Kay and the teachers get the class ready for the presentation on a beautiful day in September. |
Rick, Kay, Jack, Henrik and Ed fill three tables with their Viking gear. |
The 4th graders were a good audience, paying close attention to the Vikings. |
Jack shows Henrik's mail-making frame. |
Presentation is always important. |
Ed and Rick demonstrate a few moves. |
Rick answers questions about the Dane axe. |
Kay waits for the shield wall to form. |
Ed tells about Viking archery - and the bodkin point. |
Emphasizing a point - or maybe his mail is really cold. |
Henrik is ready for the holmgang. |
The trader may be ready to cut prices. |
Henrik describes a warrior's gear. |
Lots of questions and enthusiasm. |
We've got lots of gear to talk about. |
Kay starts with the hand axe. |
Jack describes the gear a successful Viking navigator might own. |
A new shield maiden joins Bjornstad. |
The shield wall may not be taking its job seriously |
This shield is getting heavy. |
What exactly are we supposed to be doing? |
It might start raining arrows. |
Everyone wants to be a Viking. |
One size fits all. |
Kay tests the effectiveness of the Vikings' defense. |
The great Greenwood shield wall. |
The Bjornstad treasure hoard. |
It just needs a little organization. |
The kids loved it all |
It wouldn't be long before the shield battles began... |
Rick showed off his high-end trader's wares. |
Winingas for wrapping the lower legs, arrow points and more. |
Thors hammers and penannular brooches. |
Kay had wool, brushes, needles and more. |
Bjornstad tries to exhibit a full array of Viking cultural artifacts. |
A birchwood basket and two highly decorated pouches. |
Henrik's comb demonstrates the Vikings' concern for their appearance. |
Henrik's game board and game pieces. |
Jack's copy of the Cottoniana map shows state-of-the-art European knowledge of the world in the 10th century. |
Kay explains the rules for Hunkerhauser, the Viking Tug-of-war game. |
It combines balance and strategy. |
Do I pull the rope - or let it go slack? |
Kay coaches the players. |
The games continue. |
There can be only one... |
The students aren't the only ones who get involved. |
Being a Viking is all about attitude. |
Viking action figure. |
Ready for anything. |
Enjoying the day. |
Lots of posing for pictures. |
Smiles were pretty common. |
These were the heavy shields. |
The students tried on mail, helmets and the shields. |
The memories will last for years. |
Vikings for a day. |
The well known Viking berserker. |
Well, that went well... |
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