Rodeo clown JJ Harrison’s goal every performance is to give the spectators memories that last a lifetime. Following his college career, he was a school teacher until a friend approached him to be the rodeo clown in the Vancouver, Washington rodeo in 2004. Rodeo clown JJ Harrison lifts the crowd’s energy and gets them involved in the rodeo. JJ Harrison/Courtesy photoWhile there are schools that an individual can attend to be a rodeo clown, Harrison perfected his craft with on-the-job training. The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo is held Fridays and Saturdays during the summer at Brent Romick Rodeo Arena at the base of Howelsen Hill.