:::FLYIN' BOB::: Circus Camp

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As a community, we want to join forces to ensure that children who may not believe in hopes and dreams have at least been given the opportunity to believe in themselves.

This is the most engaging project we've ever had at the school.
They are learning to be physically active and they want to do it. I've seen self-esteem and confidence grow in kids, just leaps and bounds over anything else we've tried.

Michael Bradford
Vice Principal
Saskatoon Howard Coad School 2011

Amazing job with the camp and show ...thrilling and funny ...captivated the audience ...I love how you engage the audience in participating with your performance.
I would recommend other communities to host a circus camp because our youth really enjoyed it and it was fun to participate as an adult as well.

Marsha Janvier
LaLoche Friendship Centre 2010

I can hardly believe and I am still getting so many compliments on what a fantastic show and camp it was.
So thank you so much for sharing your talents with us and providing such an amazing opportunity for these kids.
One mom shared that, that weekend they went to Grande Prairie and bought her daughter a set of flower sticks and now she is going to teach other kids how to juggle with them at the the summer drama camp. She also said that the impact that the camp had on her daughter has been amazing, she just kept on thanking me for bring you and your team to our kids.
So thank you again.

Leanne Johnstone
Coordinator
Fairview Circus Camp 2008

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His tight-wire workshops are an exemplary model of how to teach, challenge and inspire young people.
Bob's success rate at reaching these kids, raising their self-esteem and encouraging them to succeed is nothing short of phenomenal.

Neal Rempel
Executive Producer
Winnipeg Int. Children's Festival
Winnipeg Circus and Magic Partnership (C.A.M.P.)

I can't thank you enough for the enjoyable experience my son Josh had at the circus camp this past weekend.
He was like a new person, it gave him so much confidence to do something unique to him and not something his brothers have already accomplished before him.

Nadine Ballantyne
Parent
Red Deer Circus Camp 2008

The change in these kids from shy, quiet, nervous, knowing no-one, scared to try on Wednesday... to Friday's performance with raw determination, confidence, grinning ear to ear, cheering their new friends on... WOW!!
It was a pleasure to work with such amazing professionals... the patience and caring throughout the teaching, to challenge kids to do their best... I can't say enough.

Linda Healing
Social Planning, City of Red Deer
Red Deer Community Circus Camp 2004

26 children were afforded an incredible opportunity to hone skills they would otherwise never be exposed to.
Who knows what path this FUNtastic and unique experience will take them down... yet another wonderfully unique opportunity that will open new doorways, and help these kids hone their skills as connected, compassionate human beings!

Karen Baxter (Rootin' Tootin' Newton)
Founder Kids as Clowns
Sherwood Park Flyin' Circus Camp 2004

Red Deer Community Circus Camp received
ARPA 2007 Excellence in Youth Development Award!

The Community Circus Camp Concept is based on an initiative begun in Winnipeg ten years ago to create a program for youth and youth at risk, ages 9 to 14, to acquire self esteem building skills through unique physical activity. These skills develop into performance, and can lead to job and career opportunities.

Unicycle, wire walking, juggling, stilts, rola bola, balance and performance are the core activities. Qualified professional performer/instructors from around Canada teach the skills. An opening show is performed by the instructors and a closing show is performed by the campers for family and friends.

The kids have a great time, learn skills that less than 1% of the population have, and come to realize that they have the ability to excel in an area that they never would have considered. The self esteem and confidence building benefits are enormous and automatic.

Flyin' Bob has run many of these camps across Canada.
He is hired as producer and director of the camp and provides all camp equipment, PA system, music, certificates, waiver and registration forms, hires instructors, and is available for interviews and publicity.
The Community provides the venue, campers, volunteers, and promotes the camp in your area.

The hope is to build a sustainable program which becomes a part of your community rather than a one time experience.

Your Community Circus Camp is a day camp and can be run as a Parks and Rec, Social Services, Arts and Culture, Education or Friendship Centre program. The Circus Camp concept easily fits within the mandate of any of these municipal departments. Costs can be reduced considerably by using existing community infrastructure. (eg, School Gym, Rec Centre, existing volunteers, fire and police department sponsorship, municipal printing services, etc)

Your Community Circus Camp can be a free service, supported through grants and sponsorship, or a fee based one. In Red Deer in 2004, a combination of the two was very successful. 25 participants were sponsored through Social Services and 25 paying registrants were found through advertising.

2 to 5 day Community Circus Camps can be designed for 25 to 200 participants. Extended programs will also include swinging trapeze, magic, acrobatics, and clowning.

Please contact Flyin' Bob and together a model can be developed for your community.

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The Sault Star - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 2011