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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.
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CLASSES
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.
“DON’T CLOWN AROUND WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS” - Learn to educate others through comedic entertainment in spreading the serious side of disaster preparedness.
DO’S AND DON’TS OF SHELTER ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH “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.
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES – Shelter entertainment is only one venue; however, there are many others that are detrimental to relief for those affected by disasters.