April 2017 - Local homeschoolers dress in typical Medieval garb for the Medieval Feast held at Academy Days Homeschool Co-op recently.

Pictured from the co-op's world history class for grades 7 and 8 are (front) Katie McAliley and Jake Rotton, and (back) Gabriella Newell, Chayton Chastain and Summer Turner.

During the feast, the five students, their fellow homeschoolers and parents learned about Medieval customs, tried out period replicas, watched sword fights and participated in Medieval dances led by skilled members from the Shire of Thorngill, the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism. While watching the re-enactors, the homeschoolers enjoyed eating roasted chicken, marinated beef, and various tarts and custards, all served Medieval-style – without forks!

Presided over by a student king and queen, the Medieval Feast culminated weeks of study on the Middle Ages.

Held at Coosada Baptist Church, the Academy Days Co-op meets weekly during the school year for homeschoolers to take classes in subjects such as art, creative writing, foreign languages, P.E. and science labs.

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