TESTIMONIALS ...from our knights, teachers/staff, & parents

I am very happy that the Medieval Games are available to Waldorf  6th graders.  I feel more confident in my abilities after the Medieval  Games.  Before the games I was shy and didn't like talking to people I  didn't know.  Now I am more comfortable talking to others and making  friends.

The games bettered me mentally and  physically.  Thank you to those who put the games together; and thank  you to the teachers that helped.  I loved everyone's humor, definitely  the king's!  

The Medieval Games team does an incredible service to modern day  youth by running this program.  In a time when chivalry, honor &  virtue are practically a mockery in our current society, this dedicated  group of professionals goes above and beyond to provide a real  experience of uprightness through knighthood.  From the activities to  the role of the court to the guardians of the shires, the attention to  detail and ethics is impeccable.  This experience is truly  transformational to all the participants, young and old alike. 

  Words cannot express the appreciation I feel for the incredible efforts  made by you, the generous volunteers, to create this profound experience  for our children as they move into this next phase of development. You  have given them challenges, new perspectives and a golden rite of  passage. I can only imagine the Herculean efforts and planning that must  go into an experience like this, and I am in awe of the community of  people who have shown up for these kids and our families in this way.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 

Thank you for bringing us back into Medival (sic) times!  Aisha

Thank you so much for making all this posible (sic). unsigned

Thank you for sedtting thes (sic) games up for us young squires and helping us along are (sic) journy(sic).  Thank you  Eli

Dear Voluateers (sic),

I am thankful that you can help and keep the Midevil (sic) Games going.  I am glad that you can help support us on our journey to knigthood (sic). Iris

Thank you all so much!!  I've had tons of fun.  At first i (sic) didn't really believe this would be important but opinion has changed very much. thanks again  unsigned

Thank you guys so much!!  This was one of the best class trips I've every had.   We appreciate you guys so much.  Charlotte

Thank you to all the people who helped organize the Games!  The food was delicious, the activities were amazingly fun, and I really enjoyed it.   unsigned

Dear Medival (sic) games (sic) staff, thank you for everything!  I loved the food the games were fun and all of you had exclent (sic) manners, positivitie (sic), and sweet (sic). Sincereley (sic) squire Leonidas

Dear Volentiers (sic),

First of all I know I did not spell that right and I am sorry.  Second thank you so much for putting on these awsome (sic) games for us  I know it was a lot of work and I appreciate that.  I really enjoyed them and wish I could do it again.  To chef Colene (sic) and everyone who helped int he kitchen, the food was awsome (sic).   Elena

I would like to say thank you to all the people who helped organize this event and gave us a chance that not  many other children get to do.  Narayan

Than you so much Volunteers

thank you cooks

thank you servers

thank you King and queen (sic) and all the court (sic)

thank you EVERY VOLUNTEER

you guys are AWESOME!!   Maddy

Thank you!

Thank you for helping set up the game/activities (sic) for us and preparing all of the food we really appreciate it (sic).

Thank you for putting the games (sic) together

Its (sic) been fun   Santiago

 I have participated as a teacher in the Medieval Games 3 times.  After  40 years of being a teacher and a child, I will state this is the single  most transformative and inspirational child event I've ever attended in  my life.  I cannot wait for the next one. 

 An amazing time and right of passage for the students- Medieval Games  are a joy to witness and a wonder for our children.  In those 3 days we  saw our children grow in a way that we had never seen before.  We could  see confidence in their eyes when we picked  them up that had not been there when we dropped them off at the  beginning of the Games.  As a volunteer it was a pleasure to support our  children behind the magic of the Games and know that we were helping all  of the students.

*The Medieval Games is truly the most magical event that takes place at Desert Marigold and will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable of our girls’ childhood. This event in particular is what made my daughter want to attend DMS and she recently said that she really felt like she became a knight during her quest so many years ago! ...We believe the amazing rite of passage is the very essence of a Waldorf education and is the true culmination of what our children will take away from their years at this school. It

has been a powerful experience for them...and it has made them better people. We can not emphasize enough the importance of this tradition or the depth of gratitude we feel for the faithful service and sacrifice that you have given to ensure its success. The Medieval Games are life changing because of you. 

 The Medieval Games is probably the most anticipated event of my  children's education and was the final deciding point when we chose to  drive the extra miles for a Waldorf education. I love how immersive it  is as the children learn history through living the experience. We are  gifted with the added bonus of a Royal Court and Knights who go out of  their way to provide an accurate depiction of the era. The Games is  always well run, thoughtful to the last detail, and safe. I have  volunteered a few times in the kitchen simply because I love to be a  part of the experience, and cherish this experience for all 6th graders  each year. 

 Thank you so much for hosting the Medieval Games Games!  It was a truly amazing experience for students and teachers alike.  

What a fantastic experience it was.  I keep thinking about what it really meant to all of the participants, children and grown ups alike, and I am ever more moved as I live in the memories.  I know that my students were very greatly enriched by their participation in this amazing event.  

 You will witness a beautiful transformation in your child where self-confidence replaces neediness, accountability replaces forgetfulness, and honor becomes an integral part of his/her personality.

I just wanted to say that I thought the Medieval Games was a truly amazing event from start to finish….My students will be talking about their experiences for a very long time.  

The significance of this event was something unexpected by this visitor from Prescott.  I have been in awe of the effort that went into creating such an incredible experience for all of the children, and for my own 6th grader,  Arwynn.  I am so very grateful.

Mud  pits, bonfires, feasts, fasts, laughter, tears, swords, songs - the  Medieval Games has it all. And at the heart of all the wonderful  pageantry is something very real, something you can see clearly in the  faces of the 6th grade squires striving to be recognized as knights.  What a gift to volunteer side-by-side so many others and be present to  glimpse the magic. This is what community looks like!

I  remember that after the mud pit we would shower off with the garden  hose. We slept with like 30 people in one 10 person tent but overall I  would do it again.  In fact, I went back for the next 3 years as a   knighted volunteer.

I was a parent volunteer during my son's 6th grade Medieval Games.  Wanting to get the full experience, I volunteered to camp out and  chaperone the girls overnight.  I was nervous that the girls would try  to "sneak out" but instead they giggled...long into the night.  It was  fun to hear even when I was encouraging them to just go to sleep.