Knighting ~ A Robin Hood Festival Tradition
Each year, several Sherwood area residents are chosen to be honored for their service to their community. Each person is "knighted" at the Festival by Maid Marian at the Friday evening Knighting Ceremony (to take place July 14, 2023 at 6 PM), and then is known by the title of "Sir" or "Lady".
Knighting is an age-old tradition at the Festival. Over the past 35 years, more than 440 people have been knighted. In the past, some of the knighted people have been very well-known citizens of Sherwood, and others have been folks who quietly made a positive difference to their community. The knighting committee is seeking nominations for people to be honored in 2023. We are looking for people who are longtime community volunteers, outstanding citizens who go out of their way to help others, or friends and neighbors who make our town and our world a better place. 
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If you know of someone you would like to nominate, please send an email or letter with the following information: ** Your name, email address and phone number. ** The name of the person you are nominating, along with an email address, mailing address and/or phone number. ** Information about the person’s service to the community and why you feel this person should be selected - it is helpful to have this description be as full as possible so the committee is able to get a sense of the extent of this person’s service. Nominations may be submitted by mail to Sherwood Robin Hood Festival Association, P.O. Box 496, Sherwood, Oregon 97140 or emailed to robinhoodfestival@gmail.com. The knighting nomination deadline is May 1, 2023. The knighting ceremony will begin this year’s Festival with flair and pageantry on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 6 PM on the Family Stage in Veterans’ Park in Old Town. The Maid Marian Court, Robin Hood and his Merry Men, and a variety of costumed villagers will participate in the ceremony; and the Sherwood Renaissance Singers will provide musical entertainment starting at 5:45 pm. The winner of the annual Medallion Hunt will be announced during the ceremony, and Sherwood mayor Tim Rosener will read a pronouncement officially opening the 2023 Robin Hood Festival. Click here to view the list of previously knighted individuals. |
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