Over 80 professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses gathered in Tarpon Springs, Florida, for the Palm Tree Santas Workshop. The event featured out-of-state instructors who provided training on photo sessions, hospital visits, and different types of environments.
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Organizers focused on teaching Santas how to respond when children ask difficult questions, such as inquiring about parents serving overseas or asking for deceased family members. Mrs. Clauses at the event said that they help ease children into photos when the kids feel hesitant around Santa.
Santa Bob Elkin noted that they focus on keeping children at ease during both fun and challenging moments. "This is one of the best classes ever because everybody from Florida can come," Mrs. Claus Sandie said. "And we have so many great speakers and stuff, you can learn an awful lot."
"The present isn’t the gift that they get, the real present is the experience that we share," Santa Jeff McMullen said. The workshop provided a valuable opportunity for professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses to learn and grow in their roles.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
