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The big guy himself -- Santa Claus -- checked into Santa Universityat the Noerr Pole in Arvada, Colo. recently, with two dozen of hishelpers, providing pointers on everything from encouraging shychildren to give him their Christmas lists to answering toughquestions like, "Are you really Santa?"
Christmas may come once a year, but preparations for the holidayseason are year-round at The Noerr Programs Corporation, a digitalevent imaging services company west of Denver. Holiday preparationsinclude training for 225 Santas who will appear in 165 shoppingmalls in 37 states beginning in early November.
Santas learn how to smile for the camera, brush up on the latesttoys and quiet crying babies. The three-day course, offered to thenewest of Santa's helpers and jolly old elves who have beenwelcoming children onto their laps for a dozen years, remindsSantas to wear white gloves, know when to ho ho ho -- don't do itwith a baby on your lap -- and "never promise a child anything youcan't deliver."
Judy Noerr, who founded the company 25 years ago, and her husbandand business partner Philip Byrne, are tireless in their mission toprovide magical moments for children and families coming to visitSanta and have their photos taken with him.
"Our Santas have to look like Santa, their beards have to be realand their mustaches fluffy," said Judy, "but the most importantpart is how much they care about children and the size of theirhearts."
Santa Ernie, who has been a Santa for The Noerr Programs for morethan 14 years, relates stories of touching moments of being Santa,including annually being visited by a brother and sister who sharean inherited disease that limits their life spans. Every year SantaErnie returns to his big chair in the mall, and is thankful whenthey come to visit him.
"Being Santa Claus is a calling," said Santa Ernie. "I love thechildren; I love seeing their wide-eyed wonder in talking to Santa.I've been doing this a long time, and it's the happiness of thechildren that keeps me coming back."
Santa, after all, is a saint. Tradition says that the origin ofSanta was with Saint Nicholas, a 4th century Greek Christian bishopwho was famous for his generous gifts to the poor. Current daySantas who work with The Noerr Programs are also generous,participating in local charitable events, working with children whohave special needs and making trips to visit sick children.
Santas see about 10,000 children a season, from the first week inNovember to the day before Christmas. The Santas work to make sureeach child is made to feel special. In addition to the children,Santas see pets during specially organized Noerr Pet Nights withSanta(TM).
"I have posed with horses, kittens, dogs of all shapes and sizes,lizards and even horses," said Santa Dan, an 11-year Santa withNoerr.
In addition to finding Santas, The Noerr Programs hires more than165 set managers and 2,000 seasonal cast members during the holidayseason. For Noerr job opportunities across the U.S. and a list ofmall locations served at Christmas time by Noerr Programs.
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