Geoffrey FitzHenrie
I started in the SCA in the spring of 1993 at an event called Bar Gemels in the Barony of Terra Pomaria. It was a cold and wet event and sleeping was in an old building that had screened windows that we could not cover. The main hall was up from the cabin and you almost needed to walk through a small river running down the road. It was almost my first and last event!
I was brave enough to attempt another event, during the summer months, and enjoyed myself greatly.
During my first years I was with the Shire of Dragon's Mist. I got to experience such things as having a jingle of belly dancers arrive at our pavilion as we drummed to the fun of camping at the Hillsboro airport for a demo as a hugh lightning storm rolled along. During those first years I did not do much of service or of A&S. Maybe I would work gate for a shift, or do the evening firewatch and constable.
As time moved on so did I and found myself at home with the people of the Shire of Mountain Edge. I also felt a need to give back to the society and began to get actively involved. There was a need for a web minister and I took the position and made some changes to the site to help inspire people that would go there. And I took on the newsletter that had been abandoned for many years and created an electronic only versions (that got posted to said website). I found myself volunteering to do gate often, and would help not only set up the event but also other encampments. I found that I was a good member of an autocrat team and was happy to help out behind the scenes. I had found my first real home in the sca. I also for a brief time had my experiences with the equestrian community as I had a horse I could ride in the games. I also found myself autocrating the St Crispin's event and even survived it.
But a few years later we found ourselves living in Marion county. We complained while in Mountain Edge about how few of the people living in the shire were contribution to events and the everyday activities. So it was time to find a new home so we became members of Terra Pomaria. Again wanting to give back to the society I looked around for a role for myself. At one event Baroness Emma asked me if I knew the proper heraldic colors for the group of youth that were working on a project. Seeing a need I volunteered to be a deputy book herald for the Barony. Within a short time the Baronial Herald resigned and I found myself in their place.
The Gods have a funny sense of humor. My first event was Bar Gemels where during court at one point it hailed. The populous move under the principality pavilion and the baronial pavilion and us heralds stood out in the weather announcing to them!
I am currently working on my Courtier trials
Awards Received
Award of Arms (An Tir) By: Amalric Blackhart, Caia Snowden Sep 9, 2006 (AS XLI)
Silver Apple (Terra Pomaria) By: Roland von Bern, Emma von Bern Aug 23, 2008 (AS XLIII)
Goutte de Sang (An Tir) By: Cedric Blackwell Rolfsson, Elizabeth Yvonne Owles Sep 5, 2009 (AS XLIV)
Iris of Saint Elizabeth (Terra Pomaria) Feb 27, 2010 (AS XLIV)
Grail of the Summits - Service (Summits) By: Abu Nur Rustam ibn Abdallah, Suvia filia Heriberti Apr 24, 2010 (AS XLIV)
Apple Tree (Terra Pomaria) By: Roland von Bern, Emma von Bern Apr 24, 2010 (AS XLIV)
