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Singing Santa Claus Celebrates 24 years of service in 2009!

Fond childhood Christmas memories of special visits with Santa at Chapel Hill Mall in Akron, Ohio inspired Singing Santa to make a decision at the age of 21 to bring the same joys of Christmas to children for a life time. So with the help of a local Santa, a training course in being a great Santa, and a hearts desire to be the best Santa ever, Singing Santa set out to the keep the Spirit of Saint Nicolas alive.

Singing Santa was hired at Chapel Hill Mall, as the youngest Santa ever in the mall's history. This young Santa was given the coveted position of riding in on a baby elephant, a long running tradition at Chapel Mall, on opening day November 22, 1985. The rest as they say is history!

Since those early days Singing Santa has been a busy Jolly Old Elf with numerous Santa Claus visits around the counrty. Now, 2009 marks the 24th year of service/23nd Anniversary for Singing Santa Claus!

Some of the Christmas highlights include:

  • Santa Claus Chapel Hill Mall, Akron Ohio 1985, 86
  • Marine Corp Exchange, Norfolk, Virginia, Santa Claus 1987,88,89,90
  • Countless home, senior citizen homes, hospital, and school visits 1985-2008
  • WAVY TV 10 promotional interview for the Grand Illumination at Farmers Market, Virginia Beach, Virginia, December 1997
  • First Annual Grand Illumination at the Farmers Market sponsored by Captain George's Seafood Restaurant to benefit the Children's Performance Workshop against child abuse 1997, 1998
  • Santa Claus Vacations in Virginia Beach, July 1998 featuring Santa Claus in a bathing suit singing and performing for many vacationers at the beach front, Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Christmas Extravaganza 1998 Manteo, North Carolina
  • Grand Illumination for Founder's Inn and Conference Center 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • "Breakfast With Santa" Founders Inn and Conference Center 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • "An evening with Santa" at Founders Inn. A full concert extravaganza with several music selections sung by Singing Santa, along with readings, audience participation, and special appearance by Frosty the Snowman, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
  • Breakfast with Santa Pembroke Meadows, Holland, Glenwood, Butts Road Primary, Cook, and Birdneck Elementary Schools 1992-2008
  • Virginia Beach Holiday Parade November 2003, 2004 and 2006 with 15,000 visitors in attendance
  • Graduate of the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School Midland, Michigan October 15, 2005
  • Luncheon/Funraiser for Children's hospital of the King's Daughters with six hundred attendance December 2006
  • Tree Lighting Ceremony for the City of Norfolk 2005, 2006
  • Applied and received Trademark for the name "Singing Santa Claus" in the State of Virginia 2008.
  • Audition for producers of America's Got Talent in Charlotte, NC - February 2008
  • Auditioned for celebrity judges Sharon Osborn, David Hasselhoff, and Pierce Morgan
    at America's Got Talent auditions in Atlanta, Georgia - April 2008
  • Appeared on National Television for America's Got Talent - June 17th, 2008
  • Performed at the Winter Wonderland: The Colman Collection, Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth, Virginia 2005, 2007, and 2008
  • Santa for the Christmas parade in Portsmouth, Virginia 2007, 2008, 2009

The first twenty four years are just a beginning for Singing Santa Claus. His constant ambition to be the Best Santa Claus ever is a constant work in progress. His dream is to one day be the Santa Claus for the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. A dream he knows will one day come true with hard work, a love of Christmas, and a hearts desire to share that love with children both young and young at heart.
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To find out if Santa is available for a visit with you, contact Santa's Helper, Tom Long.
Phone: 757-718-3455 - Email: tom@singingsantaclaus.com
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A PRICELESS MEMORY!
 

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