Meeting Minutes: 23-Feb-56

Note: Meetings were suspended from late December to Feb. 23 due to high case counts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baron and Baroness, Crispin and Gianna

• Dressed to Kill /Baronial Investiture will take place April 9 at Divinity Lutheran Church in Cleveland. The theme is 14th-century life. See Baron Crispin if you would like to teach a class.
• Submit awards recommendations through the kingdom service portal: https://services.midrealm.org/
• Submit baronial awards recommendations by emailing Their Excellencies (baron@cleftlands.org, and baroness@cleftlands.org), or filling out the form on the baronial website here: http://www.cleftlands.org/award-recommendation/

Seneschal, Claricia

• • Polling for the next Baron and Baroness ended at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 23. As of Feb. 23, 38% of the barony had participated in polling.
  • Three officer positions are open: rapier marshal, social media officer and demo coordinator. We cannot have rapier practice at meetings without a rapier marshal.
  • The Middle Kingdom has released an update that does allow us a guided return to “normal” activities. The Kingdom is going to operate on a “Tier” system, where there are clear policies at each level. We are currently at Tier 3 (red, or high risk), so the same policies and restrictions apply that we have been doing (with the exception of food). Please see the new document at: https://midrealm.org/blog/2021/10/18/mk-tiers-for-mitigation/
  • The Middle Kingdom has opted into an SCA Board of Directors policy that affects all activities advertised on “official” channels (i.e. the Baronial Facebook or email list), including meetings and practices, etc. A proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours of the activity is required for all participants over 12. The policy and FAQ have additional details about what constitutes “official.”At each activity a person needs to be designated the official vaccination checker, and must sign and date a statement to be handed in with the attendance record. Anyone hosting an “official” activity has to follow this policy.Here is the BoD policy: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/COVIDsafeVaccination-and-Testing-Policy-9-25-21.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2MDOmEpPa8fYqiRxpu64Z5tPXuOf_NSQGOymgOfVxqxGAOPcSQiq4P65k     And here is FAQ: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210829-Proof-of-Vaccination-or-Negative-Test-Policy-FAQs.pdf?fbclid=IwAR22xmC-XnMSkwLNfzBkH3rpz-VRjyr6O6EbXNudhHDgOzPKqqJrAbrc2Kc

• Masks are now required for all SCA activities that are held indoors, including combat. You must wear a mask if you go indoors at any point. Other current restrictions are: no shared food or drink, attendance must be taken at all SCA activities, pre-registrations are required for all weekend SCA events, and if you are hosting or posting invitations for any SCA activity you must include the Society disclaimer. Please contact Lady Claricia for additional information or with questions – seneschal@cleftlands.org

• Baronial meetings will be held every other week in March and April. In May, we hope to return to weekly meetings, and to hold them outdoors as soon as weather permits. ID and proof of vaccination is required. The next meeting is March 9.
• Meetings still require attendance being taken. Please save time and sign up for the upcoming Baronial meeting here:  https://forms.gle/qyj926Tk53MNEqc46
• Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 is asked to alert the seneschal. The name of the person will be given to the Middle Kingdom and the county board of health, according to kingdom procedures. Names of COVID-19-positive gentles will not be publicly announced.
• Updates on SCA and kingdom restrictions, and baronial updates, will be distributed via the Cleftlist email list and the baronial Facebook page.
• In an effort to keep business meetings short, and to reduce the number of announcements, gentles who have announcements are asked to send them prior to the meeting to Chronicler THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org.

Guilds and Guild Adjacent Activities

Some guilds are hosting virtual online activities; please contact the person in charge for details or see the Cleftlands Facebook group for more information. Guilds are permitted to meet in small groups, according to the guidelines that are available on the Cleftlands website, along with forms needed to do an official guild meeting. Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

When hosted at a private location, the owners may have additional requirements and restrictions for attendance. Please check with them for details.

As always, please use the new online A&S Activities Tracker on the Midrealm Services Portal to note what you’ve been up to.

• Armorers Guild: Contact Sir Calum via email.
• Archery Guild: If there is a warm weekend forecast this winter, archery practice will be held. Contact Lady Gwyneth on Facebook.
• Leatherworks Guild:  On hiatus. Contact Master Oliver via email or on Facebook.
• Anti-Social Guild: On hiatus. Contact Baron Stephan Von Lübeck via email or on Facebook.
• Needleworkers Guild:  Contact Lady Miriana via email.
• Dance Guild — Contact Baroness Angharad via email.
• Cooks Guild:  Contact Baroness Angharad via email.
• Scribes Guild. Contact Master Milesent via email.
•  Unofficial Potters’ Guild: Contact Mistress Aurelia via the Facebook group.
• Northern Oaken Recorder Ensemble: Contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe via email.
• Makers Guild is starting up again, using the Lorain County Community College Makers Lab. Contact Lord Rayner via email.

Officers

• Demo coordinator, Karl
• Pursuivant, Njall
  • Enter your name and information on the services portal, and mark Cleftlands as your home group. Being on the services portal makes it easy to submit your friends for awards and find other SCAdians. See Njall for details (herald@cleftlands.org).
• Rapier Marshall, Lupa
• Armored Combat Marshall, Constanza
• Archery Marshal, Cadfan
• Chronicler, Jolicia
• A&S Minister, Angharad

• • The barony is collecting items of largess for the Cleftlands baron and baroness to gift to Their Highnesses. Items are being collected at meetings.
  • THL Pietro will hold a workshop on making largess by pewter casting in stone. Details TBA.
  • The position of Northern Oaken chronicler is open. See the Midrealm website for details.

• • If you would like to teach a class, or have a topic you’d like to learn, let her know (moas@cleftlands.org).
• Exchequer, Robert
• Chatelaine, Jaquelinne
• Iron Key, Tryggr
  • Some Iron Key items have been discarded. See Lord Tryggr Gillason (ironkey@cleftlands.org) if you have items to donate.

• .Youth Minister, Rojhon
  • Donations of craft supplies are needed. Yarn, beads, games, garb and more will be accepted.
  • Lady Zofia will offer assistance to any who wish to become a warranted Youth Minister at Large.

Other Announcements

• Reminder! If you’re looking for information, news, and updates, past issues of the Internebbles newsletter are posted for your convenience. All in one place, and always available to answer your questions. Go here to see all posted issues: http://wiki.cleftlands.org/Publications
• If anyone has ideas for articles for the newsletter, or a nomination for an interviewee for 5 Questions for a Cleftlander, please contact Claricia at clariciadlm@gmail.com

Events

• Dressed to Kill/ Baronial Investiture, April 9, at Divinity Lutheran Church, Cleveland. Go to http://symposium.cleftlands.org/

• See the Midrealm calendar for more upcoming events across the kingdom.

For updates or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook.