During the 3 days class marathon, Santas will practice singing.
The Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School.
Every year in October, between 200 and 300 Santas (including some Mrs. Clauses) gather in Midland - a small Michigan city – in order to attend the 3 days class’ marathon of The Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School, the longest continuously running Santa school in the world.
The 2021 class celebrated the 84th year.
Santa’s house in Midland. The house was build in 1987 by Tom Valent, the dean of the school.
Tom Valent: “Santa is important to kids. They never forget sitting on his knee”.
Tom Valent and his daughter Camille Parker : "We are teaching kids how to give and teaching them that giving makes you happy”.
Dance class
Santas are taught how to sing and dance cheerfully.
The school offers Santas to get a feel of what it's like to ride deer rains.
Riding the Polar Express train.
Toys making class.
At Bronner’s Christmas shop in Frankenmuth, considered the “World's Largest Christmas Store”.
At Bronner’s Christmas shop in Frankenmuth, considered the “World's Largest Christmas Store”.
Sign language class: it's important for Santa to be able to spread the Christmas spirit to any kid.
Santa and Mrs. Claus saying goodbye to the kids (Tom Valent and his daughter Camille Parker).