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A pictorial journey through Week 3 of UW-LaCrosse's Clown Camp

clown picture - early morning - Here we are, on the first full dayä Ellen demonstrates that she's not a morning person.
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Here we are, on the first full day? Ellen demonstrates that she's not a morning person

clown picture - breakfast day 1, First day at breakfast. Surprisingly, many of us are already in costume.

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First day at breakfast. Surprisingly, many of us are already in costume.

clown picture - spin on stage, Spin (Linda Batdorf), clown, staff member, token Canadian :) after her Clown Worship Service monday morning. Check out her web site at http://www.telusplanet.net/public/clown/home.html 04.Spin on Stage.JPG
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 Spin (Linda Batdorf), clown, staff member, token Canadian :) after her Clown Worship Service Sunday morning. Check out her web site at http://www.telusplanet.net/public/clown/home.html

clown picture - alley kazam, Spin, without makeup, leading her Clown Alley, the Alley Kazams. 05.AlleyKazam.jpg
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 Spin, without make up, leading her Clown Alley, the Alley Kazams.

clown picture - Mr. Magish .jpeg, Dave Mitchell, doing his Staff on Stage as Mr. Magish - a hilarious clown magic demonstration. 06.MrMagish.jpeg
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 Dave Mitchell, doing his Staff on Stage as Mr. Magish - a hilarious clown magic demonstration.

clown picture - peewee, Betty Cash, as PeeWee. This year's 'clown camp logo'. Check out her web site, Costumes by Betty, at http://www.clowncostumes.com/ 07Peewee.2JPG
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 Betty Cash, as PeeWee. This year's 'clown camp logo'. Check out her web site, Costumes by Betty, at http://www.clowncostumes.com/

clown picture - PeeWee's Letter from Home.jpg, 72 x 80, 1.5K 08.PeeweesLetterFromHome.jpeg
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clown picture - Here we are, looking studious :) 09.Students.jpg
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 Here we are, looking studious :)

clown picture - Taught by Brenda Ahern, former Ringling Bros. clown. Linda Batdorf (Spin) stops in as well. 10.PracticalPhysical.jpg
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 Taught by Brenda Ahern, former Ringling Bros. clown. Linda Batdorf (Spin) stops in as well.

clown picture - Doing the chair walk. DO NOT attempt this by yourself! You can hurt yourself (like I didä and I had padding) 11.ChairWalk1.jpg
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 Doing the chair walk. DO NOT attempt this by yourself! You can hurt yourself (like I did)

clown picture - The chair walk being completed. Looks good, but don't try this without professional help. 11.ChairWalk2.jpg
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 The chair walk being completed. Looks good, but don't try this without professional help

clown picture - Brenda Ahern, former Ringling Bros. clown, doing her Staff on Stage presentation of Dr. Seuss' Circus McGirkus. 12.Brenda.jpg
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 Brenda Ahern, former Ringling Bros. clown, doing her Staff on Stage presentation of Dr. Seuss' Circus McGirkus.

clown picture - Brenda continues with the Circus McGirkus. Notice the elephants waiting patiently under the table. 13.Brenda2.JPG
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 Brenda continues with the Circus McGirkus. Notice the elephants waiting patiently under the table.

clown picture - From Brenda Ahern's 'Staff on Stage' presentation. She used *lots* of audience presentation, which came off extremely well. 135.AudienceParticpation.jpg
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 From Brenda Ahern's 'Staff on Stage' presentation. She used *lots* of audience presentation, which came off extremely well.

clown picture - Open Mike - Busy Bee, The infamous, hilarious, Busy Bee skit as performed by Jim Howle, Dave Mitchell and Lee Mullally. The audience seats needed seat belts, to prevent us from falling out of them while laughing. 14.OpenMikeBusyBee.jpeg
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 The infamous, hilarious, Busy Bee skit as performed by Jim Howle, Dave Mitchell and Lee Mullally. The audience seats needed seat belts, to prevent us from falling out of them while laughing.

clown picture - Bonnie Donaldson, aka Squiggles the Clown, doing her Staff on Stage presentation. 15.Squiggles.JPG
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 Bonnie Donaldson, AKA Squiggles the Clown, doing her Staff on Stage presentation.

 

clown picture - Staff makeup demonstration. This is the before picture. 16.Staffmake upBefore.jpeg
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 Staff make up demonstration. This is the before picture.

clown picture - Staff makeup demonstration - after. Back row: Kenny Ahern, Brenda Ahern (yes, they're related -- happily married). Fron row: Betty Cash/Peewee, Linda Batdorf/Spin, Jim Howle/Jim 17.Staffmake upAfter.jpeg
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 Staff make up demonstration - after. Back row: Kenny Ahern, Brenda Ahern (yes, they're related -- happily married). Front row: Betty Cash/Peewee, Linda Batdorf/Spin, Jim Howle/Jim

clown picture - Kenny Ahern doing his Staff on Stage. His character, Kenny, is primarily a silent clown, and a very physical performer. Also, exceedingly humorous. 18.KennyOnStage.jpeg
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Kenny Ahern doing his Staff on Stage. His character, Kenny, is primarily a silent clown, and a very physical performer. Also, exceedingly humorous.

clown picture - From Open Mike, the japanse couple Kota and Tan-Tan, doing a very humorous juggling routine with an unzipped change bag. 19.Kota-TanTan.jpg
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 From Open Mike, the Japanese couple Kota and Tan-Tan, doing a very humorous juggling routine with an unzipped change bag.

clown picture - Dave Mitchell demonstrating ventriloquism. 193.OpenMikeVent.JPG
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 Dave Mitchell demonstrating ventriloquism.

 

clown picture - Dave Mitchell (on right), concluding his demonstration of ventriloquism with the help of Lee Mullally (on left), wearing the  193.OpenMikeVent2.jpeg
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 Dave Mitchell (on right), concluding his demonstration of ventriloquism with the help of Lee Mullally (on left), wearing the "Homer" mask. How Lee kept a straight face is a continuing mystery?

clown picture - A late-night session on face-painting, kindly held by Cuddles. 195.FacePainting.jpg
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 A late-night session on face-painting, kindly held by Cuddles

clown picture - Jim Howle's Staff on Stage. Don't let the lack of makeup fool you - this was one of the best 'clown' demonstrations. Anybody who saw the 'jailbird' routine will never forget it :) 20.JimHowleOnStage.jpeg
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 Jim Howle's Staff on Stage. Don't let the lack of make up fool you - this was one of the best 'clown' demonstrations. Anybody who saw the 'jailbird' routine will never forget it :)

clown picture - Yes, we had classes on pies. That's my lovely wife, Ellen (aka Goofy Grape) helping Kenny demonstrate. 21.PieBefore.jpg
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 Yes, we had classes on pies. That's my lovely wife, Ellen (AKA Goofy Grape) helping Kenny demonstrate.

clown picture - Ellen gets pied! Any more description is repetitively redundant. 22.PieDuring.jpg
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 Ellen gets pied! Any more description is repetitively redundant

clown picture - Ellen/Goofy Grape doing a 'take' after taking a pie. Remember,  23.PieAfter.jpg
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 Ellen/Goofy Grape doing a 'take' after taking a pie. Remember, "splat, don't slam." Actually, after cleanup with a towel, her make up was intact!

clown picture - Wednesday night - the annual auction to raise money for a variety of non-profit causes. MC'ed by Dave Mitchell, with help from the rest of the staff. 24.Auction.jpeg
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 Wednesday night - the annual auction to raise money for a variety of nonprofit causes. MC'ed by Dave Mitchell, with help from the rest of the staff.

clown picture - Kenny, balancing a hat to be auctioned. 25.Auction2.jpeg
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 Kenny, balancing a horn to be auctioned.

clown picture - Linda/Spin demonstrating a wig to be auctioned. 26.Auction3.jpeg
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 Linda/Spin demonstrating a wig to be auctioned

 

clown picture - One of many humorous moments during the auction. 27.Auction4.jpeg
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 One of many humorous moments during the auction.

clown picture - Lee modelling a Carmen Miranda-style hat up for auction. Interestingly, Brenda had worn these during walkarounds for the Hanneford circus, and autographed them. 28.Auction5.jpeg
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 Lee modeling a Carmen Miranda-style hat up for auction. Interestingly, Brenda had worn these during walkarounds for the Hanneford circus, and autographed them

clown picture - Another late-night session, this one being led by Dr. Snowberg, the founder of Clown Camp, on Caring Clowning. 28.CaringClown.jpg
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 Another late-night session, this one being led by Dr. Snowberg, the founder of Clown Camp, on Caring Clowning.

clown picture - Lee Mullally/Juggles doing Staff on Stage 29.Juggles.jpeg
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 Lee Mullally/Juggles doing Staff on Stage

clown picture - Juggles doing audience participation with J-Jay. 30.JugglesJJay.jpeg
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 Juggles doing audience participation with J-Jay.

clown picture - More audience participation - Juggles and Spilly. 31.JugglesSpilly.jpeg
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 More audience participation - Juggles and Spilly.

clown picture - All good things must come to an end, unfortunately. Final packing by staff members, as the camp store is shut down for the last time. 63.FinalPacking.jpeg
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 All good things must come to an end, unfortunately. Final packing by staff members, as the camp store is shut down for the last time.

clown picture - A somewhat poignant farewell picture. After the sawdust is cleared awayä 64.Farewell.jpeg
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 A somewhat poignant farewell picture. After the sawdust is cleared away?

clown picture - The Alley Kazam's in makeup AlleyKazam2.JPG
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 The Alley Kazam's in make up

clown picture - Bright Eyes/Erik doing his devilstick routine BrightEyes-stick.JPG
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 Bright Eyes/Erik doing his devilstick routine

clown picture - Bright Eyes/Erik, an excellent juggler, as well as an accomplished street performer BrightEyes.jpg
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 Bright Eyes/Erik, an excellent juggler, as well as an accomplished street performer

clown picture - Clown member of the Alley Kazam clown.jpeg
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clown picture - Prudence/Ellen Raymond, in our 'whiteface' makeup class Ellen - Whiteface.jpg
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 Prudence/Ellen Raymond, in our 'whiteface' make up class

clown picture - Ginger Snap and Buzzy GingerSnapBuzzy.jpeg
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clown picture - A new character for Ellen - Goofy Grape, a new auguste that worked her way to the surfaceGoofyGrape.jpg
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 A new character for Ellen - Goofy Grape, a new auguste that worked her way to the surface

clown picture - image/_happihippi.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.4K, The Happy Hippy, traveling the US, spreading joy wherever she goes. HappiHippi.jpg
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 The Happy Hippy, traveling the US, spreading joy wherever she goes.

clown picture - image/_herbie.jpg, 70 x 80, 1.7K, Herbie, in a farewell shot. Look! He's using his space! (if you don't get that joke, you need to attend Brenda's Character Development class) Herbie.jpeg
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 Herbie, in a farewell shot. Look! He's using his space! (if you don't get that joke, you need to attend Brenda's Character Development class)

 

clown picture - image/_hooligan.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.3K Hooligan.jpg
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clown picture - image/_jimhowle.jpg, 60 x 80, 1.2K, One of the greatest living clowns, Jim Howle. A member of the Clown Hall of Fame. JimHowle.jpeg
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 One of the greatest living clowns, Jim Howle. A member of the Clown Hall of Fame.

 

clown picture - image/_loopy.jpg, 66 x 80, 1.7K, Loopy/SarahLoopy.JPG
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 Loopy/Sarah

 

clown picture - image/_mrfixitcolors.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.5K MrFixitColors.jpeg
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clown picture - image/_quesera.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.2KQueSera.jpeg
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clown picture - image/_rainbow.jpg, 72 x 80, 1.4K, Rainbow/Tom Raymond. The author of this web site. Rainbow.JPG
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 Rainbow/Tom Raymond. The author of this web site

 

clown picture - image/_snowberg.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.3K, Dr. Snowberg addressing the Clown Campers. Snowberg.jpg
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 Dr. Snowberg addressing the Clown Campers.

clown picture - image/_spilly.jpg, 77 x 80, 1.7K, Spilly, a talented mime and clown. Heads  spilly.jpeg
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 Spilly, a talented mime and clown. Heads "&" shoulders above the crowd.
(Forgive me, Spilly, I couldn't resist :)

clown picture - image/_spillyquesera.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.4K, Spilly in makeup, facing Que Sera SpillyQueSera.jpeg
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 Spilly in make up, facing Que Sera

clown picture - image/_spright-dazzle.jpg, 80 x 60, 1.3K, Spright and Dazzle, a mother-daughter team. As the youngest clown, Dazzle was probably the person who was most active in the audience participation by the staff.Spright-Dazzle.jpg
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 Spright and Dazzle, a mother-daughter team. As the youngest clown, Dazzle was probably the person who was most active in the audience participation by the staff.