[Stargate] Greets from a Newcomer

[Monalee R Kendall]

Hi there!

Welcome and congrats on becoming a member. Believe me the SCA
appreciates your support!  My name is Genevieve and I am the
hospitaler (welcome wagon) for the Baony of Stargate. If you have any
questions or if I can do anything to help you get going in the SCA,
just let me know.


Genevieve

On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Jeffrey Ragsdale <jeffrags at gmail.com> wrote:
> I originally should have posted to this mailing list, but it was late
> last night and I posted to Ansteorra, instead.  Here is what I had to
> say on the Ansteorra list:
>
> Finally, finally, finally, I've become an SCA sustaining member.  My
> schedule and what-not over the years have precluded me from attending
> events (as well as my lacking four wheels).  And this coming year will
> see my weekends consumed with professional music weekend stuff.
> However, I'm glad to support the Society with my membership fees, if
> nothing else.
>
> I first learned of the SCA through a friend from college, and my first
> event was Jean-Richard's coronation in January 1998 in which was
> reported at court the theft of the Ansteorran Sword of State which did
> not happen on Jean-Richard's watch.  And while it was a non-SCAdian
> from college who first informed me of the existence of the Knowne
> World, I have through church known Vlad Ravna Starkraven for more than
> twenty years.
>
> I did not know so much Ansteorran history upon hearing of the theft,
> but I knew enough for it to be a Big F---n Deal.  Happily, aside from
> that drama, the day for me was very fun: I met the Iron Rose and Galen
> von Kirchenbauer (I think that's his name) and hung out with Vlad and
> others.  It was great seeing the garb and chivalry, and I was (and am
> still) so new to things the happenings at court were all very
> interesting to me.
>
> Some years later, I attended the Knowne World Heraldic Symposium when
> Westgate hosted it.  I think this was in 2002-ish?  Yeah, I've not
> attended a lot of events over the years - lol.  I also briefly went to
> a King's College in the meantime held at UH Central (I think).
>
> I'm on the lookout for SCA-related podcasts.  I've found and have
> enjoyed greatly the Pennsic Independent Podcast.  I'm sorry also to
> see the Lions Road podcast appears to have disappeared.  Any leads on
> others would be much-appreciated.  I don't read blogs all that much,
> but I listen to podcasts constantly.
>
> I've had more than one occasion to meet Hillary Greenslade, and have
> always found her to be gracious, professional, and an immensely-nice
> person.
>
> As my mundane life permits, I look forward to events and what-not.
> Many thanks, all!
>
> Jeff Ragsdale (mundane and my name on Facebook - friend me!)
> www.jeffrags.com
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