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During the past four decades Randy has served in these various capacities for the WCA:
• Clown Ministry Director
• Midwest Regional Director
• Convention Chairman
• Clown of the Year Award Chairman
• President-Elect
• WCA President
• Past-President
• Lifetime Achievement Award Selection
Committee
• WCA Convention Competition Director
He has also earned these awards:
• 2010 All-Around Clown Competition Winner
• 2011 All-Around Clown Competition Winner
• 2011 Designated as only the second
“WCA Master Clown”
• 2013 WCA Clown of the Year
• 2015 WCA Author’s Award
numerous royalty free music projects for performers. His son, Ben, states, “Randy has left a large footprint
in the world of clowning. The only thing bigger than
Randy served on the WCA’s Clown Ministry his mark on the past is his vision for the future and
Committee with Janet Tucker, and then became the his heart for people.”
second Clown Ministry Director for the fledgling
World Clown Association, serving in that position for We, at WCA and beyond are so very proud to
three terms in the 1990’s. name Randy Christensen our 2024 WCA Lifetime
Achievement Award Recipient. His achievements far
Randy was the opening night entertainer in 2009, surpass our expectations of lifetime achievement
sharing the stage with Mr.Puppet (Bob Abdou) in and his humble and warm nature truly define the
Denver for the WCA. The next year, Randy won concepts and arts of clowning.
the title of "All-Around Clown" at the 2010 WCA
Convention, and again at the 2011 convention. He You may follow Randy on Facebook at: “Randy
was given the honorary award of "Master Clown" by Christensen Quality Programs” He also has a
the WCA in 2011 at our NYC convention. At the World YouTube channel full of free training and fun. You
Clown Association Convention in Kuching, Malaysia may find resources (many FREE!) on his website at
in March 2013 he was named WCA’s “Clown of the qualityprograms.net and you may read over sixty
Year.” articles on effective clowning and ministry on his
Randy is an ordained Christian minister. He works blog at pastorclown.blogspot.com
diligently with the children and families of Hillside
Church in Mankato, Minnesota. He also travels See Randy recount his first clown experience at:
performing at camps, VBS programs and training youtu.be/OOHkj_B1RYI?si=tB4zMok5xbnm-01z
conferences using variety methods including (“How I started” on ShaneTrain YouTube channel)
clowning, magic, ventriloquism, puppetry, comedy
mime, storytelling and more.
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