Clown Camp Day 4 [Slideshow & VLOG]

July 28, 2011

Guest counselors: Elliot (gibberish & laughter yoga) & Juliette (brain dance & balloon twisting)

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“Unexpectedly walking up on clown camp made three elderly ladies (91, 83, and 82) thrilled today….and I hope the kids could feel that joy. Thank you for sharing your happy campers!


Clown Camp Day 3 [Slideshow & Vlog]

July 27, 2011

We looked forward with great anticipation to being overrun by new clowns for the FREE & All-Ages Wednesday.

At least Juliette showed up.

Education reporter,  Lisa Pemberton & photographer Tony Overman of the Olympian asked lots of questions and took lots of pictures for the Beyond the Classroom summer series.  It’ll be in Monday’s paper and online at http://www.theolympian.com/education/

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packing up camp for the day, 2 girls shouted they were scared of clowns… oh, wait, are you Jusby the Clown? [then did happy clappy dance] @jusbytheclown on Twitter

Clown Camp Day 2 [Slideshow & VLOG]

July 26, 2011

Our five new clowns receive their first HUMONGOUS audience!

TWO other summer camps found out we were willing to give them a show and returned after an hour.

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Monstro, Smoothy, Checked, Memo & Mini-Silly


Clown Camp Day 1 [slideshow]

July 25, 2011

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Clown Camp, Day 1: balancing, juggling, impro, parachute games, laughter yoga, nose fittings! Campers were Safe, Supportive, & Challenged!

Meet the campers: Checked (7), Mini-Silly (10), Memo (11), Monstro (11), & Smoothy (11)

Day 3 (Wednesday July 27th) will be FREE & All-Ages!


Mini-Clown Camp Party Extraordinaire [w/Vlog]

June 12, 2011

 

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For Kai’s 11th birthday at the Circle Hawk Farm house on the 11th with approximately 11 guests…

a highly interactive mini-clown camp from 1 – 3 PM, a microcosm of the week-long camp in July: juggling/ object manipulation lesson, balloon twisting lesson, joke telling lesson, laughter yoga session w/ Trish & Orion, & pies in the faces…  in the theme of Lego Star Wars meets Old MacDonald.

For this party, I realized where the advice of other clowns was leading me astray from my natural instinct.  It’s been ‘common knowledge’ among party clowns that the clown’s role is over when the cake arrives.  No one wants to compete with the cake and presents.  I’ve been making my exit as mom takes over and everyone gets their sugar buzz on.

During the discussions with Kai’s mom, however, I followed my own inclination and offered:

  • Presenting the cake by Clowns!
  • Lighting the candles by Clowns!
  • Singing the birthday song by Clowns!
  • Slicing and serving the cake by Clowns!
  • Delivering the presents by Clowns!
  • Thanking the gift-givers by Clowns!

A comprehensive multi-hour, multi-clown party package that everyone would be sure to remember!


“I hired Justin to manage the entertainment at my son’s 11th birthday party. The entire class was invited, and I wasn’t sure how to keep a dozen pre-teenagers (boys and girls) adequately and appropriately entertained. The results were nothing short of spectacular. “Jusby” and his team of clowns engaged the kids by first leading them in an icebreaker Laughter Yoga session. He came prepared with lots of different activities, but the two that the kids went absolutely ga-ga over were the face painting and the pies. I’ve never seen kids line up so enthusiastically to get a pie in the face. Additionally, several of the parents opted to be pied as well. Everyone was laughing hysterically and very happy. As an added bonus, Jusby and his team handled the cake presentation and serving (clowns serving cake!) and the unwrapping of gifts (hilarious). BUT THAT’S NOT ALL – Jusby also provided me with beautiful online photos of the event (he’s a terrific photographer). Would I hire him again? In a New York minute. He will give you every dime’s worth of your money and then some. He’s also great with all ages, from little kids to adults. Highly recommend -

- Jennifer Waldref, Communications Specialist at Democratic Caucus/Washington State House of Representatives


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June 10, 2011

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Bliss Luau [slideshow & VLOG]

June 4, 2011

Luau for local chocolatier today… henna, tattoos, organic whipped cream pies & summer attire: Lifeguard Clown in new Red Swim Trunks

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Oh dear, the count is… uh… approximately 450 pied faces! Thanks, Bliss Wunder Heather Duke, Maureen Nelson, Treypac McKaughan and all the pied faces at the luau today!

That’ll do, pig.


National Train Day & Free Comics [vlog]

May 5, 2011

I just found out that Sprout made the paper on again on National Train Day!

Sprouts the Clown greets Nancy and Fredrick Gomes of Vancouver, B.C., as they arrive for a family visit at the Olympia-Lacey Centennial Station during National Train Day celebration on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Sprouts, played by Jenni Hatfield of Lacey, is a member of the Red Nose Brigade clown troupe. (Tony Overman/Staff Photographer)

Here’s the two of us getting almost all aboard!

There’s one guy who agreed to a pie!

Olympia Centennial Station

6600 Yelm Highway
Lacey, WA 98513Event Date: SATURDAY 5/7/2011

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

End Time: 2:00 p.m.

Event Description: Celebrate National Train Day with the Centennial Station Committee! Bring the entire family to the ONLY train station in the Amtrak system staffed completely with volunteers and built with donated funds, materials and labor. Refreshments will be provided by Lacey Costco. Door prizes will be given away. Other activities include face painting and clowns, free stuff for the kids, and entertainment by the Dixieland band, DixieKats and the Olympia Bagpipers.”

When is MY train going to come in??

Then I took Orion out for Free Comic Book Day!


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March 26, 2011

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Purim Extraordinaire (~400 Total Pied Faces)

March 22, 2011

“My services have undergone expansions, improvements and tweaks. This includes an additional clown retinue,” began the conversation that led to 2011′s Purim Extraordinaire, a few notches above last year’s “Special Visit” which concluded with 10 pied faces.  Although I pied a few additional faces this year, I also brought a few additional clowns along, so the energy was significantly higher.

To the Romans it was Cobbler Rasa, the French referred to it as La Tarte Blanche, aboriginal clowns called it Entering the Creamtime, and of course the ancient Qabbalah clowns spoke of soulful and doleful schmaltz by the bowlful

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We are engaging with clowning as our Right Livelihood.  We would prefer to provide services to those who can afford the asking rate, but we will not deny the needy and the appreciative.

All reasonable barter and donation exchanges considered.

We are committed to providing safe, appropriate, and profoundly memorable surprises that are customized to your occasion and audience.  We want everyone to enjoy a healthy dose of laughter and leave with a deepened sense of their place in the community.


GI JOE Themed Party (~378 Total faces pied)

March 5, 2011

A client recently had me come for a 6 y/o boy’s GI Joe themed birthday party.

I went with the basic black topped with Grampa Del’s garrison cap, accented with a camouflaged belt from a long gone bathrobe.  For extra fancy, I  added the spats that came from Puck F.

On the way, I noticed someone had pranked a car in the OHS parking lot.  I left them my card in case they wanted to get even.

Afterwards, I pied a bonus face back home.  AJ had been visiting and took a large pie to the face.

The videos tell about the Magic Kombucha grenade fail.


Treypacs BDAY

January 8, 2011

Before going to Treypac’s party, I consented to an interview with Reid.  He’s an Evergreen student doing a documentary on humor.  I also referred him to comedian, Jeff Black.

 

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Another opportunity for the clown’s son to demonstrate proper pie-getting form.
Hey, what happened to the money shot?!
Pied party goer.
The Brand New Jay Leno Sized Pie (Costco 12″ diameter) about to be inaugurated.
That’s the one!  Held 4 regular tubs of whipped cream.
The Birthday Boy!


Another Singing Telegram Delivered

November 15, 2010

Just returned from JFK HS in Burien where I delivered a special Happy Fiftieth Birthday Telegram to a teacher on behalf of his brothers.  They also wanted him to know “Bears Suck, Packers Rule“.

The “Mr. Birthday” Look AKA Jusby the Plain Faced Fool

Is that the Pope on the wall behind me?!  We’re in a Catholic High School!

This is a long way from my gig in MTV’s High School Stories!

For He’s a Jolly Good 5-0!

Mrs. Martin, Did You Let this Clown In?

Yes!  No one knew all your students would be gone!

It’s All Good!  Thanks, American Singing Telegrams!


Olympia Film Fest Opening Night Pie-Fest (new total: ~360)

November 13, 2010

The first pied face of the night… Mushroom Head Guy

 

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From then on the whipped cream flowed like rain.. over men, women, and children..

Ruby… Cora… Nolan… Chelsea Baker… It’s Thea from Green Sweep!

Honey the Clown got promoted to chief pier for the night!

Ryan… Alison

Honey has a firm but gentle hand with the pies.  She also sings while she pies.

Daphne… Mia…  Puck Franta pied!… Meta Hogan pied!… Vivika… Zophia… Greg… Gray… Jason
Miss Kate assists the Festival Programmer, Ivan Peycheff, with the cape

Good thing we finally got the marquee in the shot!

Tina… Mike the Marine… Adam

27 signed up but only 26 went through with it.

We appreciated the support and generosity we were shown by the Olympia Film Festival.  It was an honor to be included in the street carnivale with the Artesian Rumble Arkestra, Illuminated Procession and fortune telling robot.

And the OFS Octopus, of course!

Pie in the face? Pie in the face?


More Friggin’ Fright Night

October 31, 2010

Thanks to Paul Thomas of GCI ad agency for these fabulous pix!

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  • Jusby, Paul, Stephi, and Heather
  • Thanks to Stephi Eubanks of Oodalally productions for asking him to come over!
  • Thanks to Mike of Eastside Big Tom’s for putting together a Haunted Hamburger Drive-Thru for Scary Jusby and his Flaming Pies! … and accepting a (non-flaming) pie-in-the-face!
  • Mike signs
  • Mike waits patiently… and so does devilman.
  • Done!
  • and Well Done! Next!
  • Definitely you, kid!  After what you said to the mayor…
  • Daniel gets his second pie (of the night!)… I was at his 8th birthday back in… June of 2008!
  • Random kid… “Me too”
  • Training Balloon Dogs to Jump Through Flaming Pie
  • Hot stuff coming through!
  • Are you sure I can’t interest you in dessert?


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