Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism camped overnight in Preston Park last weekend during their annual Newcomers event. The local SCA chapter, Barony of Wastekeep, hosts the campout to introduce beginners and interested individuals to the organization. SCA participants adopt a persona, dress in period costume, and practice arts and skills popular in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance.

Kathy Carpenter of Waitsburg reigns as Baroness, Katherine of Akornebir. Carpenter became involved in SCA when her sons were young but fell in love with the organization and events and has remained active even after they left home. See more photos on Page 5.