alley help

[smirky]

I do not know what coai stands for and do not know what their web site is.any help would be nice.

[pixcoco]

Clowns of America international

coai.org

It is an organization of clowns across the country and even some overseas.

They have a bi-monthly magazine and a yearly convention. You can also obtain liability ins. thur then.

Similar to World Clown Association.

Worldclown.com

[smirky]

Thank you for the info

[Jusbytheclown]

Our alley has been around since '94. About 3 of the original members still in it and 7 more who joined at various points since then.

It's a struggle to keep it fresh and growing. They voted to switch to every other month meetings this year. I was the dissenting vote.

The main benefits, as I see them

• you can work together on parades and other events
• you can pool resources to buy supplies in bulk
• you can have a scholarship fund to send individuals to trainings
• you can monopolize the market and crush the mimes

I'd heard about the alley years before I was ready to actively track them down, and it took some doing... now, at least, we have a web page About the Alley the Red Nose Brigade, Olympia’s Clown Alley

[Fitzwilly]

Hey Smirky,

There are a couple of alleys around you. Indianapolis has the Winner's Circle Clowns - Bill Young is involved with that group. I heard he recently changed his email so this may be out of date but try: bcyoung1@sbcglobal.net

There is also a group called SmileMakers in the Kokomo area. Connie and Steve Lushin used to be in charge but I seem to remember that they stepped down from the leadership so they would have more time for other things. Ah! Here is an email you might try: drakeld@sbcglobal.net

Fort Wayne has a group/alley called the Fort Wayne Joeys. I know that Ray "Sunbeam" Hapner is involved with that group. I'm looking up his email right now... try: raysunhapner@yahoo.com

In Muncie there is a group although I don't know anything about it, called the Laughing Hearts. An email for that group is peppermint1996@aol.com

[Penelope]

we have a small group in greeneville, tn who makes visits to the hospitals and nursing homes. we are very new in clowning and anyone interested can contact me. we could use the experience as well as the fellowship.

hmblhrt7@yahoo.com

[Fitzwilly]

Stay active on the Forum Penelope and we will help all we can from a distance, not to mention (although I am just about to...) people are joining all the time and the next one could be just down the road from you.

[Penelope]

Thanks for the incouragement, I do see lot of new people here. I also appreciate all the great ideas you guys share, its wonderful that help is just a key stroke away.

Smiles are contagious, share one today .

[Bonkers #361]

Listen to the wise words of Fitzwilly. I joined now I am friends with a Clown that is maybe 8 miles from my house I would have never known otherwise.