Jessica Bertalotto talks Maid Marian Court, Robin Hood Festival and life in Sherwood

Sherwood takes its Robin Hood Festivalseriously. Jessica Bertalotto is no exception. She'll be one of few who preside over Friday's knighting ceremony. She also has the responsibility of shooting the first arrow during the festival's archery contest.

The 17-year-old Sherwood High senior and member of this year's Maid Marian Court the 60th in the city's history sat down for a Q&A in the midst of Old Town as volunteers and event coordinators made the area look more like Nottingham than a modern Oregon town.

What made you want to be a part of the Maid Marian court?

I just thought it'd be a good way to get involved in the community. I really liked that my mom had done it and I wanted to be a second-generation Maid Marian.

When you apply, you answer questions about how you're involved and how you want to change the community and how you want to make it better.

And how are you involved with your community in Sherwood?

I serve with my youth group at Sherwood United Methodist Church. I usually go on mission trips we have a lot of mission trips. There's usually about 35 hours of community service on each trip. I also help with the chamber of commerce a lot.

I just think it's important to give back to the community we have such a great community here and I want to do my part.

What do you like about that community?

It's been growing a lot but it's still got that hometown feel and everyone really cares about each other. One of our teachers was diagnosed with breast cancer this past year while she was pregnant, so we had the Egg Hunt for Hope for her and raised $40,000. I thought it was really awesome that the community did that for her."

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Jessica Bertalotto talks Maid Marian Court, Robin Hood Festival and life in Sherwood