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Steel City Clown Brigade

Steel City Clown Brigade
The White Shield
Origin
Circus name Steel City Clown Brigade
Country United States
Founder(s) Steven Ramsey Gailey
Year founded 2006
Information
Fate Still Active
Website Official Website

The Steel City Clown Brigade is a ministry involved in evangelism and humor therapy. The Brigade was founded at the Steel Valley Corps of The Salvation Army in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The Brigade trains clowns in traditional clownly skills.

The Brigade was founded in the evangelical tradition of The Salvation Army. For this reason the Brigade's focus is spreading the word of God. This is accomplished through Christ centered stage shows and assisting other churches with their functions.

The White Shield is the main logo of The Steel City Clown Brigade. The white stands for purity and red for the Blood of Christ. The wheel represents the scriptures as the navigator of our lives. The anchor represent Christ as the anchor of our lives. "Illusi et Divinues" is Latin for "To be ridiculed is divine".

This is the Governing Board of the Steel City Clown Brigade. The Brigade Council I currently made up of the Chief Clown, Senior Sergeant, Music Director, Pastor and Sergeants.

When the Brigade became and independent ministry in 2009 the Brigade Council became the defacto Board of Directors

The Chief Clown is elected from the Master and Sr. Standard Clown in the Brigade. The Chief Clown is responsible for the education of clowns and appointment of some Sergeants. The Chief Clown is also responsible for the Day to Day operation of the Brigade.

The Pastor is responsible for administering the religious proficiencies in the Brigade. They also preach of Brigade meetings. The current Chief Clown is Steven Ramsey Gailey.

This is the senior most Sergeant of the Brigade. This person is second in command of the Brigade. The current Senior Sergeant is Walt Kisielnicki.

This person is responsible for administering all the music proficiencies. They direct the music during the show and teach at practices.

This is a Sergeant in charge of more than one proficiency or a complex proficiency (a proficiency with more than two levels). There are currently two Sergeants who serve on the Brigade Council.

This is a probationary rank for people with no previous experience. All Cadets must have a sponsoring member of the Brigade Council. A cadet must also be seven years of age.


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