| My first SCA event was a [[Sealion War]], in perhaps ’96, held in what would eventually become the Shire of [[Ravensley]]. I had been e-mailing HL [[Meredith of the White Cliffs|Meredith]], who was [[Seneschal]] of [[Hartwood]] at the time, for some weeks, and had managed to patch together some almost acceptable newbie garb. I wandered on to site, alone, eyes as big as saucers, looking for this person I’d never met. Fortunately, the first person I asked was [[Baroness]] [[Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland|Amanda Kendal]]. (There can not be a better person in the entire society to give a person their first impression of the SCA) As it happened she knew exactly where Meredith & Ulric’s encampment was set up and after welcoming me and asking a good many questions gave me good direction. T’was simple to find and within a few moments I was introducing myself, not to Meredith, but to her lovely daughter Warwar. She was expecting me, as her mother had passed off the duty of responding to my e-mails early on. The young lady kindly showed me about the site, introducing me to people and explaining what was going on. Having been brought up in the society, I think she enjoyed my newcomers enthusiasm and excitement.
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