I came to Show Me Clowns for the first time in 1993. Two teens came with me and we started a clown troupe in our church. During the past 17 years, we have had about 50 clowns come and go in our troupe. We participate in about 35-40 events/programs/festivals a year. Wayne Gillam (Mr. Sonshine), Carol Phipps, and Bubba Sikes have had a big influence in my ministry. We’ve had three clown schools at our church with Wayne and Aaron (Wayne’s son), training people from NE Missouri. We have been at the Missouri state fair on Senior Day for the past ten years. I traveled to El Salvador in January, and I clowned in the children’s hospital. My character, Nanna Anna, has been on mission in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Mexico as well as several places in the USA. I thank God for clown school and how it has increased our skills.
Charotte Parish, Isaac Clown Troupe