Jacintha of Highland Foorde
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Introduction
Greetings! Lady Jacintha of Highland Foorde here. I am a "Service oriented SCAdian", sometime known as a "service monkey" or "helium hand". I am a protégé to Duena Livia of Ravenswode and a member of her and Sir Tash's household.
I started out in the SCA in 2008, because I wanted to alter my Halloween costume. No, really it was WAAY back in the day in High School, probably 1984. I don't know where I ran across the SCA, but I remember telling my D&D group about it. But WAAY back in the day, we didn't have Internet, so there was no way to find these people! So, back to 2008. I wanted to alter my Halloween costume and who better to give me advice on a 'medieval princess' costume than the SCA?! I found the local group, the Barony of Highland Foorde. I contacted Lady Margaret, the local Chatelaine, who invited me to a stitching project day. I went, but got no answers to my garb question. Then I attended some meetings. At one meeting I heard people complaining about the kids being kids, during an event. This made me angry, because kids are active little buggers and need stuff to do to "stay out of the way". So I decided to do something about it. I became the Chancellor Minor for the Barony of Highland Foorde, AKA Youth Officer.
I later went on to become a Minister of the List, because I can push paper with the best of them! I also went on to become the Dean of Pages and finally the Chancellor of Family and Youth Programs, for the Kingdom of Atlantia.
Right now, I'm re-inventing myself. I've recently re-trained as an MOL and am looking into the YAFA program to see how I can continue to teach kids and families about the SCA.
Persona
I picked my name as I had found in a book the name Jacintha as the wife of Constantin Bodin of Servia and Dalmatia. She was the daughter of Johann Argyros, in the time of the Norman Invasion in Bari Italy. My "story" for my 12th century persona, in the Courts of Eleanor of Acquitaine, is that my father went to the first crusade with William. As far as I can tell there was one survivor who returned. I was named for that Queen of Constantin Bodin, whom that survivor would have seen when they stayed with the King. I've seen her name as Jakvinta and other various spellings.
But the name REALLY came from playing D&D games as a kid. My modern name is Cynthia and Jacintha was the perfect D&D name. It went on to be my trail name for letterboxing, my World of Warcraft Warlock's name and finally my SCA name. Thanks to Mistress Alisoun who found it in Spain, just barely in period. Yes, I went about it backwards! Don't most people?!
Offices & Positions
- Kingdom Chancellor of Family and Youth Programs 1/2017 - 1/2020 (Atlantia)
- Retainer to HRH/HRM Signy Heri 4/2019 – 4/2020 (Atlantia)
- Barony of Highland Foorde A&S Champion 1/2016 – 1/2017 (Highland Foorde)
- MOL at large 6/2104 – Present
- Vice-Chancellor for the Pages Academy – 9/2013 – 1/2017 (Atlantia)
- Page Mentor to Penny – 4/2013 - Present
- Retainer to HRM Brianna O Duinn 8/2012 – 4/2013 (Atlantia)
- MOL 5/2012 – 6/2014 (Highland Foorde)
- Retainer to TRH/TRM Vladimir Ivanovich Aleksandrov and Kalisa Aleksandrovna 4/2012-4/2013 (Atlantia)
- Maryland Vice-Chancellor of Youth 3/2012 – 1/2017 (Atlantia)
- Moderator Atlantian Announce List 11/2011 – present (Atlantia)
- Deputy Seneschal of Highland Foorde 2/2011 – 8/2014 (Highland Foorde)
- Scribal Guild member 3/2010 – 8/2014 (Highland Foorde)
- Barony of Highland Foorde Youth Officer 7/2009 - 1/2017 (Highland Foorde)
- Retainer to Baron and Baroness of Highland Foorde 5/2009 – 6/2014 (Highland Foorde)
- Chamberlain of the Great Wardrobe, member 9/2008 - 8/2014 (Highland Foorde)
Classes Taught
August 2019 Pennsic War
- Felting Soap
February 2019 University (UA100)
- Eventing with Kids
- Voyage of the Vikings 2018
September 2016 University (UA94)
- Beginner's Embroidery - Bayeux Tapestry
- Beginner's Illumination - Vines and Nickel Flowers
October 2015 War of the Wings X
- Page Class on Beginning Illumination (Sacred Stone)
September 2015 Battle on the Bay Children’s Activities
- Page Class on Beginner’s Embroidery (Lochmere)
June 2015 Highland River Melees 2015
- Page Class on Beginning Illumination (Highland Foorde)
February 2015 Brunch with the Bards
- Page class on Courtesy and Manners (Ponte Alto)
Barony and Kingdom
Heraldry
Per fess argent and azure, a sprig of harebells azure slipped and leaved vert and a compass star argent
Awards and Achievements
Awards
- Companion of the Peak 12/8/2018 (Highland Foorde)
- Award of the Star of the Sea 6/23/2016 (Atlantia)
- Award of the Undine 4/11/2015 (Atlantia)
- Companion of the Golden Dolphin 11/1/2014 (Atlantia)
- Baronial Award of Excellence 6/7/2014 (Highland Foorde)
- Companion of the Opal 2/26/2011 (Atlantia)
- Baronial Award of Excellence 6/5/2010 (Highland Foorde)
- Award of Arms 8/29/2009 (Atlantia)
- Companion of the Order of the Hart 6/6/2009 (Highland Foorde)
Individual Atlantian Award Information for Jacintha of Highland Foorde
Households and Affiliations
In Case of Court
- I'm generally at court, so I'm not likely to miss something, but in case someone should warn Valdis to try to make sure I am in attendance.
Events attended and served
- February 2020 Aedult Swim
- February 2020 University of Atlantia
- January 2020 Kingdom 12th Night, Youth Activities assistant (Atlantia)
- January 2020 Highland Foorde 12th Night
- December 2019 UnEvent, Annual Training Meeting for Youth Officers Leader (Atlantia)
- November 2019 Holiday Faire
- November 2019 VikingsCon Demo
- October 2019 Harvest Faire - Demoed leather work
- September 2019 Lakewood Renaissance Faire Demo (Barony of Carrillion, East)
- September 2019 Dragon Hops Demo - Demoed leather work
- September 2019 Scandanavian Fest - Demoed leather work
- August 2019 Royal Rabbit Demo (Bright Hills)
- August 2019 Pennsic War TeenU Supervisor, Family Point/Youth U Supervisor, Youth Point teacher (Felting Soap)(Atlantia), Youth Point Supervisor, Children’s Fete Coordinator (Atlantia)
- July 2019 Highland Foorde Picnic
- June 2019 Ohio Viking Festival- demoed leatherwork
- June 2019 Summer University
- June 2019 Brimming Horn Meadery Demo - leatherwork
- June 2019 Skewered, volunteered for Children Activities, but then they didn’t need me (Roxbury Mills)
- June 2019 Highland River Melees, MOL, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- May 2019 Manassas Viking Festival - demoed leather work
- May 2019 Spring Crown
- April 2019 Night in Navarre
- March 2019 Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival
- February 2019 Aedult Swim
- February 2019 Winter University 2019, Teacher (Atlantia)
- January 2019 Baronial 12th Night (Highland Foorde)
- December 2018 Vikings: Beyond The Legend Exhibition at the Franklin Institute
- December 2018 HF Holiday Party
- December 2018 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting for Youth Officers Leader (Atlantia)
- November 2018 Norse Wars 2018
- September 2018 Battle on the Bay, MOL (Storvik / Lochmere)
- September 2018 Highland Foorde Baronial Picnic
- August 2018 Highland Foorde Shed Inventory and Cleaning
- August 2018 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete Coordinator (Atlantia)
- June 2018 Celtic Festival Demo, demonstrating inkle weaving (Highland Foorde / Bright Hills)
- June 2018 Highland River Melees, Autocrat (Highland Foorde)
- May 2018 Manassas Viking Festival
- March 2018 Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival
- February 2018 Love and Beauty
- January-June 2018 Highland River Melees Planning, Autocrat (Highland Foorde)
- January 2018 Baronial 12th Night (Highland Foorde)
- December 2017 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting for Youth Officers Leader (Atlantia)
- November 2017 Fall Crown
- October 2017 Apple Butter Festival in Berkeley Springs Demo (Aethelmearc)
- September 2017 Battle on the Bay and Lochmere Investiture
- September 2017 Lakewood Renaissance Festival Demo (East Kingdom)
- August 2017 Highland Foorde Baronial Picnic
- August 2017 Pennsic War, Youth Point Banners (Atlantia)
- August 2017 Pennsic War, Assist with Midrealm Activity (MidRealm)
- August 2017 Pennsic War, Watch shift
- August 2017 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete Coordinator (Atlantia)
- July 2017 YAFA Preparation, Coordinator for the premier Atlantian Helga Ball team (Atlantia)
- June 2017 Storvik Novice Tournament
- June 2017 Moved, so no HRM!
- May 2017 Spring Crown Tournament, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- April 2017 It Takes my Child to Raze a Village, Autocrat in training (Mid Realm)
- March 2017 Hidden Mountain Baronial Birthday, assist with Children’s Activities (Hidden Mountain)
- January 2017 Kingdom 12th Night, Youth Activities (Atlantia)
- January 2017 Highland Foorde 12th Night, Autocrat (Highland Foorde)
- December 2016 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting (Atlantia)
- November 2016 Crown Tournament, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- October 2016 Baronial Picnic (Highland Foorde)
- September 2016 Fall University, Taught Beginner’s Embroidery and Beginner’s Illumination (Atlantia)
- July 2016 Storvik Baronial Investiture and Novice Tournament, Waterbearing (Storvik)
- June 2016 Kings Assessment, MOL (Black Diamond)
- June 2016 SCA 50th Year Anniversary Celebration, Children’s Activities, two sessions, was second adult for two other sessions, (Atlantia)
- June 2016 Highland River Melees 2016, MOL, Children’s Activities, Feast Clean-up, Set up/tear down (Highland Foorde)
- May 2016 Ruby Joust
- April 2016 Revenge of the Stitch, Baronial Retainer (Highland Foorde)
- February 2016 Ponte Alto Baronial Investiture
- January 2016 Torquemada’s Trans-Iberian Winter Tour, was supposed to hold Youth Activities, but the event was cancelled.
- December 2015 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting (Atlantia)
- October 2015 War of the Wings X, Page Class on Beginning Illumination (Sacred Stone)
- September 2015 Battle on the Bay Children’s Activities, Page Class on Beginner’s Embroidery (Lochmere)
- September 2015 Baronial Picnic pot luck planner (Highland Foorde)
- August 2015 Pennsic War, Baronial Retainer (Highland Foorde)
- August 2015 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- July 2015 Last Chance Authorization, MOL (Highland Foorde)
- June 2015 Highland River Melees 2015, MOL, Children’s Activities, Page Class on Beginning Illumination (Highland Foorde)
- May 2015 Spring Crown Tourney, Page Induction ceremony (Atlantia)
- March 2015 Gulf War XXIV, Assisted at Youth Activities, including hosting a session (Gleann Abhann)
- February 2015 Brunch with the Bards, Page class on Courtesy and Manners (Ponte Alto)
- February 2015 University, Page class research (Atlantia)
- December 2014 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting (Atlantia)
- November 2014 Holiday Faire, Children’s Tea (Atlantia)
- November 2014 Fall Crown 2014, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- October 2014 Fall Coronation, Children’s Activities (Atlantia)
- October 2014 Fall Coronation, Children’s Tea (Atlantia)
- August 2014 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- August 2014 Pennsic War, Youth Point Activities (Atlantia)
- August 2014 Pennsic War, Royal Retainer (Atlantia)
- August 2014 Pennsic War, Baronial Retainer (Highland Foorde)
- June 2014 Highland River Melees 2014, MOL, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- May 2014 Spring Crown Tournament, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- April 2014 Coronation of King William & Queen Kara
- February 2014 Kingdom Arts & Sciences Festival, Hall Steward (Atlantia)
- January 2014 Twelfth Night, provided Children’s Corner Activities (Atlantia)
- November 2013 Holiday Faire
- November 2013 Atlantian Crown Tournament, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- October 2013 Coronation of Ragnarr and Lynette, Children’s Activities (Atlantia)
- September 2013 Battle on the Bay: Vikings Invade, Children’s Activities (Lochmere/Storvik)
- August 2013 Dun Carraig Baronial B-day/ Lochmere Arrow, Children’s Activities (Lochmere/Dun Carraig)
- August 2013 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- August 2013 Pennsic War, Youth Point Activities (Atlantia)
- August 2013 Pennsic War, Royal Retainer (Atlantia)
- July 2013 Last Chance Authorization, MOL (Highland Foorde)
- June 2013 Highland River Melees, MOL, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- April 2013 Atlantian Spring Coronation, Retainer for HRM (Atlantia)
- December 2012 Unevent, Annual Training Meeting
- November 2012 Atlantian Crown Tournament, Consort of Lord Carlyle Jamesson
- October 2012 War of the Wings VII
- October 2012 Coronation of Vladimir and Kalisa, Retainer for HRM (Atlantia)
- September 2012 Battle on the Bay, Retainer for HRH (Atlantia), Children’s Activities (Lochmere/Storvik)
- August 2012 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- August 2012 Pennsic War, Youth Point Activities (Atlantia)
- August 2012 Pennsic War, Royal Camp Guard (Atlantia)
- July 2012 Last Chance Authorization, MOL (Highland Foorde)
- June 2012 Highland River Melees, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde), Retainer for HRM (Atlantia)
- April 2012 Sergeants and Scholars, MOLIT (Shire of Roxbury Mill)
- April 2012 Defending the Gate XI, Children’s Activities Assistant (Canton of Sudentorre)
- March 2012 Night Under the Town, MOLIT (Lochmere)
- February 2012 Kingdom Arts and Science, Unofficial Children’s Activities Assistant (Atlantia)
- October 2011 Chalice of the Sun God VIII - Feast of the Minotaur, MOLIT and Children’s Activities (Ponte Alto)
- September 2011 Atlantia's 30 Year Celebration, Children’s Activities (Atlantia)
- August 2011 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- August 2011 Pennsic War, Youth Point Activities (Atlantia)
- June 2011 Highland River Melees, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- May 2011 Spring Crown Tournament, Children’s Activities (Atlantia)
- February 2011 Feast and Foolishness, A Parliment of Foules, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- December 2010 Unevent
- July 2010 Pennsic War, Children’s Fete, Volunteer Badging (Atlantia)
- June 2010 Highland River Melees, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- April 2010 A Moose Tale Collegium and Tournament, Children’s Activities (Highland Foorde)
- September 2009 Lochmere Baronial Birthday, Children’s Activities (Lochmere)
- August 2009 The Coronation of Vladimir and Kalisa & Stierbach Baronial Birthday, Children’s Activities (Atlantia)
- February 2009 Feast and Foolishness, Server (Highland Foorde)