As the sun rose on our first full day at camp, the Mooseburger magic was in full swing! We started with a hearty breakfast (caffeine = clown fuel) before diving into the morning main courses. In Clowning 101, the amazing Annette went over basic clown characters and our group of 20 new clown campers were divided into two groups. My group started with the ever joyful Julia, Miss Moose's daughter and a former Ringling clown herself, while the other group started on makeup design basics with Annette and the remarkable Rick. Then we switched.
After Clowning 101, the new campers joined Julia and Rick for the wonderfully honest session, “Holy Cow! What Did I Get Myself Into?” while returning campers learned about the alumni challenge.
Lunch gave us time to refuel, then free time brought its own adventures — some folks worked on props, others just enjoyed the Minnesota summer air.
The afternoon was packed full of energy. Comic Movement with the terrific Tricia Manuel a.k.a Pricilla Mooseburger, camp founder and director, had us bending and stretching our way to better physical comedy. Then came the All-Star Clown Show casting, which brought equal parts excitement and butterflies. The All-Star Clown Show is the culminating 90 minute show all campers get to participate in at the end of the week. After the casting, workshops like "Finding Your Clown Character" helped us dig deeper into who our red-nosed alter egos really are.
Evening kicked off with the hilarious chaos of Midweek Madness: Ken-ducky Derby, where speed, skill, and rubber ducks met in a glorious competition. Dinner gave us another refuel before those in PM Gag Rehearsal got down to serious silliness, while the rest of us enjoyed some downtime.
The night’s highlight was a special presentation from guest star Flo (Linda Hulet) — heartfelt, hilarious, and a reminder of the joy our craft brings. We wrapped with Moose Mingle games and icebreakers, a few late-night jams, and finally rolled into bed, tired but grinning.
(The incomparable Linda Hulet as Flo the Clown, a retro 50's waitress character clown!)
Day 2 left us with sore cheeks (from smiling), tired feet (from clowning), and full hearts (from community). Onward to Day 3!
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