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Bob "Bunky" and Teresa "Blinky" Gretton Teresa and Bob Gretton have been clowning as a team for over thirty years and just recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.  Bob (“Bunky”) is the 2009 COAI International Clown of the Year and Teresa (“Blondi/Blinky”) has graced the board of COAI since 1996 as secretary. They have been working clowns most of their professional career.  They continue to entertain through birthday parties, picnics, school shows, corporate events, stage shows, and wherever you can find a venue for clowning—even weddings and funerals.   They have been educating for many years at conventions, seminars, camps, and alley meetings.  Each year they run week-long junior joey camps at their local colleges inspiring children to experience the world of clowning and performance.  They became popular television personalities on cable television from 1982 – 1988 when they created a children’s show, “Clowning Around with Bunky.”   Bob serves as the new president of Red Nose Response (RNR), a clown organization that spreads comic relief during times of disaster and crisis.  The zany couple is also employed part time with the American Red Cross, Southern Maryland Chapter.  Bob is the volunteer coordinator teaching Red Cross classes and Teresa is the supervisor of the call center which fields national calls from those affected by disasters.

CLASSES

Clowning after a Natural or Man-Made Disaster, Bringing Smiles to the Rescue

Lead by Bob and Teresa Gretton

This track will teach you when and were you could go to do Disaster Relief Clowning, bringing smiles to the rescue in times of disasters. Performing Soft Assistance at shelters or service centers following a disaster that has hit your community, be it a fire, flood, hurricane or tornado. Not only helping people affected, but also the volunteers. How to dress, how to act, what to carry in your Go-Bag.  It’s taking Hospital, Caring Clowning to a different level. Join us as we talk about giving Soft Assistance, performing random acts of kindness. Lean about Active Listening, reading non-verbal language and much, much, more. We also talk about bringing smile to the rescue, 365 days of the year.

Suggested Classes:
1. Presenting ‘Don’t Clown Around with Disaster Preparedness’ Learn to educate others through comedic entertainment in spreading the serious side of disaster preparedness.

The students will learn how to present this lecture to schools, churches, civic groups……. A fun-filled presentation on being prepared for a disaster.
2. Knowing About Psychological First Aid

How to relate to people after a disaster, home fire, flood, storm……
3. Use of Soft Assistance - Learn what “soft assistance” is all about and how and when to entertain with it.  A class will cover walkarounds.  Also, bring your makeup to apply lite designs.

Bringing Smiles in times of need
4. Responding to a Disaster -

Being ready, Knowing the steps
5. What is Red Nose Response?

Finding out about the other opportunities of being a disaster relief clown.

These will be taught as part of the Disaster Relief Clowning Track

“Smiles to the Rescue – Comic Relief”… Join my wife and I at TNT where we will be sharing with you the World of Clowning during Disasters through comic relief:  Become a second responder by working with first responder contacts.  Disaster relief through comic relief takes hospital and caring clowning to a different level.  Join us as we talk about active listening, reading non-verbal language and much more.

OVERVIEW - The track on disaster relief offers insight into shelter operations, “soft assistance,” disaster preparedness, as well as aiding victims and relief workers during and after times of disaster.   The track includes details of a clown responder’s responsibility.  It will cover many aspects of entertainment.

 SCRUBBY DUBBY – Emphasis will be placed on preparation for possible H1N1 viral concerns and how to pass along important ways for children and adults to practice daily cleaning habits through video means.

 ENTERTAINMENT VENUES – Shelter entertainment is only one venue; however, there are many others that are detrimental to relief for those affected by disasters. 

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