"Knights of Mayhem is a professional jousting troupe that boast the very best in jousting, showmanship, horsemanship and period style entertainment. Our shows include visually amazing color, spectacular action, stunts, falls, fights and galloping horses, intricate skill at arms games, fanfares, comedy, professional commentary and music throughout the show. In addition we demonstrate our mounts gymnastic qualities and the skills they were trained for in Medieval and Renaissance warfare. The quality of our shows is our primary focus and emphasis and we guarantee a spectacle to be remembered by all."
Well, they didn't disappoint. It was a really great show. And these guys really joust around the world. Not just for entertainment. I can't remember the long list of awards the main guy has won, but it was a lot.
Talking to the kids. I believe his name was Prince Kyllum...can't remember for sure.
This is our principal with a cantaloupe on his head. They rode by and sliced it in half.
Here they were demonstrating skills by throwing spears into a bulls-eye stump.
Just before the jousting.
The jousting...it was pretty cool. Unless you were the 2nd grader who was nearly harpooned by flying debris!
The 6th grade teachers with the Knight in shining armour!After the show, the rest of the school was sent back to class while the 6th graders got a special show just for them. Then they headed over to man their booths for the Fair. The kids (and parents) did an amazing job putting it all together. Each student had a profession and had to make a costume and make/bring something to sell or pretend to act out that profession. They had bakers, food booths, jesters, fortune tellers, an apothecary, magic tricks, monks, guards, the royal court...everything. They all did such a great job. After they were all set up the rest of the school got to come back out and walk through the booths and buy things. Each student got some fake money to spend.
Tyler was a guard and had to walk around making sure there was order. If anyone stole anything they were taken to the stockade and locked up. You can only imagine that Tyler took his job quite seriously!
Tyler's Class (he's in the bottom right corner with the crossbow)
Tyler and the other guards...below, getting ready to lock up another "thief".
The Royal Court (L-R: Queen Kiana, King Josh, King Landon, Queen Miriam)
Prince Kyllum in his casual wear hangin' out with the common folk.
The Jester...walked around on stilts. Very fun.
The fortune tellers
The monks looking so very excited to be there. They did end up running around begging "alms for the poor" to collect money. They seemed to have more fun doing that.After the festival the rest of the school went back to class and all the 6th graders headed inside for a huge feast. There was a ton of food and the kids all had to eat with their hands just like in medieval times. I forgot my camera in the car so I didn't get any pictures of the feast. The boys tried to see who could eat the most and one boy almost barfed. Yuck.
The whole day was a ton of work but so worth it. I think the kids had such a good time and learned so much. I know I had fun being there and helping out. I have loved the 6th grade curriculum this year and LOVED Tyler's teacher. She is so passionate about everything they study you can't help but love to learn.
The whole day was a ton of work but so worth it. I think the kids had such a good time and learned so much. I know I had fun being there and helping out. I have loved the 6th grade curriculum this year and LOVED Tyler's teacher. She is so passionate about everything they study you can't help but love to learn.
2 comments:
Wow, what an incredible day for those kids, how fun!
So were you a little bit nervous watching the cantaloupe getting sliced in half? You don't even have to have my superhuman powers of worst case scenario imaginabilty for this one:)
Wow! That is the most elaborate Medieval festival I have ever seen! Good for them and so much fun.
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