Please see our Special Announcement regarding the cancellation of Summer 2020 Festival events due to the COVID-19 virus.  The 2020 Holiday Festival & Parade in December is currently still planned.

Knighting ~ A Robin Hood Festival Tradition

Each year, several Sherwood citizens are chosen to be honored for their service to their community.  Each person is "knighted" at the Robin Hood Festival by Maid Marian and then earns the title of "Sir" or "Lady".

The Robin Hood Festival Knighting Committee seeks nominations for people to be honored every year. They seek people who are long time volunteers in our community, outstanding citizens who go out of their way to help others and folks who make our town and our world a better place. In the past, some of the knighted people have been very well known citizens of Sherwood, others have been folks who quietly made a positive difference to their community.

Knighting is an age-old tradition at the Festival.  Over 400 people have been knighted in ceremonies spanning 3 decades.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in lieu of the time-honored Knighting Ceremony usually attended by many in July, we would like to hereby honor five people who were nominated this year as volunteers providing resources for their Sherwood neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic.  They will be knighted by Maid Marian in a private, small gathering to comply with social distancing guidelines.  

Hip Hip Huzzah for these wonderful citizens of Sherwood!!

• Sarah Hagan runs the Sherwood Real Food co-op and has been instrumental in making sure that many people in Sherwood have healthy food available during this pandemic.  She coordinates orders with farmers and makes deliveries to folks who can't get out. 
• Jennifer Harris started the Team Sherwood coronavirus support Facebook group and it has grown to include over a thousand members.  She coordinates needs for many families throughout the Sherwood area by “social sourcing,” reaching out to neighbors and community members to see if someone has what someone else needs.
• Rachel Schoening of Fat Milo’s Family Kitchen is a very active volunteer who recently developed a gift card exchange to get grocery gift cards to the Sherwood School District’s SHARE Center to help provide resources for families struggling during the COVID-19 epidemic.
• Kris Sleeman and his team at Beyond Wealth Management wanted to make Sherwood kids felt special during quarantine birthdays in April. The night before a birthday, they decorated the lawn with balloons and a big “Happy Birthday” sign, and left a goody bag with a treat from a local bakery and a local company gift card. 
• Alex Wilson established a mini-food bank with perishable and non-perishable items in the lobby of The Hungry Hero, using his business's refrigerator to store items.  He has also supplied free bag lunches to anyone in need and has held a cupcake sale with the proceeds going to local families.

Sherwood Robin Hood Festival ~ Celebrating 65+ Years!
RobinHoodFestival@gmail.com ~ 503-625-4233 ~ P.O. Box 496, Sherwood, Oregon 97140