Howdy folks, Dingo the Clown here!

I'm very happy to find this place with so many experienced clowns!

I'm 37 and a retired professional full-contact fighter. I've always been a jokster and prankster and after joining the Shriners last November I've been asked to join the clown brigade.

I immediately said yes, and now I'm doing everything I can to become the best clown I can be.

For those of you not familiar with the Shriners, we tour the childrens hospital, attend many parades, and have many circuses each year.

I will not be paid in any way for being a clown, but I will gladly do it all for the children.

So far I have selected a character - Cowboy; and a name - Dingo. I chose cowboy because it seemed to be a character type I could assume very easily.

I can barely juggle (and I mean barely), can't make balloon animals at all, but I am very, very good with physical comedy and thinking very fast on my feet.

I would really appreciate any pointers, tips, advice on how I can become a good clown. Also any books, videos, websites, etc. that may be helpful?

This clown forum is exactly what I need and I thank you very much for providing this so an excited and energetic new clown such as myself can learn from all the master clowns here!

DINGO!!
Welcome to the forum! Everyone here has been great and very helpful to me, as I'm sure they will be to you as well.

By the way, we have something in common, other then clowning. I used to full contact/MMA fight as well. Do you think we clown cause we got our screws knocked loose?

Welcome to the group, glad to have you, Scruffy and Sassy have some good articles posted and he has a great list of books. Check out the article. Any specifices just ask and every one will help any way we can. also if you can we try and meet to chat on Thur. at 9:00 pm est.

Welcome to the Clown Forum, Dingo! The more the merrier! We have some other Shriners clowns here, I'm sure they'll pop up and introduce themselves. :)

Hi Dingo welcome
I work with a lot of Shriner clowns and always have a great time with them
And like you they are after me to join them and maybe some day I will
But until that time I will continue to help them any way I can

DINGO!!
Welcome to the forum! Everyone here has been great and very helpful to me, as I'm sure they will be to you as well.

By the way, we have something in common, other then clowning. I used to full contact/MMA fight as well. Do you think we clown cause we got our screws knocked loose?

I'm pretty sure I had a few screws loose before I became a fighter, but maybe that cost me a few more?

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, and I look forward to learning from your words of wisdom.

Welcome Dingo! Love the name!

GiGi :D

WAHOOO! Did you say Cowboy Clown??? Well, a Great BIG Western Howdy to ya Dingo. My name is Southwest Sam, Children's Cowboy Entertainer from southern Indiana,,,,where the sun always sets in the West. :D

If I can help ya in any way in building y'er Cowboy character, just let me know.

Ya might consider mosey'in' on over to the RED NOSE RANCH www.rednoseranch.com and take a look around. Sign up for our message board in Yahoo Groups and get some ideas from other children's Western Entertainers too.

Many Happy Trails to ya and let us know how things progress.

Keep A Shine On Y'er Spurs!
~Southwest Sam
RED NOSE RANCH Moderator
the WACKY WILD WEST SHOW
www.rednoseranch.com/WWWS

Welcome Dingo!

What Shrine temple are you with. I am with the Osman up in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Hi, Dingo. Welcome. :)

I'm a baby clown, too (a.k.a. a "joey" clown).

Hey Welcome Dingo Shrine Clowns sometimes makethe children they help want to be Clowns I have a friend that becmae a clown because of how good Shrine Clowns made him feel as a child