meeting thanking me for Gordon showing the basics in ballooning. Sometimes we clowns forget what it was like when we were a "beginner". I learned basic twisting of animals from many people. But nobody really taught me the names and what the basic twists really were. I one time went up to Matt at All-American Balloon and asked him to show me the basic twists and tell me the names of each. And he did just that so at balloon twisting lectures, when a twist was mentioned, I now knew what it was. So Gordon the Clown, THANK YOU FOR DOING
THE BASICS FOR THOSE CLOWNS WHO NEEDED IT! And for the rest, I hope
you saw also how to present yourself as you twist. - President Pam - |
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This MonthSEPTEMBER LECTUREBurt Rosen will be doing lecture
on "The Internet Friend or Foe.
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BITS N' PIECES FROM PRESIDENT PAM!Remember to always be cool in a child's eyes. Know all the things that are cool to their age group. This way you gain their trust and are a part of them. Many of you want to try something new but might be afraid that it won't work. Just remember - "It's impossible to fail totally if you dare to try." Also - "It is better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly." And you may have a good show and you think you "don't have to change anything." Well. . . at some point, if you stay in the same general geographic area, some people may begin to recite your show, word for word. Remember to NOT BECOME STALE! Try something different. Once everyone has seen your show, what's next for you? Add some new PIZZAZ to your now stale show. And ALWAYS -ALWAYS - ALWAYS be physically
clean (yes, I saw a clown with dirt under their nails & people were
turned off). And anything you bring with you should be clean. Your image
will either make or break you. If you are looking for more gigs, remember
to check your image. IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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WESTERN REGION CLOWN ASSOCIATION CONVENTIONThis is now just around the corner. The convention will be held November 7 - 11 in Laughlin Nevada at Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino. Talk to President Pam, Vice President John Acuna and Treasurer Candy Will and others about the convention. Those who never have been it is an experience and you learn lots! And President Pam takes a bus
to Laughlin. Ask her for details and join in the fun going as a group
to the convention. |
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COAI NEWS by CandyHello dear COAI members! Butterscotch
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FOOD SIGN UP LIST!We need you to bring food to our monthly
meetings. At the check-in desk we have a sign up sheet. We only have
food if the members bring it. We change for the food as a fundraiser
for our club to add more to the treasury. SUPPORT YOUR CLUB! Ann Guenther will be bringing the food this
month, thank you Ann. |
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