Mericke de Ross

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