LEADERSHIP GAMMA PHI HISTORY Marcus Alouan is the director of Gamma Phi and Gamma Phi Circus is the oldest collegiate circus in the th has been involved in circus, either as a performer, or as United States. Founded in 1929 by Clifford "Pop" Horton, a 26 Annual a coach for more than 15 years. He was a member of the gymnastics instructor at Illinois State University, Gamma Phi Gamma Phi Circus as a college student, and has served as is a program dedicated to physical and circus arts education, Gamma Phi Circus assistant director of Junior Gamma Phi Circus. Marcus directs leadership, fitness, gymnastics and creative performance. youth circus camps for Gamma Phi and has coached for Morning Show other programs in New York, St. Louis and Chicago. His Gamma Phi alumni are performing or working with several circus act skills include the flying , teeterboard, well-known performing groups, including Cirque de Soleil, tightwire, and . Circus Vargas, Shrine , Circus Kingdom, Roberts Brothers Circus, Kelly Brothers Circus, Great American 1929 - 2019 Circus, and Circus Alleluia. Alumni have performed at Disney World, Dollywood, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios-Florida, Great America, and the Club Med Resort, as well as television and sports halftimes for NBA and WNBA.

THE NEXT GENERATION 2019 will mark the 26th anniversary of Gamma Phi Circus Camps held in the summer months of June & July on the campus of Illinois State University. Camps provide basic and advanced circus skills in a fun, learning environment.

Friday, April 12, 2019 10:00 a.m. Redbird Arena, Normal, IL

Register Early!

MORNING SHOW ACTS WILL INCLUDE:

ACROSPORT SILKS LYRIC HOOP TRAPEZE JUGGLING GERMAN WHEEL WEBS TEETERBOARD TIGHT-WIRE BIKE BUILT FOR 10 WALL

www.gammaphicircus.illinoisstate.edu PERFORMANCE INFORMATION REGISTRATION FORM Thank you for your interest in the 26th Annual Morning School Name______Performance of Gamma Phi Circus. Our performers are enthusiastically looking forward to the show. Whether or Name______Cell Phone______not your group has been to a morning circus, the show will Email______School Phone______be unique, educational, and entertaining for all!!! School Address______City______State______Zip______Ordering tickets for the show is easy. Use the order form to the right and make the reservations that best suit your Special Needs*______needs. You can place your order online or via mail, FAX, or phone. You will receive a letter confirming your * If you need a special accommodation to fully participate, please contact ISU Conference Services by calling (309) 438-2160 arrangements, which will be your schools ticket into the or e-mail us at [email protected]. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. performance. LUNCH OPTIONS q Make own arrangements q Bring sack lunch to the Arena Please plan to arrive by 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12th. The performance begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. and will end by TICKETS NUMBER AMOUNT TOTAL CHAPERONE'S* noon. Don’t forget your camera! Concessions will be open. Students (Age 4 & under) ______X $5.00 = ______1 FREE Chaperone per 10 PAID Students Students (Ages 5-12) ______X $9.00 = ______BUS DRIVERS* NEW THIS YEAR Students (Ages 13-17) ______X $10.00 = ______All schools will receive 1 free bus driver Adults (Age 18 & over) ______X $12.00 = ______In order to accommodate special needs and provide a great ticket. In addition, all schools will receive experience to for all schools/groups, we have a few things Chaperone's* ______X $0.00 = ______1 free bus driver ticket for each additional we want to make you aware of that will be new this year! Bus Drivers* ______X $0.00 = ______group of 50 paid with your school. TOTAL # OF PEOPLE: ______TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: ______BUS DRIVERS: To maximize lower bowl seating for students, bus Drivers will no longer be seated with the school they A confirmation email will be sent once your registration is submitted. come with, but will have seating in a dedicated section. If you want them seated with your school/group, they will This email will include parking instructions, a map, and important show details. need to be registered as an adult ticket or as one of you chaperones. REGISTRATION OPTIONS: Due by March 25, 2019 ONLINE: www.illinoisstate.edu/gammaphimorningshow/ SPECIAL NEEDS: In order to accommodate all special need SCAN/EMAIL: email the form to [email protected] requests, we may have to split up your school/group into separate seating areas. Example: you have 144 total PHONE: (309) 438-2160 or (800) 877-1478 (M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) registrations with your school, 2 of those need wheelchair accessible seats and 2 aides with them, we may need to FAX: (309) 438-5364 seat the 4 special requests in a different area than the rest MAIL TO: Illinois State University Conference Services of the 140 others. Please make sure you are accounting for this when planning for student to sponsor ratio. Attn: 2019 Gamma Phi Circus Morning Show C.B. 8610 SEATING: We are implementing new procedures this year to Normal, IL 61790-8610 maximize our lower bowl seating for the most schools possible. We will do our best to accommodate all seating PAYMENT: Due by March 25, 2019 requests, however, due to high registration numbers, we CHECK (payable to Illinois State University) $______cannot guarantee that all schools will be seated in the arena lower bowl. CREDIT CARD q Visa q MasterCard q Discover q American Express Card Number______Exp. Date______CVV#______Signature on card______Gamma Phi Circus is a Program of: If you need to use a purchase order, please contact ISU Conference Services at (309) 438-2160.

Registration Questions? Call Illinois State University Conference Services at (309) 438-2160 Show Questions? Visit gammaphicircus.illinoisstate.edu/events/shows/morning/