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On Tour With the WENATCHEE YOUTH CIRCUS, 2009  Submitted by Paul Pugh on   8/25/2009 Last Modified The Pride of the Pacific Northwest! 31 days...only 31 days on the road for the 57th edition of our show.  Usually we are out for 45 to 60 days...but with the economy a bit slower we feel lucky to do what we have done.   The weather has been quite warm...breaking records for heat on both sides of the mountains...but no rain outs.  Memorable moments for many of the troupe...for example...Emily Pratt, an outsatnding high wire performer added theart of Fire Eating to her reportoire of circus skills.   Billy Tuthill keeps working towards the double back flip on the flying trapeze to add to the forward up overand the single back flip, as well as continuing his daring high wire antics and inclined cable walking sans balancing pole.   Nathan McCort accomplished the triple back somersault on the teeterboard, while Kana West fit nicely into the role of the flying act catcher.  Now the season ends and we have a new season to look forward to with excitement and anticipation as "The Biggest Little Circus in the World" again takes to the road...  Paul Pugh   Driving iron stakes into the ground to secure the aerial rigging. Unloading the large foam tumbling mats. "Hello...Krispy Kreme Donuts?    Please send over 10 dozen donuts to the circus....yes, we're at the fairgrounds....NO, Jessica is not with our circus!" Assembling the brass whistles on the circus air calliope. A little hair styling before the show. The show opening with the National Athem.     Swinging ladders, Left: Taylor Henderson, Right: Jessi Fore. Juggling, Left: Shane Spicer, Right: Kana West.     Double trapeze, with alternate performers. Left: Josh Dailey and Talena Pritchard Right: Kana West and Sarah Johnson. Styling in the ring, Sarah Johnson and Kana West. "Mr. Friendly" the circus Gorilla, makes his entrance in a Model-T Ford. "Mr. Friendly" goes on a rampage (after learning that his auto insurance rates have gone up) , and not even the "Blue Crew" volunteer riggers are safe!     On the bounding, bouncing  trampoline, Left: Billy Tuthill, Right: Nathan McCourt (bottom) and Jacob McCourt on top. Two high on the trampoline.     Tightwire, Left: 4 year old Shylin Wallace, Right: Jacob McCourt. Spanish Web display...under the open sky.     The Ladies of the Spanish Web, Left: (to be identified) Right: Taylor Henderson.     Guppo the Clown (Circus director Paul Pugh) entertains the crowd with some traditional circus clown gags.  Tide REALLY does get your cloths clean! Roman Ladders. Styling in the Roman Ladder act.  Circus4Youth banner in the background. Teeterboard Titans, Nathan McCourt does a back flip. Teeterboard Titans style to the audience.     Inclined Cable Walk,  Left: Jacob McCourt, Right: Billy Tuthill, who often performs this trick without a balance pole.     On the High Wire...Left: Emily Pratt, Right:  Billy Tuthill.     Left: Brandon Brown, who is also the Asst. Manager and trainer, Right: Jacob McCourt and Blake Wallace.     Soaring leaps off the mini trampoline.  Snow capped mountains in the background...for you Sailor Circus kids who might not know what that is (LOL)!     Single Trapeze, Left:  Taylor Henderson, Right: Kimberly Berreth.     Left:  Fire Eater, Emily Pratt,           Right: Guppo as the French Chef. ...And our final act, the Flying trapeze!  Nathan McCourt prepares to take off. Kimberly Berreth in the safe hands of  catcher Brandon Brown, who caught the first part of the season.  Kana West filled the catcher's spot later in the season. Megan McLean ready to grasp hands.  She is also an Asst. Manager and trainer. A half turn back to the trapeze bar by Nathan McCourt. Billy Tuthill performs the "Up and Over"to Brandon Brown. After the show, there's nothing the kids look forward to more than a trip to the circus "cookhouse" for a well earned meal! THE END...See you in 2010! Email This Resource   Copyright © 1999-2010 Circus Fans Association of America and Authors. For more information view our  Copyright Policy & Privacy Policy .

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