new york times: Brattleboro, Vermont

Vermont's International Youth Circus- Circus Smirkus 2011 Big Top Tour, performs in Brattleboro, VT, pitching their tents in a field at the Vermont Agricultural Business and Education Center. 14 year old trouper, Sam Ferlo from Rome, NY, who plays a clown just as his father did for Ringling Brothers Circus. His father passed away in November of last year and Sam has decided to follow in his father's footsteps. Friends of the family and circus performers donated money to an education fund so that Sam could attend the circus camp.
Brattleboro, Vermont

Vermont's International Youth Circus- Circus Smirkus 2011 Big Top Tour, performs in Brattleboro, VT, pitching their tents in a field at the Vermont Agricultural Business and Education Center. 14 year old trouper, Sam Ferlo from Rome, NY, who plays a clown just as his father did for Ringling Brothers Circus. His father passed away in November of last year and Sam has decided to follow in his father's footsteps. Friends of the family and circus performers donated money to an education fund so that Sam could attend the circus camp.