2014/03/31 Early Act/First Knight Tournament of Champions
On March 31, 2014 the Knights of the Guild put on an exhibition of their skills for the students of Giddings Elementary School as part of the Early Act/First Knight (EAFK) program. The Knights performed feats of skill and daring as they used their broadswords, lances, and other weapons to entertain the kids. The Knights performed on large warhorses specially trained for this event. The hundreds of children and adults in attendance witnessed the Knights skillfully threaded their lances through a small ring, sliced heads of lettuce in half with their swords, and performed a sword fighting exhibition, all while riding their steeds at full speed. The Knights also taught the children about their code of chivalry and how using other skills like honesty and compassion are just as important.
The EAFK program started at the beginning of this school year at Giddings Elementary. EAFK is a year-round character and service education program that rewards high ethical standards and an ethos of “service above self.” Through EAFK, the pursuit of excellent personal character, social skills and service orientation rejoins academic achievement as the measure of a well-rounded education. During the 2013-2014 school year, every six-weeks, GES students demonstrating the noble virtues and service under The Code have been selected to receive a knightly medallion and earn a regal title (knight, squire, page, etc.). The EAFK program at Giddings Elementary is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Giddings.
Pictured from left to right: Bill Wood, Bill Dodd, Lucy Liu, Terran Lehmann, Wesley Keng, Sir Cassidy Garcis, Lady Hannah Walker, Randall Parr (creator of EAFK), Sir James Lehman, Ricky Jorgensen, Mark Johnson, Bob Mutschink, Larry Jackson, Allyson Oller