Camp Winnarainbow is a circus and performing arts camp for all ages, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization co-founded by American entertainer and peace activist Wavy Gravy and his wife Bonnie Beecher.[1][2] Wavy, Bonnie and Txi Whizz jointly co-directed the camp.[3] The camp adjoins the Hog Farm commune near Laytonville, California.
Camp Winnarainbow | |
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  Camp Winnarainbow Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′56″N 123°32′02″W / 39.74889°N 123.53389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
Activities
editClasses that campers can attend include aerials (trapeze, silks and Spanish web), juggling, improvisation, tightrope, gymnastics, acting/drama, unicycle, stilt walking, clowning and clown philosophy, art and magic. Campers are given free choice as to which classes they want to attend on a daily basis, with two mandatory periods offered in the morning and optional classes offered at free time in the afternoon.
The main camp is for children ages 7-14, with some 15-year-olds also attending, and runs for 1 week in the "A" session and 2 weeks in sessions "B" through "E". Camp Winnarainbow also runs a program for adults[4] who have "forgotten how to lighten up and let loose,"[5] and two programs (teen staff and teen camp) for teenagers ages 15-17.
The camp has ties to individuals and organizations from the founder's counterculture background. Danny Rifkin, a former co-manager of the Grateful Dead, has served on the camp's board[6] and the camp has received funding from the Furthur Foundation,[7] the Bill Graham Foundation,[8] Jerry Garcia,[9] Rex Foundation[10] and many others.
Notable alumni
edit- Thessaly Lerner - Ukalady[13]
- Gabriel Sunday - Actor[16]
- Mara Hruby - Singer[17]
- Emily Heller - Comedian[18]
- Ryan Torf - The Story So Far[19]
- The Amazing Bubble Man - bubble artist[20]
References
edit- ^ Compassion comes easy to this clown
- ^ Miller, Timothy (1999). The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond. Syracuse University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-8156-0601-7.
- ^ Bender, Kristen (6 July 2004). "Adults learn wacky life lessons". East Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Camp Grown-Up
- ^ Dychtwald, Maddy (2003). Cycles: How We Will Live, Work, and Buy. Free Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-7432-2614-1.
- ^ Mendocino County
- ^ "2017 Furthur Foundation Grantees". Furthur Foundation. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Bill Graham Foundation recipients". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Charities". Jerry Garcia. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Camp Winnarainbow | Rex Foundation". www.rexfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Winwood, Ian (2018-11-20). Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306902734.
- ^ drummer, Tré Cool Drummer for Green Day Camp Winnarainbow Biographical Info Cool is an American; Lookouts, best known as the drummer for Green Day He replaced the group’s former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 Cool has also played in The; Samiam; Network, the Green Day side-projects The; ago, the Foxboro Hot Tubs Categories: Musicians Updated 5 years (2014-01-23). "Tré Cool » Famous Alumni". Summer Camp Culture. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Adult Camp Teachers | Camp Winnarainbow". www.campwinnarainbow.org. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ a b "An Evening With Wavy Gravy". Broke Ass Stuart's San Francisco Website. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ a b Rufus, Anneli Star Josselin. "Making Mourning Funny with Avery Monsen and Jory Johns | Books | Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Gabriel Sunday". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Hildebr, Lee (2014-04-11). "Mara Hruby releases new CD, 'Archaic Rapture'". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "UC Santa Cruz Alum Emily Heller Is Taking Laughter to the Next Level | arts.ucsc.edu". arts.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Ryan Torf". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "UC The Amazing Bubble Man comes to town".