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The [[Jester]] is the second oldest position at CTY Lancaster, and the only position to be shared by both sessions.  It is a job with few responsibilities but is held in nothing but the highest regard.  The Jester's main function is to act out the scenes in "[[American Pie]]" when the Jester steals the King's thorny crown and when the Jester is on the sidelines in a cast.  Since some unknown year after 2009, the Jester also leads the Acting Improv activity with one other person of the Jester's choosing. The Jester organizes the stealing of The Painting in the site director's office as well as [[Second Sunday]] Shenanigans. The Jester is a nomore who is widely respected in the Lancaster community.  Although the Jester is the oldest position at First Session, at Second Session, which has even older positions, it is slightly overshadowed in comparison.  At both sessions, the Jester is usually passed down to someone who is considered to be outgoing and to have a good sense of humor, as a real jester would.  In the latter Session, the Jester was part of the [[Trinity (Session 2)|Pentinity]].
 
  
The Jester's distinguishing article are a Jester's coat and hat.  The hat originally belonged to [[User:Ken|Ken Levin]] and the coat was given to him by 2001 RA Travis-Jason "TJ" Feldstein.  The coat and hat are passed down each year at [[Passionfruit]] to a promising one-more both sessions. As of LAN 14.2, the Jester also has a red slide whistle (a practice started by [[User: Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez| Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez]]). Ryan Grewal took an unprecedented amount of time to pass on the jacket and hat to Daniel Rock before 14.1, so RA Vivian purchased replacements. These were used in 15.1 and have been the session one jester relics since. There is a latex condom inside the left coat pocket as of 15.1. Additional condoms ebbed and flowed from the various pockets throughout 19.1 as well, ending up with one in addition to the original from 15.1.
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The [[Jester]] is the second oldest position at CTY Lancaster, and the only position to be shared by both sessions.  It is a job with few responsibilities but is held in nothing but the highest regard.  The Jester's main function is to act out the scenes in "[[American Pie]]" when the Jester steals the King's thorny crown and when the Jester is on the sidelines in a cast.  Since some unknown year after 2009, the Jester also leads the Acting Improv activity, sometimes with one other person of the Jester's choosing. In the past, the Jester organized the stealing of The Painting in the site director's office as well as [[Second Sunday]] Shenanigans. A Jester is most commonly a nomore who is widely respected in the Lancaster community.  Although the Jester is the oldest position at First Session, at Second Session, which has even older positions, it is slightly overshadowed in comparison.  At both sessions, the Jester is usually passed down to someone who is considered to be outgoing and to have a good sense of humor, as a real jester would.  In the latter Session, the Jester was part of the [[Trinity (Session 2)|Pentinity]]. At post-covid sessions, the Jester position is passed down to the person(s) believed to be apt at acclimating squirrels to the site and carrying on tradition in ideal and silly ways, along with assuring that Acting Improv is run smoothly and effectively, with good fun had by all.
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The Jester's distinguishing article are a Jester's coat and hat.  The hat originally belonged to [[User:Ken|Ken Levin]] and the coat was given to him by 2001 RA Travis-Jason "TJ" Feldstein.  The coat and hat are passed down each year at [[Passionfruit]] to a promising one-more both sessions. As of LAN 14.2, the Jester also has a red slide whistle (a practice started by [[User: Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez| Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez]]). The slide whistle has since been lost to time, but as of 24.2, Harper Nelson-Wooley has stashed their blue one in the coat. Ryan Grewal took an unprecedented amount of time to pass on the jacket and hat to Daniel Rock before 14.1, so RA Vivian purchased replacements. These were used in 15.1 and have been the session one jester relics since. There is a latex condom inside the left coat pocket as of 15.1. Additional condoms ebbed and flowed from the various pockets throughout 19.1 as well, ending up with one (originally belonging to Julia Rubright) in addition to the original from 15.1. As of 19.1, the Jester also receives a pair of mirrored aviators (a tradition that started with aviators originally belonging to [[User:Xamuel| Sam Schulman]], that the following Jester [[User:Leijingz| Naomi Louie]] lost in Logan Airport at MIT Splash 2019), usually kept in the breast pocket of the jacket, and as of 18.1 a pair of pool noodles, used to enforce Acting Improv rules. The current pool noodles were originally owned by Nathan Burke and Louie Brown, who returned as an RA. As of 22.2, there are two new relics: a hat made out of a ‘happy birthday’ banner and a print-out of a jester hat on a stick and a pool noodle wrapped in orange duct-tape with metal rulers on the inside which functions as both a kaleidoscope and a tool with which to hit unfunny people during AI. As of 24.1, Jester relics for both sessions have either been completely lost or relocated to different sessions as a result of COVID cancellations and the removal of Lancaster as a site. The 2025.1 Jester position has experienced its first-ever four-way split between [[User:VivianP|Vivian]], Sydney, Cameron and Emery, who plan to return to Lancaster if it reopens, or if not, carry on the position at Carlisle -- divvying up the many duties that have fallen to the position. The original session 1 coat, hat, bells, and condoms (with the addition of a slide whistle) have been moved to session 2, in which two Jesters will fulfill their collective (and expanded) duties in years to come.  
  
 
===Jesters Past*===
 
===Jesters Past*===
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*: Second Session: Archer Goodwyn
 
*: Second Session: Archer Goodwyn
 
*2020
 
*2020
*: First Session: Naomi Louie
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*: First Session: [[User: Leijingz| Naomi Louie]]
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*: Second Session: Camille Gonzalez
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*2022
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*: First Session: [[User:Juliana| Juliana Burke]]
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*: Second Session: Salil Jain
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*2023
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*: First Session: [[User:IrisDocumentator| Sophia Chen]]
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*: Second Session: Maya Jagsi
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*2024
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*: First Session: N/A
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*: Second Session: Serena Diamond, [[User:Harper The Grear| Harper Nelson-Wooley]]
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*2025
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*: First Session: [[User:VivianP|Vivian Perry]], [[User:Junefish28|Sydney Schirripa]], Emery Oppenheim, Cameron Brenner
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*: Second Session: [[User:Middy g|Samuel Johnson]], Sofia Avila
 
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 9 August 2024

The Jester is the second oldest position at CTY Lancaster, and the only position to be shared by both sessions. It is a job with few responsibilities but is held in nothing but the highest regard. The Jester's main function is to act out the scenes in "American Pie" when the Jester steals the King's thorny crown and when the Jester is on the sidelines in a cast. Since some unknown year after 2009, the Jester also leads the Acting Improv activity, sometimes with one other person of the Jester's choosing. In the past, the Jester organized the stealing of The Painting in the site director's office as well as Second Sunday Shenanigans. A Jester is most commonly a nomore who is widely respected in the Lancaster community. Although the Jester is the oldest position at First Session, at Second Session, which has even older positions, it is slightly overshadowed in comparison. At both sessions, the Jester is usually passed down to someone who is considered to be outgoing and to have a good sense of humor, as a real jester would. In the latter Session, the Jester was part of the Pentinity. At post-covid sessions, the Jester position is passed down to the person(s) believed to be apt at acclimating squirrels to the site and carrying on tradition in ideal and silly ways, along with assuring that Acting Improv is run smoothly and effectively, with good fun had by all.

The Jester's distinguishing article are a Jester's coat and hat. The hat originally belonged to Ken Levin and the coat was given to him by 2001 RA Travis-Jason "TJ" Feldstein. The coat and hat are passed down each year at Passionfruit to a promising one-more both sessions. As of LAN 14.2, the Jester also has a red slide whistle (a practice started by Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez). The slide whistle has since been lost to time, but as of 24.2, Harper Nelson-Wooley has stashed their blue one in the coat. Ryan Grewal took an unprecedented amount of time to pass on the jacket and hat to Daniel Rock before 14.1, so RA Vivian purchased replacements. These were used in 15.1 and have been the session one jester relics since. There is a latex condom inside the left coat pocket as of 15.1. Additional condoms ebbed and flowed from the various pockets throughout 19.1 as well, ending up with one (originally belonging to Julia Rubright) in addition to the original from 15.1. As of 19.1, the Jester also receives a pair of mirrored aviators (a tradition that started with aviators originally belonging to Sam Schulman, that the following Jester Naomi Louie lost in Logan Airport at MIT Splash 2019), usually kept in the breast pocket of the jacket, and as of 18.1 a pair of pool noodles, used to enforce Acting Improv rules. The current pool noodles were originally owned by Nathan Burke and Louie Brown, who returned as an RA. As of 22.2, there are two new relics: a hat made out of a ‘happy birthday’ banner and a print-out of a jester hat on a stick and a pool noodle wrapped in orange duct-tape with metal rulers on the inside which functions as both a kaleidoscope and a tool with which to hit unfunny people during AI. As of 24.1, Jester relics for both sessions have either been completely lost or relocated to different sessions as a result of COVID cancellations and the removal of Lancaster as a site. The 2025.1 Jester position has experienced its first-ever four-way split between Vivian, Sydney, Cameron and Emery, who plan to return to Lancaster if it reopens, or if not, carry on the position at Carlisle -- divvying up the many duties that have fallen to the position. The original session 1 coat, hat, bells, and condoms (with the addition of a slide whistle) have been moved to session 2, in which two Jesters will fulfill their collective (and expanded) duties in years to come.

Jesters Past*

* From the perspective of one year in the future.
  • 1997: Matt "Wembley" Jacobs
  • 1998: Aaron "The Short Kid with the Funny Hat" Tarnow
  • 2001:
    First Session: Ken Levin
    Second Session: Matthew "Matt in the Hatt" Russo
  • 2002:
    First Session: Stuart Schüssel
    Second Session: Andy "UnAndy" Schlesinger
  • 2003:
    First Session: Gabriel Slamovits
    Second Session: Randall Leeds
  • 2004:
    First Session: Alexia Simonnard-Note
    Second Session: Susannah Roush
  • 2005:
    First Session: Josh Yanovski
    Second Session: Tassie Andersen
  • 2006:
    First Session: Aliza Alperin-Sheriff
    Second Session: Christian "Christ" Burnette
  • 2007:
    First Session: Molly Brean
    Second Session: Meghan Vu
  • 2008:
    First Session: Dana Reback
    Second Session: Zeke Weiner/John Laws Harrison
  • 2009:
    First Session: Verity
    Intersession: Max Wang
    Second Session: Race Archibold
  • 2010:
    First Session: Faye Elgart
    Intersession: Rowan Matney
    Second Session: Otter Lee
  • 2011:
    First Session: Joseph Fridman
    Intersession: Alex Kohanski
    Second Session: Graeme McGuire
  • 2012
    First Session: Sam Sagan
    Intersession: Jonah Spear
    Second Session: Noah Goldstein
  • 2013
    First Session: Ben Zweig
    Second Session: Louie Brown
  • 2014
    First Session: Daniel Rock (When Ryan Grewal did not return)
    Intersession: David May
    Second Session: Matias "Mavs" Gonzalez
  • 2015
    First Session: Gene Naumovsky
    Second Session: Isaiah Louder (when Lev Krasnovsky did not return)
  • 2016
    First Session: Dan Fu
    Second Session: Ethan Pan
  • 2017
    First Session: Casey Waite
    Second Session: Ky "Oh God How Did This Position Fall To Me" Lynch (When Joshua Medintz did not return) (when Jordan Ginsburg did not return)
  • 2018
    First Session: Nathan Burke
    Second Session: Isak Sharfstein
  • 2019
    First Session: Sam Schulman
    Second Session: Archer Goodwyn
  • 2020
    First Session: Naomi Louie
    Second Session: Camille Gonzalez
  • 2022
    First Session: Juliana Burke
    Second Session: Salil Jain