— b a c k t o t o p
[1]
Okie Dokie and the 14 Flags of Oklahoma!
These 14 flags used to be seen
at the State Capitol Building in a place oddly enough called the Fourteen
Flags Plaza. But now the Flags have been taken down and replaced with
only the State Flag...but I have 13 of the flags that actually flew at
the State Capitol. That is why the flags I bring are a little weathered.
To see the Flags just touch a
Okie Picture!
Naturally I am going to save the Fun Stories until we meet in person --
Balloon Art, Audience Participation and Fun!!! See Ya Soon...
[2] Professor
"B" Looney- Summer
Reading Program
Professor "B" Looney loves to be Looney with the Balloons and loves reading.
So every summer he finds out what the Summer Reading Theme is for our
state and writes a new program around that theme.
Most Programs
include Balloon Art, Puppets, Magic, and of course Reading!
During the
program he usually tries to find out what the Children have been reading
and then uses the balloons or puppets to illustrate those books.
If we are not
promoting reading and imagination then we are limiting the lives of our
children!
— b a c k t o t o p
[3] Ben Franklin - Electricity
Ben Franklin tells
the story of electricity from the Ancient Greek Thalles to modern
day electricity. Sounds boring... but nothing Ben Franklin does is boring!
The stories he picks are important but chosen also for their humor. Naturally
he spends quite a bit of time on his own discoveries and stories. And
brings with him a variety of electricity making devices from his age and
a "Van de Graff" static electric generator from our century (just for
fun!)
Ben Franklin - Autobiography
Ben tells his life story,
naturally choosing stories that suit his listeners. The fun stories, the
well-known stories, and the not so well-known. The Kite Story you know
by heart...and the one you never heard. Naturally there are more stories
than can be told...so the program can be focused on one of three area
... personal history, invention, or political history. All mixed with
wild stories he wants to tell! The mood is interactive, a conversation
with Ben, and when it is over...you feel that you have met a great
man.
— b a c k t o t o p
[4] Gib Morgan - Timeless Tales of the Oil Field
This year Stephen
has put together (and I do mean put together) a cantankerous old storytellin'
Ventriloquist Puppet named Gib Morgan
Gib was a actual oil driller
from the early days of the oil industry. After hurting his back, he made
his living telling tall tales about drillin' fer Oil! Even though we might
not believe everything he tells us, we can still learn about the way oil
was drilled at the turn of the century...
It will be hard to know which
stories are true and which are tall tales. You will help us decide...
and you probably will be surprised.
To
help us learn more about the oil industry, Stephen will be using his Balloon
Art to build a cable/tool oil rig but he will need some children to
help wear it. (wear it?)
— b a c k t o t
o p
[5]
The Imagination Show - Drug Free Program
We have spent a great many years teachinf children to be Drug Free - Just
say No to Drugs. But what is it that they can say yes to? Their Imaginations!
Children need to know that they can use their imaginations to change the
way that they feel! And their Brain grows when they use their Imagination
and shrinks when they use Drugs. Children love to pretend, to daydream,
these are tools to use against drugs... for you cannot frighten children
who does not really believe that they could die.
— b a c k t o t o p
[6]
Tupper the Clown Programs
TEACHER RECOGNITION
At the end of the year it is always
good to give the Students a chance to celebrate their teachers. I enjoy
bringing each teacher up and making a special balloon creation
for each teacher and giving them some aplause!
READER RECOGNITION
In the same way, you can recognize the
readers in a school or library by making balloons to illustrate their
reading. Nothing is better for getting a child to read than to ask, "
what are you reading?" and reward them with a balloon.
— b a c k t o t o p
[7] B
Looney the Pirate
With
a Talking Bird on his shoulder, a pocket full of Balloons and a head full
of stories from the High Seas-And you have Stephen Smith as the Pirate
B Looney!
Most
stories are of the good pirates of the Revolutionary war... but some stories
are about the Bad Pirates...
There
will be Audience participation...No walking the Plank!
But balloon
creations to see and wear.
And the
Bird named "Two Can" says everything Two Times!
— b a c k t o t o p
[8] Pricing and Touring
There is the Opportunity Grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Coucil,
and I am also on the Roster for the Arts Council.
So
please contact Stephen Smith
and lets talk!
For
Pricing, it is best to talk directly to Steve
so he can get you the best price for your situation.
However basic pricing information
for the Libraries and Schools :
A single Program is $350 plus
Mileage at the State rate and using the ODOT
milage calculator (remember to multiply by 2 for round trip)
Money can be saved by multiple
programs and sharing mileage.
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