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The Kader Klowns
were officially
formed in 1992;
however it
started as an
aspiration of
Gary “Punkin”
Bowers in 1986
when PNSCA was
in Portland,
Oregon. As
member of the
“uniformed
units’ staff “
in charge of
competition he
noticed that Al
Kader’s
“Cyclowns” did
not compete as
clowns nor
follow PNSCA,
WSCA or ISCA
clown rules.
The Cylclowns
were
formed as a fun-loving
and somewhat
unorthodox unit
which dressed in
clownish
costumes riding
on scooters.
The Kader Klowns
were later
formed because "Punkin"
wanted a true
Shine Clown
Unit.
Kader Klowns Keep Up Tradition - News
Keeping up the
winning
tradition four
of the Kader
Klowns competed
at the 2007
Western Shrine
Clown
Association in
Reno, returning
with ten
trophies! The
Kader Klowns had
not competed for
a few years at
Western for
several reasons
however, this
year they did,
and the winners
were. (L to R)
Bingo, Freddieee,
Ribitz and Teddy
Bear)
Fred “Freddieee”
Wendt made it
five times out
of five that a
Kader Klown has
won the Top
Clown award at
Western, by
winning 3rd in
Auguste
Face/Costume,
1st in Multiple
Balloons, 1st in
Paradeablity and
part of the Unit
Skit 3rd place.
John “Bingo”
Heston won 2nd
in Auguste
Face/Costume,
1st in Single
Balloon; Robert
“Ribbitz” Montee
won 1st in
Senior
Face/Costume,
and he teamed up
with Mel “Teddy
Bear” Lambert to
win 1st in 2-man
Skit. All three
of these teamed
up with Freddiee
for the 3rd
place Unit Skit.
At least four
Kader Klowns
will compete at
the 2007
Imperial in
Anaheim. Making
it the largest
contingent of
Kader Klowns
competing at any
Imperial since
Bob “Sgt BoBo”
Walliker, PP
(3rd Character
Face/Costume)
and Forrest
“Muggins”
Wheeler (4th
Auguste
Face/Costume)
competed at the
1997 Mid-Winter
in Las Vegas.
Only “Muggins”
has competed at
Imperial since,
receiving awards
at two
Mid-Winters and
three Imperials
from 1997 –
2001. What a
tradi-tion! |
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