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Tangier Shriners host fourth-annual clown camp for aspiring performers

The Tangier Shriners held their fourth clown camp, offering young participants lessons in clown skits, makeup techniques, and performance skills.

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FORMER PRESIDENT TO FACE SIMILAR TREATMENT IN THE FUTURE. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A CLOWN? IF SO, THEN CLOWN CAMP MAY BE FOR YOU. THE TANGIER SHRINERS HOSTED CLOWN CAMP TODAY. LOOKING TO HELP EDUCATE YOUTH WHO WANT TO LEARN ABOUT CLOWN SKITS, MAKEUP TECHNIQUES, AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS. EACH CLOWN RECRUIT GOT A WIG, NOSE, T-SHIRT AND DINNER, AND AT THE END, THEY GOT TO PERFORM A LIVE SHOW TO SHOW OFF EVERYTHING THAT THEY LEARNED. WE TEACH THEM HOW TO CLOWN, HOW TO BE THEMSELVES, LAUGH AT THEMSELVES. THAT’S PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS, YOU KNOW, THEY SAID, I’M WORRIED ABOUT MESSING UP. WELL, THAT’S WHAT CLOWNING IS, OKAY? THE MORE YOU MESS UP, THE FUNNIER IT IS. AND THAT’S WHAT WE DO. THIS WAS THE FOURTH CLOWN CAMP

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The Tangier Shriners hosted a clown camp to educate youth on clown skits, makeup techniques, and performance skills, culminating in a live show to showcase their learning.”We teach them how to clown, how to be themselves, laugh at themselves,” Boing said. “That’s probably the most important because, you know, they said, I’m worried about messing up. Well, that’s what clowning is. Absolutely. The more you mess up, the funnier it is, and that’s what you do.”Each clown recruit received a wig, nose, T-shirt, and dinner. This was the fourth clown camp hosted by the Tangier Shriners, who plan to continue the tradition next year.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The Tangier Shriners hosted a clown camp to educate youth on clown skits, makeup techniques, and performance skills, culminating in a live show to showcase their learning.

“We teach them how to clown, how to be themselves, laugh at themselves,” Boing said. “That’s probably the most important because, you know, they said, I’m worried about messing up. Well, that’s what clowning is. Absolutely. The more you mess up, the funnier it is, and that’s what you do.”

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Each clown recruit received a wig, nose, T-shirt, and dinner.

This was the fourth clown camp hosted by the Tangier Shriners, who plan to continue the tradition next year.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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