Just Clowning Around (JCA) Monthly Meeting Reminder
Thanks to Miguel, Melanie, and Mike for representing JCA in the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. Not only did they march in the parade, but they got up extra early to be in Fairfax at 5:30 am to help promote the parade on NBC4. After months of problems having our meetings at the Church, JCA is exploring options for a new meeting location. Our July meeting will be on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 7:30 pm at the house of Violeta Peith. Melanie will be showing how to make bling for use when face painting.
JCA Meeting Schedule
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Monday, July 23, 2018 — Melanie and Face Painting Bling (Rescheduled from May)
Monday, August 27, 2018 — Watching classic comedy — Critique what made Carol Burnett, Red Sketon and others funny
Monday, September 24, 2018 — Share a Magic Trick for Critique (reschedule topic from March)
Monday, October 22, 2018 — JCA Annual Pot Luck Dinner
Monday, November 26, 2018 —
Monday, December ?, 2018 — Holiday Party for Safe Places
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JCA Monthly Meetings
4th Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Location TBD
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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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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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Liability Insurance
Be sure to evaluate your insurance needs and pick the coverage that is
right for you. Companies that offer insurance include:
World Clown Association
https://www.worldclown.com/membership/insurance.html
Clowns of America International
https://mycoai.com/coai-insurance/
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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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 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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Nothing currently scheduled.
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July Jokes:
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Q. Why did the old lady fall in the well?
A. Because she didn’t see that well.
Q. What do you get when you cross a snake and a plane?
A. Boeing Constrictor.
Q. What did the doctor say to the man who got sick at the airport?
A. It’s a terminal illness
Q. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
A. Carrot.
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Celebrate the upcoming holidays
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International Clown Week
August 1-7
https://internationalclownweek.org/
On August 2, 1971 U.S. President Richard Nixon issued Proclamation 4071 , making August 1-7, 1971 National Clown Week. While the proclamation and resolution was made for a specific date and year, this celebration of clowns occurrs the same time every year on the first week of August, August 1-7.
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International Cat Day
August 8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_Day
nternational Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on August 8, every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
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National Dog Day
August 26
http://www.nationaldogday.com/
National Dog Day celebrates all breeds, pure and mixed and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, either from public shelters, rescues and pure breed rescues. National Dog Day was founded by Colleen Paige in 2004. The date is very special, as August 26th is when her father adopted their first family dog.
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Frankenstein Day
August 30
This day is in honor of author Mary Wollenstone Shelley who was born on August 30,1797. She wrote the book “Frankenstein “in 1818. This day in in honor of her birth.
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Clown Cabaret at the Fringe Theatre
Come laugh with purveyors of the funny arts. Regional performing artists explore and stretch the Art of Clown.
With an art form that’s over 5000 years old, of course there are different traditions; different schools; different styles. At a Clown Cabaret show, a half dozen or so different performing artists (or teams) share something old, something new, something innovative — something that will make you see the world in a slightly funnier way.
Drawing from modern, theatrical, circus, commedia, verbal, silent, knockabout, musical, and other disciplines, you will see a great variety under the umbrella of “Clown.”
For an evening of artsy-fartsy, pie-in-the-face, clowning fun, come to the Cabaret… come see the clowns in our Nation’s Capital who aren’t in Congress!
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Clown Weekends
November 10 & 11, 2018
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM both days
Tuition: $200; Deposit due with registration*: $50
http://www.thisisthecenter.com/cmt.html#cw_18
Class Location:
The Center – DC
4321 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington DC 20016
In Clown, we embark on the wondrous journey to rediscover innocence and uncover the pleasure of play. It is a daring adventure, in which we open our fragile hearts in search of fun. The little red nose (the smallest mask) is a great liberator. It requires generosity and summons transparency, revealing us in all of our wonderful and complicated simplicity.
A riotous inquiry… a playful encounter…a look at our laughable & lovable selves.
We love clowns because they make us laugh while revealing the range of mythical and emotional archetypes within each one of us. The honesty and openness we find in clown will inhabit all of our work. Open to all levels.
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Upcoming Clown Events
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2018 Circus Magic Convention
September 20-22, 2018
Norfolk, Virginia
http://circusmagicconvention.com/
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35th Annual Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention
November 8-11, 2018
Red Lion Hotel
4751 Lindle Road
Harrisburg PA 17111
http://www.midatlanticclownassociation.com/
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2019 World Clown Association Convention
March 3rd – 7th, 2019
Sheraton Uptown
2600 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
https://www.worldclown.com/convention/2019-convention.html
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2019 COAI Convention
May 6-9, 2019
Las Vegas Texas Station Gambling Hall and Casino
2101 Texas Star Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada
https://mycoai.com/2019-coai-convention-lasvegas/
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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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Barnum, an American musical
Jul 20 – Jul 29
Hylton Performing Arts Center
10960 George Mason Cir
Manassas, Virginia 20110
http://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/Prince-William-Little-Theatre–Barnum-The-Musical/2018/7/cvpa-hpac/286245662/
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The New Chinese Acrobats
Friday, November 9, 2018
7:30PM
The Music Center at Strathmore
https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/new-chinese-acrobats
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2018 Flying Circus Airshow
Every Sunday, May to October
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Pre-Show starts at 2:00
Airshow starts promptly at 2:30 PM
Airshow ends at approximately 4:00 PM
http://www.flyingcircusairshow.com/schedule.html
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The Ashburn Juggling Society
A new juggling group is getting started in Ashburn
http://ashburnjuggling.club/
Meeting times & locations
2nd Tuesday of each month
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Ashburn Library
43316 Hay Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
Story Time Room
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Balloon and Face Painting Jams
The monthly balloon and face painting jam in Chantilly is currently looking for a new restaurant to host the jam.
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Northern Virginia S.A.M. Assembly 252 Meetings
3rd Thursday of each month
7:30pm until 9:00pm
http://slyhand.wix.com/sam252
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NoVaMagic252/info
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, 7:30-10 PM * when school is in session
http://www.fairfaxjugglers.com/
Key Intermediate School
6402 Franconia Road
Springfield, VA 22150
Contact bsperling@cox.net to get on their email list.
The Fairfax Jugglers meet most Thursday nights. As usual, caveats about their need to clean the school prior to the opening, etc., so Barry will keep members informed about changes!
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 ??, 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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