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'''''Mericke de Ross'''''
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Mericke de Ross
  
MKA Monique Moran <br>
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Per bend wavy Argent and Azure, a roundel and a wolf sejant ululant, counterchanged.
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Monique Moran -- 700 N Reed St., #48, Sedro Woolley, WA  98284 (360)856-6626
 
merickedeross@gmail.com
 
merickedeross@gmail.com
  
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'''About Mericke'''[[image:Profile.jpg|right]]
  
==SCA HISTORY==
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Mericke de Ross lives in early 12th Century Scotland.  She is currently finding herself and her story.
:1996 Began playing in the Shire of Midhaven
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In the SCA I reside in the Shire of Midhaven (Skagit, San Juan and North Island Counties, Washington), in the Kingdom of An Tir.  I began playing in the Shire of Midhaven in 1996 and took a 8 year hiatus resuming play in  January, 2004
:2004 June Started playing seriously in the SCA
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Service'''
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*Protégé to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
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I find myself always drawn to the administrative/service side of the SCA.  I love to serve and doing all of the behind the scenes activities.
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'''Offices held:'''
  
==PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS==
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• Family Activities Coordinator -- Kingdom of An Tir -- April 2013 to Present
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• Contingency Calendar Deputy -- Kingdom of An Tir -- January 2013 to Present
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• Seneschal -- Shire of Midhaven -- September 2012 to Present
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• Deputy Seneschal -- Shire of Midhaven -- June 2011 to September 2012
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• Herald -- Shire of Midhaven -- August 2011 to January 2012
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• Exchequer (interim) -- Shire of Midhaven – 2008 to 2009
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• Deputy Pied Piper -- Barony of Aquaterra -- 2007 to 2009
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• Arts and Sciences Officer-- Shire of Midhaven -- 2004 to 2008
  
:2008 @ Boar’s Hunt         Became Lady in Waiting to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
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'''Event steward:'''
:2008 @ Summer Hunt Swore Fealty to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
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:2008 Scribe for the Royal Company of the Sable Rose
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• Co-Event Steward -- July Coronation -- July 2013
:2010 @Harvest Feast (Nov) '''Protégé to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP'''
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• Event Steward Team Member -- Midhaven Fall Ithra -- October 2012
:2011 May Member Windhorse Manor
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• Event Steward -- Youth Althing -- February 2012
:2012 June                     '''Became Apprentice to Mistress Arias, the Innkeeper's Daughter, OL
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• Event Steward -- Terror in the Tulips -- June 2012
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• Event Steward Team Member -- July Coronation -- July 2011
==AWARDS RECEIVED==
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• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose -- June 2011
:2007 August 25            Award of Arms from Tiernan mor dal Cais, Miranda mor ingen Fhailtigern at Warren War
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• Co-Event Steward -- Youth Althing Ithra -- February 2010
:2008 December 20 Silver Dolphin (Aquaterra) from Wyll Hauk, Rosamund of the Misty Meadows at Good Yule
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• Event Steward -- Midhaven Bunny Hunt/Trail Ride -- April 2009
:2009 January 24 Goutte de Sang from Vik Vikingsson, Inga the Unfettered at Ursulmas
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• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose/Youth Althing -- June 2009
:2009 June 20                 Tulip from The Shire of Midhaven by Lord Bryson and Duchess Angharad at Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
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• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose -- June 2008
:2011 January 29         Jambe de Leon from Skeggi Hrafensfuri, Taisiia Volchkova at Ursulmas
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• Co-Event Steward -- Youth Althing -- February 2008
:2011 July 16                  Forget-Me-Not from Taisiia Volchkova at July Coronation
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• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions -- June 2007
:2011 November 19              Golden Estoile (Aquaterra)from  Rosamund of the Misty Meadows
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• Co Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions -- June 2006
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'''Misc. Service:'''
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• Lady-in-Waiting for Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
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• Charter Painting – Kingdom of An Tir – Barony of Aquaterra, Shire of Midhaven, Royal Company of the Sable Rose, Argent 2008 to present
  
==OFFICES HELD==
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'''Arts and Sciences'''
:2004 – 2008 Arts and Sciences Officer, Midhaven
 
::Hosted a monthly A&S night
 
::Created the A&S “populace choice” category for Champions in 2007
 
::Brought back the Bardic Championship to Champions 2008
 
::Created the Youth Althing (an all A&S Event for the children of An Tir)
 
:2007 – 2009 Deputy Pied Piper, (Deputy to Sarra de Glen) Barony of Aquaterra
 
:2008 Exchequer, Midhaven
 
::Interim Exchequer for 1 year
 
:2011 August - January 2012 Herald, Midhaven
 
:2011 June – 2012 September Deputy Seneschal, Midhaven
 
:2012 September - Present      Seneschal, Shire of Midhaven
 
  
==Protege'/Apprentice projects==
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*Apprentice to Mistress Arias the Innkeeper’s Daughter, OL
2013                            Gulf Wars Largess team member
 
  
==EVENTS AUTOCRATTED==
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My Primary interest in the area of Arts and Sciences is research.  I also enjoy embroidery, weaving, illumination and costuming. 
:2006 June                 Midhaven Champions (co-autocrated with Kolfinna)
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I created the Youth Althing in 2008.  (An all A&S event for the youth of An Tir)
:2007 June         Midhaven Champions
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I am currently working with the University of Ithra and would one day like to be an Ithra Chancellor.
:2008 February                 Youth Allthing, co-autocrat with Duchess Angharad
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:2008 June                 Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
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'''Competitions'''
:2009 June                 Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose/Youth Althing
 
:2009 April                    Bunny Hunt /Trail ride to Lyman
 
:2010 February                 Youth Althing ITHRA, co-autocrat with Duchess Angharad
 
:2011 June                 Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
 
:2011 July                      July Coronation Autocrat team member
 
:2012 June                      Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
 
:2012 February                  Youth Althing
 
:2013 July                      July Coronation (Co-Autocrat with Lord Bryson MacLachlan)
 
  
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• Judge -- Shire of Shittimwoode’s A&S Competition @ Sir Edward’s Memorial Tournament --April 2013
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• Student Judge -- Kingdom of An Tir A&S Championship -- March 2013
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• Novice Winner -- An Tir Costumer’s Guild Competition @ September Crown -- Bog Coat –September 2008
  
==CONTESTS/CHALLENGES==
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'''Projects'''
:2008 September Won – Novice category-Costumer’s Guild @ Crown- Bog Coat photographed for the cover of “From the Skin Out”
 
:2011 July Embroidery/Embellisher's Guild - Challenged for Basic Enbroidery, received Junior Student status
 
  
==INTERESTS==
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• I am currently gathering information for a research paper on diplomacy in the Middle Ages. (I am also studying decorum for my own edification.)
  
CHARTER PAINTING
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'''Classes Taught'''
:2008 – present Began painting charters for the Barony of Aquaterra and the Royal Company of the Sable Rose
 
::Painted Kingdon charters for the past 4 reigns
 
::In charge of the Sable Rose charters for Ursulmas and the Emprise of the Sable Rose
 
::Set up painting parties and classes in Midhaven
 
::Painted charters for the winners of the An Tir Tourney at Gulf Wars, 2011
 
::Painted charters for the winners of the Squire’s Tourney at May Crown, 2011
 
::Painted Charters for the Romancing the Rose Rapier Tournament for The Royal Company of the Sable Rose, Argent, for Ursulmas, 2013
 
  
COSTUMING
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• Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- April 2013
:2008 September Won novice category at September Crown’s costumer’s guild competition with my husband’s bog coat
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• Intro to Charter Painting -- Shire of Midhaven A&S/Social Night -- March 2013
::I really want to learn so much more.
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• Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- February 2012
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• Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- February 2011
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• Charter Painting -- Shire of Midhaven A&S Night – 2010
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• “How to Run Gate” class -- Shire of Midhaven A&S Night – 2008
  
ARCHERY/THROWN WEAPONS
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'''Awards'''
:2011 Becoming more involved with these activities
 
  
FALCONRY
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• Golden Estoile --  Barony of Aquaterra -- by Rosamund of the Misty Meadows -- Nov 19, 2011 (AS XLVI) -- at Midhaven Harvest Feast
:I really want to have the room to build a mews and get into falconry
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• Forget-Me-Not -- by Taisiia Volchkova -- Jul 16, 2011 (AS XLVI) -- at July Coronation
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• Jambe de Leon -- Kingdom of An Tir -- by Skeggi Hrafensfuri, Taisiia Volchkova -- Jan 29, 2011 (AS XLV) -- at Ursulmas
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• Tulip -- Shire of Midhaven -- by Lord Bryson and Duchess Angharad -- Jun 20, 2009 (AS XLIV) --at Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
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• Goutte de Sang -- Kingdom of An Tir -- by Vik Vikingsson, Inga the Unfettered -- Jan 24, 2009 (AS XLIII) -- at Ursulmas
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• Silver Dolphin -- Barony of Aquaterra -- by Wyll Hauk and Rosamund of the Misty Meadows -- Dec 20, 2008 (AS XLIII) -- at Good Yule
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• Award of Arms – Kingdom of An Tir -- by Tiernan mor dal Cais, Miranda mor ingen Fhailtigern Aug 25, 2007 (AS XLII) -- at Warren War
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 28 August 2013

Mericke de Ross

Per bend wavy Argent and Azure, a roundel and a wolf sejant ululant, counterchanged.

Monique Moran -- 700 N Reed St., #48, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 (360)856-6626 merickedeross@gmail.com

About Mericke

Profile.jpg

Mericke de Ross lives in early 12th Century Scotland. She is currently finding herself and her story. In the SCA I reside in the Shire of Midhaven (Skagit, San Juan and North Island Counties, Washington), in the Kingdom of An Tir. I began playing in the Shire of Midhaven in 1996 and took a 8 year hiatus resuming play in January, 2004 Service

  • Protégé to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP

I find myself always drawn to the administrative/service side of the SCA. I love to serve and doing all of the behind the scenes activities.

Offices held:

• Family Activities Coordinator -- Kingdom of An Tir -- April 2013 to Present • Contingency Calendar Deputy -- Kingdom of An Tir -- January 2013 to Present • Seneschal -- Shire of Midhaven -- September 2012 to Present • Deputy Seneschal -- Shire of Midhaven -- June 2011 to September 2012 • Herald -- Shire of Midhaven -- August 2011 to January 2012 • Exchequer (interim) -- Shire of Midhaven – 2008 to 2009 • Deputy Pied Piper -- Barony of Aquaterra -- 2007 to 2009 • Arts and Sciences Officer-- Shire of Midhaven -- 2004 to 2008

Event steward:

• Co-Event Steward -- July Coronation -- July 2013 • Event Steward Team Member -- Midhaven Fall Ithra -- October 2012 • Event Steward -- Youth Althing -- February 2012 • Event Steward -- Terror in the Tulips -- June 2012 • Event Steward Team Member -- July Coronation -- July 2011 • Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose -- June 2011 • Co-Event Steward -- Youth Althing Ithra -- February 2010 • Event Steward -- Midhaven Bunny Hunt/Trail Ride -- April 2009 • Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose/Youth Althing -- June 2009 • Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose -- June 2008 • Co-Event Steward -- Youth Althing -- February 2008 • Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions -- June 2007 • Co Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions -- June 2006

Misc. Service:

• Lady-in-Waiting for Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP • Charter Painting – Kingdom of An Tir – Barony of Aquaterra, Shire of Midhaven, Royal Company of the Sable Rose, Argent 2008 to present

Arts and Sciences

  • Apprentice to Mistress Arias the Innkeeper’s Daughter, OL

My Primary interest in the area of Arts and Sciences is research. I also enjoy embroidery, weaving, illumination and costuming. I created the Youth Althing in 2008. (An all A&S event for the youth of An Tir) I am currently working with the University of Ithra and would one day like to be an Ithra Chancellor.

Competitions

• Judge -- Shire of Shittimwoode’s A&S Competition @ Sir Edward’s Memorial Tournament --April 2013 • Student Judge -- Kingdom of An Tir A&S Championship -- March 2013 • Novice Winner -- An Tir Costumer’s Guild Competition @ September Crown -- Bog Coat –September 2008

Projects

• I am currently gathering information for a research paper on diplomacy in the Middle Ages. (I am also studying decorum for my own edification.)

Classes Taught

• Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- April 2013 • Intro to Charter Painting -- Shire of Midhaven A&S/Social Night -- March 2013 • Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- February 2012 • Needle Felting -- Youth Althing -- February 2011 • Charter Painting -- Shire of Midhaven A&S Night – 2010 • “How to Run Gate” class -- Shire of Midhaven A&S Night – 2008

Awards

• Golden Estoile -- Barony of Aquaterra -- by Rosamund of the Misty Meadows -- Nov 19, 2011 (AS XLVI) -- at Midhaven Harvest Feast • Forget-Me-Not -- by Taisiia Volchkova -- Jul 16, 2011 (AS XLVI) -- at July Coronation • Jambe de Leon -- Kingdom of An Tir -- by Skeggi Hrafensfuri, Taisiia Volchkova -- Jan 29, 2011 (AS XLV) -- at Ursulmas • Tulip -- Shire of Midhaven -- by Lord Bryson and Duchess Angharad -- Jun 20, 2009 (AS XLIV) --at Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose • Goutte de Sang -- Kingdom of An Tir -- by Vik Vikingsson, Inga the Unfettered -- Jan 24, 2009 (AS XLIII) -- at Ursulmas • Silver Dolphin -- Barony of Aquaterra -- by Wyll Hauk and Rosamund of the Misty Meadows -- Dec 20, 2008 (AS XLIII) -- at Good Yule • Award of Arms – Kingdom of An Tir -- by Tiernan mor dal Cais, Miranda mor ingen Fhailtigern Aug 25, 2007 (AS XLII) -- at Warren War