Just For Clowns

I fully support the idea of having clowns gather to discuss the current state of clowning and brainstorm ways to address the issues.

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Who ever thought the day would come when we would need to protect clowning?

The Clown Summit at Mooseburger Campwill address the serious issues facing clowns today.

The sad and pathetic trend of the “scary clown” has been poisoning the minds of Americans for years, but recently the problem has gotten worse.

Now it is affecting our livelihood and our vocation.

We need to PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND PRESERVE the Art of Clowning now and for generations to come.

Clowns do a GREAT job at telling jokes, but we do a poor job communicating serious issues.

The time has come for us to join forces in order to decide how we will address the issues facing clowns in this new hostile environment.

• Will you help the cause?
• Or will you let clowns continue to be bullied?
• Don’t let clowning become a dying art.
• Join the fight!
• We need your voice. We need your ideas.

Here is how you can get involved in the Clown Summit:

Join our special “Clown Summit” email list by sending a request to info@mooseburger.com with “clown summit” in the subject line or by signing up here: www.mooseburger.com/moose

We are holding the Clown Summit at Mooseburger Camp July 28 – August 4, 2019.

But before that, we will be gathering ideas and suggestions at Mooseburger Camp this summer: July 24 – 20, 2018.

You can get in on the ground floor of the movement as it gains momentum. Get involved at the grass-roots level and make sure your voice is heard. Your suggestions will be collected this summer and brought to the 2019 Clown Summit.

If you want to be a part of the discussion, you should join us this summer.

Why will it be located at Mooseburger Camp?

• Neutral ground for organizations to convene. This means that representatives from World Clown Association (WCA), Clowns of America International (COAI), International Shrine Clown Association (ISCA), regional clubs, and individual allies can all have equal footing.
• Unbiased facilitators who have experience with both clowning and strategic planning.
• Tricia Manuel, the founder of Mooseburger Camp, has spent more than 30 years nurturing the art of clowning. She desires nothing more than to secure the future of her beloved clowns. There is no one better to bring together the movers and shakers of the clown community.
• We will offer a dedicated space and adequate time to cover every issue.
• We have the resources to turn your ideas into

What are the problems plaguing the clown community?

• “Scary clown” masks and costumes readily available in stores.
• Pranksters dressing up as “scary clowns” on purpose and attacking people.
• Well-meaning innocent new clowns who have yet to perfect their makeup, creating an accidental “scary clown” face without meaning to.
• Misinformed media spreading inaccurate information to the masses.
• Real clowns encountering rudeness and bullying in person and in social media.

What are the solutions? Here are some ideas we will be discussing:

• Activism for addressing the chain stores carrying “scary clown” masks and costumes.
• Training for new clowns to design a friendlier face and better application technique.
• Education for journalists and anyone covering a story about “scary clowns”.
• Help for clowns who are in the public eye when they are told “Clowns are creepy” or “I hate clowns.”
• Positive moments and share-worthy photos, videos, and stories showing what a #REALCLOWN is.

What do you get?

If you attend the Clown Summit at Mooseburger Camp, you will not only be part of the conversation, but you will also bring back to your clubs and organizations concrete solutions which you can implement right away. We want to put the tools in your hands so you can help change the tone of what America (and the world) thinks of when they hear the word “clown”.

Let’s put on a happy face!

We have to start now! Here’s what you need to do:

1. Sign up for Mooseburger Newz.
2. Share this article on social media.
3. Include the hashtag #REALCLOWN in all of your social media posts about clowning.
4. Come to 2018 Mooseburger Camp to make sure your suggestions are heard.
5. Plan on being at The Clown Summit at Mooseburger Camp July 28 – August 4, 2019 to implement the ideas into a concrete plan.