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'''''Mericke de Ross''''', GdS, JdL, AoA, Sliver Dolphin, Silver Tulip,
Mericke de Ross
Protege’, Lady in Waiting and sworn into fealty to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP


MKA Monique Moran
Per bend wavy Argent and Azure, a roundel and a wolf sejant ululant, counterchanged.
Monque.m.moran@gmail.com
Monique Moran -- 700 N Reed St., #48, Sedro Woolley, WA  98284 (360)856-6626
merickedeross@gmail.com


'''About Mericke'''[[image:Profile.jpg|right]]


'''SCA HISTORY'''
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
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 Got serious about the SCA
'''
Service'''


'''PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS'''
*Protégé to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
:2007 @ All Champions Swore fealty to Baron Hauk and Baroness Rosamund, Baron and Baroness of Aquaterra
:2008 @ Boar’s Hunt Lady in Waiting to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
:2008 @ Summer Hunt Swore Fealty to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
:2008 Scribe for the Royal Company of the Sable Rose
:2010 @Harvest Feast (Nov) Protege’ to Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP
:2011 May Member Windhorse Manor


'''AWARDS RECEIVED'''
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.
:2007 August AOA from Queen Miranda @ Warren War
:2008 December Silver Dolphin from Baron Hauk and Baroness Rosamund @ Good Yule
'''Offices held:'''
:2009 January Goutte de Sang from King Vic and Queen Inga @ Ursulmas
:2009 June                 Silver Tulip from Lord Bryson and Duchess Angharad @            Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
:2011 Jambe de Leon from King Skeggi and Queen Taissia @Ursulmas


'''CONTESTS/CHALLENGES'''
• Family Activities Coordinator -- Kingdom of An Tir -- April 2013 to Present
:2008 September Won Novice category-Costumer’s Guild @ Crown- Bog Coat photographed for the cover of “From the Skin Out”
• 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


'''OFFICES HELD'''
'''Event steward:'''
: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
::Co-Created the Youth Allthing with Duchess Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd, OP (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 until Stella took over  almost 1 year later
:2011 – present Herald, Midhaven
:2011 May – present Royal Travel Liason in Training
:2011 June – present List Mistress in Training
:2011 June – present Deputy Seneschal, Midhaven


'''EVENTS AUTOCRATTED'''
• Co-Event Steward -- July Coronation -- July 2013
:2006 Midhaven Champions (co-autocrated with Kolfinna)
• Event Steward Team Member -- Midhaven Fall Ithra -- October 2012
:2007 Midhaven Champions
• Event Steward -- Youth Althing -- February 2012
:2008 February Youth Allthing, co-autocrat with Duchess Angharad
• Event Steward -- Terror in the Tulips -- June 2012
:2008 June Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
• Event Steward Team Member -- July Coronation -- July 2011
:2009 June Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose/Youth Allthing
• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose -- June 2011
:2009 Bunny Hunt /Trail ride to Lyman
• Co-Event Steward -- Youth Althing Ithra -- February 2010
:2010 February Youth Allthing ITHRA, co-autocrat with Duchess Angharad
• Event Steward -- Midhaven Bunny Hunt/Trail Ride -- April 2009
:2011 June Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose
• Event Steward -- Midhaven Champions/Emprise of the Sable Rose/Youth Althing -- June 2009
:2011 September Bunny Hunt/ Trail Ride
• 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:'''


'''INTERESTS'''
• 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


EQUESTRIAN ACTIVITIES
'''Arts and Sciences'''
:2010 October - present Became active equestrian attending Midhaven Practices
::Have ground driven my horse
::Worked ground crew


CHARTER PAINTING
*Apprentice to Mistress Arias the Innkeeper’s Daughter, OL
:2009 – 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


COSTUMING
My Primary interest in the area of Arts and Sciences is research.  I also enjoy embroidery, weaving, illumination and costuming. 
:2008 September Won novice category at September Crown’s costumer’s guild competition with my husband’s bog coat
I created the Youth Althing in 2008.  (An all A&S event for the youth of An Tir)
::I really want to learn so much more.
I am currently working with the University of Ithra and would one day like to be an Ithra Chancellor.
'''Competitions'''


ARCHERY/THROWN WEAPONS
• Judge -- Shire of Shittimwoode’s A&S Competition @ Sir Edward’s Memorial Tournament --April 2013
:2011 Becoming more involved with these activities
• 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


FALCONRY
'''Projects'''
:I really want to have the room to build a mews and get into falconry
 
• 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


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Latest revision as of 18:14, 27 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

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