Let me start by saying how PROUD I am to be Baroness of such an amazing, joyful, vibrant group. Y’all are so inspiring! I know I’ve been around a long time and I’ve seen the comings and goings of many people over the years. But this group right here is absolutely the best.
Yet again, you have outdone yourselves this past weekend. We had several events in quick succession and we are all tired, for sure. But Thescorre pulled together and put on another great event! We have worked so hard to get back into the groove since the pandemic and I can see the work that each of you has put in. Whether you are able to join us at events or not, we see you. We know what you have contributed, and we are beyond grateful for all you do.
This Barony has been my family for my entire life and you have never failed to impress me and welcome myself and others into this hobby. The inclusivity, love, and joy that we all share will stay with us forever and THAT is what “The Dream” means. Thank you all for being The Dream for Us. We hope that we give some portion of that magic back to you.From Their Excellencies:
Thank you for an amazing, fun, joyful event. You really put a great day together, from the Event Stewards, to the Marshals and MOLs, to TRMs for joining Us, to the Tollners and other staff. Thank you for all your hard work. Thank you for giving up parts (or all) of your day to create this day for others. You inspire Us by the selflessness of your actions and the joy you continue to share with one another. It has been Our great honor to represent you to this Kingdom and we have been made better for it. On that topic, We would like to remind everyone that We do intend to retire as planned at the end of this next year (Pax 2026). We know that whomever follows Us will be just as great as those who came before and We look forward to the newness that this change will bring. So this We task you with:
Think on what you wish to see in the Barony over the next year and bring those things to Us. We will do Our utter best to move those ideas along into reality while we are still in this position. And Also: Think about who might make good representatives next. Remember that you do not need to be a “couple”. This has proved to be a great gift of Our time in this office, actually, so consider if you have a close friend that you may want to work with (because at the end of the day it is WORK-that is true). Consider if you have a family member that you’d like to work with. Think about your vision for the future of this group and run with it. Our only hope is that you get out of this everything that you wish for. And that that brings you joy. Always.
Thank you Thescorre, for all that you are and all that you do.
We remain,
Andriú and Nez, B&B of Joyous Thescorre
5/25/2025:
Hello Everyone!
Wonderful Champs event yesterday! Lots of work went into making it happen and We are very grateful to all those who put in effort to make sure that we could have a great time choosing Our new champions.
Thank you also to Our outgoing Champions:
Rapier – Diego
Archery – Soibhan
Bardic – Lorimer
Heavy – Ciaran
Thrown – Drew
A&S – Gwen
Youth – Arinbjorn
And welcome and congratulations for Our NEW champions!
Rapier – Avenal
Archery – Madison
Bardic – Kadlin
Heavy – Aegis
Thrown – Torbjorn
A&S – Fridrikr
Youth – TBD
You all have amazing skill and talent and We are looking forward to working with you this next year.
As always, you are welcome, but not required to, process with Us and/or stand in court if you would like. We are excited about the energy We saw on the field and in the arts yesterday and hope to see that continue throughout the year. If you need help promoting or creating a space/time for your topic of interest within the Barony (whether you are a champion or not), please let Us know and We will do Our best to help you out.
Thank you,
Andriú and Nez
We are always in need of nominations for awards. If you see someone doing something great, please let us know!
To fill out the nomination form, go HERE.
If you already have a Baronial award, please let us know so we can create accurate polling lists.
We have a form for that too! You can find it HERE.
To nominate someone for a Kingdom Award, please use the form found HERE.
Andriu:
Allergies:
Perfume
Preferences:
Beverages:
Water
Iced Coffee
Scotch Ale
Foods:
Yes
Favorites:
Color: Purple or Green
Themes: Moons and Nature
Nuzha:
Allergies:
(None are serious. I just can’t eat these items personally. Please make Andriu beef. He loves it.)
Walnuts
Beef (and beef broth)
Sensitivity to shellfish (sea salt is fine, other fish are fine)
Preferences:
Beverages:
Water
Hot Decaf or Half-Caff Coffee
Dry or semi-dry wines (red or white)
Foods:
Veggies!
If it’s not beef, I’m probably going to eat it.
Favorites:
Color: Red or Blue, but I am VERY fond of rainbows
Themes: Suns. I love all things found in nature, like flowers and bugs or small animals. (Please do not give me kittens or other living things. LOL! But I enjoy when others share their pets.)
Our SCA History:
Melinda grew up in the 19th Ward, in the city of Rochester – around the block from the Patton (Andy’s) Household. The two have known each other since childhood and their families have been close for many years. It is not surprising that they both would come to enjoy working on events together as well. What was surprising is that while Nez was born into the SCA (c1980), Andriu was not introduced to it until he moved 4 hours away, to Potsdam, for college, becoming a member of the college group associated with the Shire of Northern Outpost in the fall of 1996. In the winter of 1997, Andriu came home for break to work in Nez’s first SCA kitchen, at UWEKAT (now C3R), where he met his now wife and helped a lot more than he believes to this day. 😊
In the Fall of 1998, Melinda joined Andy at Potsdam and enjoyed the camaraderie of the members of the Shire of Northern Outpost. It wasn’t long before she longed for home, however, and moved back to her beloved Rochester.
For the next 10 yrs, Nuzha continued to cook feasts, sew garb, work with the ADEPT demo group to bring educational demos to the schools, set up and tear down events, teach dance, build armor (not for her!), form a household, and eventually retire from that household. As you can imagine, this brought on a bit of SCA participation fatigue. Nez was sincerely thinking of taking a long hiatus/finding a new hobby, when Andriu came back to the SCA, full of excitement and joy over having found Thrown Weapons and Cooking, if I recall correctly. Andrew had spent much of the previous ten years as a professional cook and found that SCA kitchens allowed him to enjoy the fun of the craft again. And he brought us over a decade of food safety knowledge and subsequently taught us all how to do better for our feast goers. But it was standing in her kitchen at C3R, at the end of a long night, that Andriu reminded Nez of why people are drawn to the society. The Dream. In his joy and wonder at the newness of it all, Nez could see the spark that had been long missing in her. Andrew encouraged Nez to seek out something new; to reinvent herself in her longtime hobby and learn to enjoy the “game” again. Thus, they became a “unit”, venturing to events all over the Kingdom together, to cook in kitchens, marshal youth fighting, teach, set up, tear down, and generally just create the dream for as many people as possible.
In Mundania:
Andrew is an advisor, working in inventory management and logistics, for an international technology company. He is also a Master certified automotive technician. Previously, he has been a corporate trainer of sauté and prep cooks for a national restaurant group.
Andrew is married to his beautiful wife, Kristen. Kristen is not a Scadian, but has attended events in the past. Together, they have two energetic and helpful children, Ragnar (MKA Carter) and Arinbjorn (MKA Dylan), who have been attending events since they were infants.
He currently serves as Thescorre Youth Marshal and Voice Herald.
Melinda is an Office Manager for a small tech company in Rochester. She owned a tailor shop for approx. 8yrs, then moved on to construction, electric, and plumbing (her true passions). After 20 years of working as a contract worker, Melinda chose to take on the consistency of a desk job. She still prefers construction and electric to sitting at a desk, but working in the tech field has allowed her to bring digital technology to Thescorre, so she considers that a win.
She is married to her love Kevin, who remains bemused that she drives a truck just to load and unload it every weekend. Kevin is not a Scadian, though he has been known to ferry items for events and set up/tear down when needed. Though the SCA is not his “thing”, he continues to support Melinda’s involvement and help in any way possible (as long as he doesn’t have to wear those funny clothes 😉)
Melinda currently serves as the Thescorre Webminister, Social Media Officer, and Historian.
Our Vision:
Between the two of us, we have well over 40yrs in the SCA. We have seen traditions come and go. We have watched as the brightness and newness has faded for many and we have watched it glow anew for others. It is our sincerest hope to bring that spark – that Dream – to everyone who wishes to participate. Over the last couple years, the SCA has opened new doors to accessible options for many of our members. It has also closed doors to others. We know that neither side of this equation has had an easy road and we would like to honor that. Traditions are beautiful and they matter. Accessibility is necessary and beautiful in its own right. We believe that the way forward is to combine the two. We must incorporate accessible options into our beloved traditions. We must work with those affected (meaning everyone) to create an inclusive, accessible, tradition-filled and joyous Thescorre. Because at the end of it all, this should be fun. It should be meaningful. And we want people to participate for the love of the experience.