Registration

This year we will be having intensive tracks every afternoon in place of the 1 hour classes. These tracks will meet for about 2 1/2 hours each day and as the week goes by the tracks lessons will become more and more intense. Each track is designed to give the student the best education in the focus area of the track. Read the descriptions below to better understand what each track has to offer and when you get your campers pack information you will be ask to sign up for one of these tracks. Once you have signed up that will be the same track you will be attending all week. It is important that you attend the same track every day because track will grow in information each day with knowledge you may have the opportunity to use in a performance venue with the rest of the track. So read through each track so you know what you would like to signup for.

The Basic track is the place for you if you are new to clowning or if you have been clowning for a few years but have never had formal training. You will learn the correct way to apply makeup and you will get help with your makeup design. You will be taught character development, Clown movement and the does and don'ts of clown performance. This is a must track for those that are wanting to get a strong clown foundation. You need a good foundation to grow as a clown.

The church Ministry track will take you though the correct way to perform with a group or alone on a stage. It will also teach you how to deliver a biblical message and still be a clown. This is a great track for those who's heart is in performing in churches and reaching the lost for the Lord. This track will be performing in a local church on Wednesday night as part of their track assignment.

This track will teach you how to develop a caring clown ministry in a hospital and/or nursing home. We will begin with why laughter is good medicine and discuss what to do and how to do it safely for yourself and the patient. You will learn to develop a whole new and gentle character to use in these venues. You will also learn some fun bits and shtick, how to use props effectively, how to get a hospital clown program started, and some tips on getting grant support. This track will take two trips into Toccoa to work with the local hospital, nursing homes, and clinics.

In the home town clowning track you will learn how to work in the community at festivals and fairs. How to walk a parade properly. You will learn what works when doing birthday parties. You will even learn the proper thing to do at school shows. You will be given all kinds of ideas on things to use in all these venues and you will also learn how to get into these areas. On Wednesday afternoon this track will be performing a show together at the Boy's and Girl's Club as part of their track assignment.

We will start with the basic of putting a show together. Then start scripting the show, building a show including all the props. And on Thursday evening at camp you will perform that show for rest of the camp. This track is very advanced and if you do not have any experience working on stage this is not the track for you.