Just Clowning Around (JCA) Monthly Meeting Reminder
JCA will meet on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 7:30.
As a reminder, the Vienna Baptist Church follows the Fairfax County Schools for closings. If the Fairfax County Schools are closed or the after-school activities have been canceled, the JCA meeting will be cancelled. Hopefully, the last snow day has past, but it is still possible.
This month’s educational topic is: Princess and Pirates: Using your clown skills with other characters. How can we use our skills to entertain with other types of characters besides clowns.
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, March 23, 2015 — Princess and Pirates: Using your clown skills with other characters
— Marketing other characters, activities, costumes, and other ideas
Monday, April 27, 2015 — Charity Selection / Officer elections / Swap Meet
— Fun with Improv
Monday, May 25, 2015 — Memorial Day / Reschedule for May 18th?
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Monday, June 22, 2015 — Designing a new clown face
Monday, July 27, 2015 — Clown Video
Monday, August 24, 2015 —
Monday, September 28, 2015 —
Monday, October 26, 2015 — Annual Potluck Picnic
Monday, November 23, 2015 —
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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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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Entertainer’s Insurance
If you get your entertainer’s insurance through the World Clown Association, it is time once again to renew your membership. WCA Membership and Insurance is Effective May 1, 2015. The insurance they offer is general Liability Policy which is for individuals.
New Members $40
Membership Renewal $35
Liability Insurance – $140
They do offer Additional Insurance for a client who requests being added
to your policy.
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Be sure to evaluate your insurance needs and pick the coverage that is
right for you. Other companies that offer insurance include:
Specialty Insurance Agency
http://www.specialtyinsuranceagency.com/
K&K Insurance Group
http://www.kandkinsurance.com/Entertainment/Pages/Entertainers-Performers.aspx
Cossio Insurance Agency
http://entertainerinsurance.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: Starting in January 2013, we will review and critique all members before 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 Falls Church Memorial Day Parade
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Upcoming Clown Events
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World’s Largest Pie Fight at the Center Ring Circus School
Sunday, March 22at 8:30am – 11:30am
Center Ring Circus School
6770 Oak Hall Ln
Suite 105
Columbia, Maryland 21045
On Sunday, March 22, 2015, the Center Ring Circus School will be bringing 1000 people together to break the World Record for the World’s Largest Shaving Cream Pie Fight! (Currently at 815.) This family event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for kids and adults to get into the record books (and into astronomical amounts of shaving cream) while raising funds for Bridges to Housing Stability.
(Registration for and participation in the event is free! Those who wish to, can also use this opportunity to raise money and awareness for this fantastic, local non-profit organization. www.bridges2hs.org)
Visit http://www.crowdrise.com/piefight to officially register.
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World Clown Association Convention
March 22-26, 2015
JA Nugget Casino Resort
1100 Nugget Avenue
Sparks, Nevada 89431
http://worldclown.com/annual-convention-2015/
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Magi-Whirl 2015
Bishop Ireton High School in association with I.B.M. Ring 50 Presents Magi-Whirl 2015
A Fund Raiser for the Bishop Ireton Technical Theatre Dept.
April 10 – 11, 2015
Bishop Ireton High School
201 Cambridge Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
About Magi-Whirl 2015
Very Informative Magic Lectures!
Top-Quality Close-up Shows!
All-Day Dealer Room!
Gala Public Evening Show!
The Magic Oasis!
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Clowns of America International (COAI) Annual Convention 2015
April 21-26 2015
Ambassador Center of Erie.
7794 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
http://www.eriesistibleclowns.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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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS
Mar 19 – Mar 22, 2015
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
April 8-19, 2015
Patriot Center
Fairfax, VA
Experience unimaginable family fun, as amazing performers from around the globe perform awe-inspiring feats of daring, spectacles of strength and thrills of wonder to summon the mythical and mysterious creatures of the past: a Unicorn, a Pegasus and a Woolly Mammoth! Join us for an unforgettable family night of legendary proportions!
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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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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! An Early Bird Registration fee of only $65 is available through February 28. 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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Pirate Jokes (Courtesy the ERIEsistible Clowns http://www.eriesistibleclowns.com/)
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Q: What is a pirate’s favorite job?
A: AaaRRRRttist!
Q: What do you call a pirate that skips class?
A: Captain Hooky!
Q: Why can’t pirates do laundry?
A: They get lost in the tide!
Q: How much did the pirate pay for his peg leg and hook?
A: An arm and a leg!
Q: Why does a pirate’s phone go beep beep beep beep beep?
A: Because he left it off the hook!
Q: What was the pirate’s golf score?
A: paArrRrrR
Q: What does a gourmet pirate add to his dinner?
A: A gAARRRRGGHnish!
Q: What arrRRRrr a pirate’s favorite letters?
A: AarRrr and Sea!
Q: What Star Wars character is really a pirate?
A: AaaRrrRrr-2 D-2!
Q: Why did the pirate go on vacation?
A: He needed some AARRRRGGH and AARRRRGGH!
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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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