Sorcha McCullogh

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Registered Name: (Not Yet Registered) Resides: Brad Leah Status: Active Joined SCA: 1985
Order of Precedence
Sorcha McCullogh
Heraldry
(In progress!!)

Mistress Sorcha McCullogh, OP

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: She/Her

Additional Registered Heraldry:

Motto:

"Ut sútúram feceris, ita lacerábis"
("I rip, therefore, I sew")

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Leader, Youth Guild, Rath Vionnan, CAID (1990)
  • Leader, Unofficial Youth Guild, Shire of Brad Leah (1994-1997)
  • Prior Seneschal to the Shire of Brad Leah (1999-2002, 2012-2014, 2018-2020, 2022-2023)
  • Prior Chronicler to the Shire of Brad Leah (2014 - 2016)
  • Prior Hospitaler to the Shire of Brad Leah (2014 - 2015, 2018-2019)
  • Webminister to the Shire of Brad Leah (2022-Present)
  • Social Media Officer to the Shire of Brad Leah (2022-Present)

• Regional Offices Held
  • Prior Deputy Hospitaler for the Northern Region (2018-2019
  • Hospitaler for the Northern Region (2019-2021)

• Principality Offices Held:
  • Hospitaler for the Principality of Vindheim (2021-2023)

Persona History:

My Father was a Norse merchant and my Mother the daughter of a minor Scottish Noble.

They met during one of my Father's adventures when he came across my Mother tending a newborn lamb tangled in the heather. He was betwitched by her blue eyes and sheepskin leggings.

The rest is history.

Interests:

• Bardic
  
• Sewing
  
• Weaving
  
• Embroidery
  
• Voice Heraldry
  
• Helping with Feast serving
  
• Waterbearing
  
• General Wenching
  

Timeline of Activity:

1985-1992: At the age of thirteen, found the SCA by stumbling into a Demo held on an Army Post in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Became a member of Rath Fionan, in the Barony of Drieburgen, Caid. 1993-Current: Moved to Ansteorra from CAID. Currently residing in the Shire of Brad Leah, Principality of Vindheim.

Populace Provided Information:

Second Coronet of Vindheim

Posted to Facebook on October 21, 2022.
Greetings, Vindheim! In case you don't already know them, here is an introduction to the Principality Hospitaler, HL Sorcha McCullough.
As an SCA participant since she was a teenager, Honorable Lady Sorcha is working hard to ensure that every group in Vindheim has an active Hospitaler, and the tangible resources this important office needs, such as flyers and business/contact cards. She hopes to see the Hospitaler's office become more recognized for its vital importance to our Society - just as it "takes a village" to raise a child, it takes a Society to help grow and nurture new members - be that village a Canton, Shire, or Barony. She believes that building close-knit support structures within our groups helps drive demos, activities, and participation. She has the perspective that comes from living in multiple Kingdoms and seeing how a wide variety of groups tackle important issues, and still has fond memories of that first demo in the middle of the Mojave desert (the Stronghold of Rath Fionan, in CAID.) She uses that knowledge and experience to overcome her natural tendencies to be an introvert and says that she likes to go out of her way to help and teach others. "Much to my Pelican's distress, I do have a fondness for shenanigans. Want to make mischief? Come find me! We'll go ahead and do something Official while we're up to high jinxs."

Pelican scroll / Letters Patent by Stigandr Houlegate

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Minstrel of Mooneschadowe, 2012
• Bard of the Barony of Eldern Hills, 2012
• Bard of Dragonsfire Tor, 2012
• Bard of Glaslyn, 2012
• Bardic Champion of the Barony of Bonwicke - competition held at Two Artisans Two Bards in Brad Leah, June 18, 2022
• Participated in the Savage Daughter online project
• Steady and persistent volunteer at Namron's MedFaire from 2019-Present
• While Social Media Officer of Namron, created the group's first Facebook group and page.
• As Seneschal of Brad Leah, brought the shire out of Hiatus and active again, which included recruiting Officers.
• Regular service as Entourage for Baronage of Eldern Hills and Vindheim Coronet
• Frequent service as an Event Steward:
  • Celtic Games 1998
  • Pennsic Pity Party, 2012
  • Rapiers and Romance I (2013)
  • Rapiers and Romance III (2016)
  • Queen's Champion, May 2018
  • Event Steward, Vindheim 3rd Coronet Tourney, December 10, 2022, in Brad Leah
  • Co-Event Steward, Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney, in Eldern Hills
• Event Staff:
  • Media Coordinator for Midwestern State University Mass Communication Class, Samhain 2022
  • Media Coordinator, Northkeep Castellan, 2023 (The Cleveland American newspaper)
  • Gate Staff for numerous events
  • Waterbearing Coordinator at numerous Eldern Hills Samhain events
  • Head Server at numerous Eldern Hills Samhain events
  • Lead the Newcomer's Point for Ansteorra 40th Year, providing a garb station, feast gear, and an educational bingo game to help them learn about the SCA
  • Lyst Coordinator, Eldern Hills Samhain Geis Tourney, 2023
  • Merchant Coordinator, Vindheim Summer Coronet 2022
  • Merchant Coordinator, Namron Protectorate 2022

Classes Taught

• Via the Service-Minded Individuals group on Facebook, taught three online classes virtually during the Pandemic:
  • Food Handling Safety for Waterbearing
  • Duties of a Regional Hospitaler
  • Service Dogs in the SCA
• Weaving and Insignia Making, Ansteorra Heraldic & Scribal Symposium, 2024
• Provided one on one instruction to a newcomer who was taking a Viking History class at Midwestern State University. Her professor allowed her to use me as a "Resource and Citation" in her Final Project

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Gilded Gurnch - a service award for the Barony of Eldern Hills, 2017

Affiliations:

• Married to Thomas Westleigh
• Protege to Mistress Marguerite Dinard
• Member and Matriarch of House Anthrax
• The Voice of Reason for The Black Company. Known as Lady Reason.

Mundane Information:

Sorcha McCullogh on Facebook.

In Case of Court:

Please be sure my Lord, Thomas Westleigh is present.