Alas! It was a time of tales and treasures for all to see on March 22. In the Indus School cafeteria, students presented displays of what a Renaissance Fair may have looked like. Alchemists, butchers, and jesters were all in attendance, each with their own specialized displays.
The fair was a project organized by history teacher Corinne Anderson and it involved her economics and world history classes. Comprised of juniors and seniors, these classes were required to choose an occupation to study and display for the fair.
A short research paper was required as background information. Then, students needed to create a booth where they sold, taught, or displayed the craft that their occupation correlated with.
The booths were out on display in the cafeteria. Students spent time making posters, building booths, and creating demonstrations to display their “occupations.” The fair included such roles as alchemist, fortune teller, printer, blacksmith, and archer. Students brought in props and let elementary students practice the skills of the trade. Other juniors and seniors played the parts of jester, plague victim, and baker.
The ProStart classes prepared a variety of foods that they sold at the event. The ProStart I class cooked turkey and chicken legs while the ProStart II class made baked goods varying from cheesecake to gingerbread. Other students from Anderson’s class offered Kool-Aid and root beer.
The entire event lasted about an hour and a half. Joe Krause, Indus baseball coach, commented on the Renaissance Fair: “I loved it! I had a good time and the food was great.” He also said that having Jacob Hasbargen and Nicholas Selberg play “Hot Cross Buns” on the recorder gave the whole event a Renaissance “feel.”
With the success of the event this year, there is the possibility of it continuing as an annual event. Fare thee well until next year!
