Just Clowning Around (JCA) Monthly Meeting Reminder
JCA will meet on Monday, June 22, 2015, at 7:30pm.
We did not have quorum at our April or May 2015 meetings, so we still need to have the charity selection and officer elections. This month’s educational topic is: Designing a new clown face. Come learn tips and tricks to working with greasepaint and ideas for creating a new clown face.
Education is an important event at each Alley meeting. This includes presentation, hands on sessions, and group discussion on topics related to being a clown and entertainer. JCA is a club where we all come together each month to share and learn from each other. New members are always welcome at any of our monthly meeting. The following are the currently proposed educational topics for the coming year. Schedule subject to change. We are working on the educational calendar for 2015, if you have a topic you would like to present or learn more about, please let us know.
JCA Meeting Schedule
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| Monday, June 22, 2015 | – Designing a new clown face – Charity Selection / Officer elections |
| Monday, July 27, 2015 | Clown Video |
| Monday, August 24, 2015 | TBD |
| Monday, September 28, 2015 | TBD |
| Monday, October 26, 2015 | Annual Potluck Picnic |
| Monday, November 23, 2015 | Marketing |
| Monday, December ??, 2015 | Holiday Party |
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JCA Monthly Meetings
4th Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Vienna Baptist Church
541 Marshall Rd SW
Vienna, VA 22180
Take I-66 to the Nutley Street exit heading north toward Vienna. Turn right at the first light onto Marshall Road. Drive approximately one-quarter mile to Ware Street and turn left. We meet in the Parlor. The door that is usually unlocked is around towards the back of the building.
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Several members meet at the PanAm Family Restaurant in Vienna around 6:00 pm for dinner before the monthly JCA meeting.
PanAm Family Restaurant
3051 Nutley St.
Fairfax, VA 22031
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JCA Membership Dues
It is time to pay your membership dues to JCA. Please bring a check to the meeting on Monday. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can mail your check to JCA c/o Violeta Peith, 6323 South Springs Circle, Clifton, VA 20124.
Single – $20/year
Family – $30/year
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JCA Charity Selection
For the past several years, we have selected SafePlaces, but some thought it might be nice if we consider a different group this year. The following are the JCA Charity Criteria:
As an incentive for members to clown for community service, JCA receives fees for participating in various public events. These funds not only support the education and functioning of JCA, but also support a favorite charity. As a civic-minded group of individual, dedicated to the Clown code of Ethics including, in part bring joy and happiness to others, members of JCA annually designate a favorite charity for the following purposes:
- To provide an opportunity to establish a relationship with another organization contributing, as does JCA, to the improvement of the human condition.
- To open additional opportunities for members to perform/clown.
- To give something back to the greater community that utilizes JCA’s talent throughout the year.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION (must meet at least 3 of the following):
- The agency is a non-profit provider of services of products to individuals in need.
- If the charity does not have an identifiable clientele that meets or gathers regularly to receive services, it must provide an avenue for performance/clowning.
- The climate served must be within a 50 mile radius of Vienna, VA.
- The recipient must not be funded by any government entity such as state or local government, the U. S. Government or any of its branches for over 50% of its revenue.
- Must be willing to submit an operating budget including government contributions.
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New Meeting Feature: 15 Minutes for Critique
Are you working on something new that you want to be able to use at parties and other events? Maybe you have a magic trick, puppet routine, or other activity that you would like to share and get suggestions from the other members. We will now include one, 15 minute (about 5 minutes to perform and 10 minutes for the critique) timeslot at our meetings for members to perform in front of the group. You must sign up in advance and get on our calendar. First come, first serve.
Send your request to be added to our calendar to Sir Toony at SirToony@SirToonyVanDukes.com
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Do you have clown news to share via the news updates or newsletters? Send your ideas and news to Sir Toony at SirToony@SirToonyVanDukes.com
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Requests for Clowns – Local Events and Parades
If you are interested in marching in one of the upcoming local parades, contact Sir Toony at SirToony@SirToonyVanDukes.com
NOTE: Since January 2013, we have required that all members have their makeup and costumes reviewed and critiqued they may represent JCA at events as a clown. Clowns must also have paid their annual dues to both JCA and COAI to participate in events. Clowns from neighboring clown alleys are welcome to join JCA in parades without being required to pay dues to JCA.
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Our next parade is the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade
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City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Lineup at 9:00am
Parade is 10:00 AM until noon
http://www.fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/independence-day-celebration
Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia is scheduled to participate in the City of Fairfax Independence Day Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 4th, 2015. We are in Division 4 group #409. The Parade is 10:00-noon with lineup at 9:00 am.
Details are pretty much the same as past years, so if you have been in the parade, you should know about parking, the meeting location, and parade route. JCA is being paid to participate, so if you can only make one parade this year, please consider coming to this one.
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June Jokes
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Q: Which letter is the coolest?
A: Iced t.
Q: What do frogs like to drink on a hot summer day?
A: Croak-o-cola.
Q: What does the sun drink out of?
A: Sunglasses.
Q: Where does seaweed look for a summer job?
A: In the Kelp-wanted ads.
Q: Who lives in a sand castle?
A: A sand witch.
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Upcoming Clown Events
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Society of American Magicians 2015
July 1-4, 2015
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
http://www.magicsam.com/events/event_details.asp?id=492646
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Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp
July 28 – August 2, 2015
Christ the King Retreat Center
621 First Ave. South
Buffalo MN 55313
http://mooseburger.com/camp/
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KIDabara Annual Conference
August 3-7, 2015
Williamsburg Double Tree by Hilton
Williamsburg, VA
http://www.kidabra.com/
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Clownfest
September 16-19, 2015
Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center
Lancaster, PA
http://clownfest.com/
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Find more upcoming events on Just For Clowns:
http://www.justforclowns.com/calendar-of-events/
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The Circus is Coming to Town
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UniverSoul Circus
June 24 – July 19, 2015
National Harbor
201 Harbourview Avenue
National Harbor, MD 20745
http://www.universoulcircus.com/
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Varekai – Cirque du Soleil
Opens July 22, 2015
Patriot Center
Fairfax, VA
https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/varekai/tickets/fairfax.aspx
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Mark Nizer: Juggling and So Much More!
July 22, 2015 at 11:00 am
Merchant Hall
10900 University Blvd.
Manassas, VA 20110
http://www.hyltoncenter.org/calendar/?search=circus
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The National Circus and Acrobats of The People’s Republic of China: Peking Dreams
Center for the Arts at Mason
4400 University Drive, MS 2F5
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone: 703-993-8888
October 16, 2015 – October 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm
October 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm
http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/1996/
Hylton Performing Arts Center Ticket Office
George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus
10900 University Blvd., MSN 5D2
Manassas, VA 20110
October 18, 2015 4:00 pm
http://www.hyltoncenter.org/calendar/637/
Experience a jaw-dropping spectacle of Chinese circus, acrobatics, and Peking Opera performed by China’s most revered circus artists! The whole family will marvel at the unparalleled grace, agility, flexibility, and athleticism displayed by these highly trained artists in their various acts of juggling, contortion, and balance. Enhanced with traditional Chinese music, brightly colored costumes and makeup, and elaborate props, this exciting production is sure to be a hit with children and adults alike.
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Nojoes Clown Circus
http://nojoescircus.com/
Nojoes Clown Circus will be performing at the Fredericksburg Fair, July 31-August 8, 2015 and the Prince William Co. Fair, August 14-22, 2015.
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Flying Circus Airshow
5114 Ritchie Rd
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 439-8661
http://www.flyingcircusairshow.com/
Not your typical circus… but might make for a fun outing.
A parachute jumper opens the show as he glides down while carrying the American flag. A wingwalker thrills an amazed crowd as he waves to them while hanging from his ankles below the biplane’s bottom wing a barnstormer hops rides in a vintage biplane from a makeshift airfield. The Flying Circus Airshow is open May-October, 2015 with airshows every Sunday and some Saturdays.
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WorldWide Circus Summit 2015
July 14th to July 18th, 2015
Big E Fairgrounds
West Springfield, Massachusetts
http://worldwidecircussummit2015.com/
Registration is now OPEN for the Worldwide Circus Summit 2015 at the Big E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA on July 14-18, 2015 – the largest international gathering of circus friends ever assembled! The fee increases in $20 increments through July 13. On-site registrants will pay $120 at the door. Attendees age 18 or under will pay a registration fee of only $15 at all times.
The Summit will be a unique and wonderful opportunity for a wide variety of circus-related organizations to join together at a world-class location at a common time to hold their conventions, meetings and/or activities and share their love for the circus. The theme of the Summit is: Celebrating the Circus … Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow!
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Balloon and Face Painting Jams
Each month, Mike Becvar hosts a face painting and balloon jam at the Cici’s Pizza in Chantilly. It is normally on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Mike tries to arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 and grab some food from the buffet. The actual jam portion of the night begins at 7:00 and continues until Cici’s closes at 9:00pm. You can come as early or late as you like. The manager lets anyone who comes to do balloons or face painting eat the buffet for free. The jam is open to face painters and balloon twisters of all skill levels. You may ask for tips, but you cannot set a price for the balloons or face painting.
Chantilly Face Painting and Balloon Jam
2nd Monday of each Month
Buffet from 6:00 – 7:00
Jam from 7:00 – Close
CiCi’s Pizza Buffet
14392 Chantilly Crossing Lane
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-961-9100
There are several other face painting and balloon jams in the area. Contact Mike Becvar aka Sir Toony for information about the other jams.
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Northern Virginia S.A.M. Assembly 252 Meetings
3rd Thursday of each month
7:30pm until 9:00pm
http://www.sam252.com/
The Knights of Columbus Hall
behind St. Leo’s Catholic Church
3700 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
(go totally through church parking lot, make a right at baseball field, then a left, Knights of Columbus Hall is on the right)
Note: Youth meet 1/2 hour earlier at 7:00pm
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Fairfax Jugglers
Key Intermediate Cafeteria
Every Thursday * when school is in session
Thursdays, 7:30-10 PM
Key Intermediate School
6402 Franconia Road
Springfield, VA 22150
Contact bsperling@cox.net to get on their email list.
Enter the parking lot opposite Japonica Street, turn RIGHT at the front of the school and drive around to the far back and the end of the parking lot. Enter the cafeteria at entrance #6 (visible past the dumpster), along a sidewalk, and this may be the best way in (if you arrive first please prop open this door). Alternately, check the Handicapped Student’s Gym by Entrance #9 or use entrance #5 and turn left at the first cross-hall, then look for the cafeteria on the left. OR: check the handicapped student’s gym by Entrance #9 after your first left turn.
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The CIRCUS CLUB also meets at Key Intermediate School on Thursdays, but in the Handicapped Student’s Gym by Entrance #9. They teach many circus skills to children and perform in parades and other venues. If you know of a child or teenager who would be interested in learning or developing those kinds of skills then contact them at Circusclub@yahoo.com
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