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2013 Inaugural Parade |
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Some more pictures of the 2013 Inaugural Parade taken by Tech. Sgt. Eric Miller have been posted on the dvids website - a street level perspective of the big event!  (Click image to go to Gallery) |
| Mar 26, 2013 |
The Gym Dandies
32nd Annual Community Performance
The Gym Dandies recently performed for the President in the 2013 Inaugural Parade, and now they are back home to perform for the people of Maine! Don't miss the thrill of over 150 unicyclists, jugglers and more!
Scarborough High School Gymnasium
259 U.S. Route One, Scarborough, ME
Thursday, March 21st and Friday, March 22nd, 2013
6:30 PM (doors open at 6PM)
Adults: $5,
Senior Citizens: $4,
School Age Children: $3,
Pre-school Age: FREE (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)
The Gym Dandies is the largest continuously operating children's circus
in the United States
All performers are Scarborough Students
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| Feb 27, 2013 |
Mr. Cahill checking things out the day before the parade. 
(Click image to go to the Gym Dandies Facebook Album) |
| Feb 07, 2013 |
The Portland Daily Sun - 01.22.13 by Karen Vachon |
| Jan 25, 2013 |
The 2013 Presidential Inauguration! (We didn't get to see this part, we were being "staged" at the time.)  The view from the Capitol. The Gym Dandies are way back there at the base of the Washington Monument in the "warming tent" (white tent). Pennsylvania Avenue and the beginning of the parade route to the right.  Outside the warming tent getting ready to go to the "merge point".  The Gym Dandies doing their thing on Pennsylvania Avenue! 
A close up. 
Rounding the last corner into a blazing spotlight!  Approaching the review stand.  Getting closer!  ...and the culmination of a lot of preparation, hard work, and practice!  (Last four photos courtesy Peter Vachon) |
| Jan 25, 2013 |
Bangor Daily News - 01.22.13 (One of the parents who attended the event shot this video and sent it to Bangor Daily News. Good seats!) |
| Jan 23, 2013 |
The Gym Dandies have been selected to ride in the 2013 Inaugural Parade on January 21st in Washington DC!
The Gym Dandies were the first group featured on the official
2013 Inaugural Committee website! Click here to read the article. In the news: |
| Jan 06, 2013 |
 Jon Cahill has been selected by the Maine Governor's Council as the 2011 Winner of the MAINE FITNESS AWARD for the Lifetime Achievement Category. Several Gym Dandies were on hand when Jon received the award in Augusta. |
| May 03, 2011 |
The 30th Annual Community Performance was a tremendous success. There was a total of over 1400 attendees for Thursday and Saturday's performance. Special recognition was given for the four graduating seniors and a special award was given to celebrate Jon's 30th Anniversary as the director of Gym Dandies. Pictures are available for
Thursday's performance thanks to Claudia Murray.
More pictures from 30th Annual Community Performance the can be found here and here.
ATTN:The Gym Dandies are now on Facebook! Facebook users can find additional pictures (and videos) on the Official Gym Dandies Facebook Page. |
| Apr 01, 2011 |
25th Anniversary Community Performances
 The Gym Dandies would like to thank the community for all of their support in celebrating our 25th Anniversary! This milestone event was featured in the new Scarborough High School Alumni Gymnasium with two performances on April 6 and 7, 2006. Director Jon Cahill was honored by the attendance of several original 1981 Gym Dandy alumni including his son, Edwin. They proved to everyone that once "you're a Gym Dandy, you're always a Gym Dandy" showcasing some of their own clowning, juggling, and unicycling! But it was the more than 220 children, currently enrolled in the program, who stole the show! Perseverance is the cornerstone of this unique program. The circus arts skills are physically challenging and require many hours of practice. The three graduating seniors highlighted many other benefits that they experienced through the Gym Dandies program - performance skills, teamwork, self-control, and confidence-building to name a few. The program is unusual because it teaches youngsters about teamwork, encourages physical fitness, and healthy competition. Joining the Gym Dandies teaches more than just learning to juggle and unicycle - it teaches the importance of commitment and encouragement. The Gym Dandies program dedicates itself to encouraging today's children and tomorrow's adults with a simple message, "Practice Makes Everything Possible!"
25th Anniversary Community Performance Press Release |
| Feb 12, 2006 |
Gym Dandies Win Specialty Unit Competition!
 Fifty-five Gym Dandies make the long trip to the mountains of West Virginia for one of the largest parades in the United States. More than one hundred entries from fourteen states, Canada, and South America were featured in the this event. The Gym Dandies wowed the 50,000 spectators crowded along the two mile parade route in Buckhannon, WV with forty-four Giraffe unicycles, three 36" wheel unicycles, and seven 20" unicycles. WVSF Parade organizers made a considerable contribution to the Gym Dandies to help with trip costs for this event. |
| Dec 21, 2010 |
2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
 "The Gym Dandies" Children's Circus of Scarborough Schools represented the Scarborough community and the State of Maine in the Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. on April 12, 2008. Sixty Gym Dandies rode unicycles in various formations as they performed before a crowd of 400,000 spectators. Forty-eight Gym Dandies performed atop 6-foot high Giraffe unicycles while younger members rode smaller 20" unicycles. This event is the largest and most prestigious parade held in Washington, D.C. each year and is the largest event of the three-week festival. The parade runs for more than one mile down Constitution Avenue right in front of the White House. Bands and performing groups from across the nation are selected each year for this nationally significant event based on recommendations and audition videos.
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| Nov 15, 2008 |
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2008 Scarborough 350th Celebration Parade
It was awesome to see all of the town support during Scarborough's 350th Celebration July 10-14, 2008. "The Gym Dandies" Children's Circus was extremely proud to be a part of this historic milestone event by participating in the 350th Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 12, 2008. | |
| Jul 18, 2008 |
2006 National Independence Day Parade
“The Gym Dandies” Children's Circus once again proudly represented the State of Maine in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC on July 4, 2006. |
| Nov 18, 2006 |
The Gym Dandies wowed the thousands of spectators that lined Elm Street to watch the annual Manchester, New Hampshire Saint Patrick's Parade on Sunday, March 19, 2006. It was great to see so many new performance level Gym Dandies on giraffe unicycles making their parade debuts. The 55 giraffe riders equaled our recent showing in New York City.  Our Gym Dandies are the best!
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| Mar 20, 2006 |
 The "Amazing" Gym Dandies gave the performance of their lifetime during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2005 in New York City. The Gym Dandies were selected from hundreds of applicants from around the world for this nationally significant event. "The Gym Dandies" Children's Circus is the only performing group nationally or internationally that can field sixty, six-foot unicycles in one routine.
The Gym Dandies are shown after the "Big Bird" balloon and the "Sesame Street" float. (AP Photo)
During their last week of early morning practice, WCSH Channel 6 and WMTW Channel 8 provided some great coverage. If you missed the coverage, you can view it by clicking here. If the video does not play for you, you will most likely need to download the DivX Codec here. 
 November 14 Dress Rehearsal Practice
Click here for more photos... |
| Nov 26, 2005 |
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