Lessons You Need To Learn To Be A Santa Claus Charlotte NC Kids Believe In

By Douglas Johnson


Christmas is a special time, especially for children. They can't wait for their first chance to see Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves, which is usually at the tail end of the local Thanksgiving parade. Kids really believe, and that's why becoming a Santa Claus Charlotte NC kids will love is so important. There is even a school where prospective Kris Kringles learn how to achieve the image and demeanor kids deserve to see.

These schools believe that to be good Santas students have to understand the background behind the character they are playing. They often begin their courses by reading "The Night Before Christmas". Most students are surprised to learn that many of the traits kids have come to recognize as belonging to their favorite man in red originated with Clement Moore's poem.

All Santas must have good manners. When you put the suit on and present yourself to the public you must be a gentleman. Santas must be extra careful about everything they say and do. Santas don't swear, and they don't tell naughty jokes. They don't get mad or stoop to sarcastic remarks.

Instructors at the school say their Santas will not graduate until they have a good repertoire of Christmas songs. Santas are often called on to lead a party or event in song, and they have to be ready to acquiesce. On the up side, once you have mastered "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" you will have all the names of the reindeer at your fingertips.

Santas must have the answers to every kind of question. Little kids can come up with questions for Kris Kringle that no one would have thought of. The question you will hear most often is whether you are really real. The best answer to give is that you embody the spirit of the season and of love. Older kids might try to stump you with questions like how you can possibly navigate the globe in twenty-four hours. This is a chance for you to impart a lesson on time zones.

Santas must be experts when it come to all the latest toys and gadgets. If a child asks you for a special toy he expects you to be familiar with it, because you and the elves made it. While at the school Santas take excursions to local toy stores to learn what's hot and how toys work.

Santas must know how to ho, ho, ho correctly. Instructors say it is a common misconception that Kris Kringle has to have a booming ho, ho, ho that can rattle the rafters. In truth, this presentation can scare little kids to death. Instructors teach students to come out with a more mellow sound that is soothing and fun rather than boisterous.

Santas must be fastidious about their grooming. They will have little kids right in their faces, and parents not much farther away. It is important to have fresh breath and ruddy cheeks. A fine dust of face powder will prevent your face from shining too brightly in the million pictures taken of you.




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