IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
There will be a change in how meetings are run starting in September. See below for details.
A bid was approved for Fall Coronation, Sept. 28, 2024, in Ashtabula. It will be submitted to Kingdom for final approval.
The archery tournament scheduled for this meeting was postponed until spring.
The Aug. 24 meeting was cut short due to flood warnings and severe thunderstorms.
Brendokenfest and Investiture Report:
Our seneschal Mistress Angharad was elevated to the Order of the Pelican.
Our Baron Pietro was elevated to the Order of the Bronze Ring, given by the Crown for excellence and leadership in rapier combat.
UPCOMING REVELS
Sept. 27: The Cooks Guild has issued a challenge: make a period or non-period recipe using apples. See Lady Dorothea to learn more.
OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seneschal: Starting Sept. 20, meetings will be divided into three sections. A&S classes will start at 7 and 8:30 p.m. A 15-minute business meeting will be held at 8 p.m.
Fletchings:Fall Flight has been postponed until spring.
Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details.
MOAS: Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon, baronial field trip to see the Cleveland Museum of Art’s “Love Gardens/Forbidden Fruit” exhibit. It features 60 works on paper spanning 1460 to 1600, assembled entirely from the CMA’s collection.
There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange at Yule Revel. See Mistress Thorhalla for details.
There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange at Yule Revel. See our MOAS officer Dame Elizabeth for details.
There is no Garb-a-Thon this week; check the events calendar on the baronial web page for details.
See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details on these activities.
GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Needleworkers Guild: Meetings will be at Critical Hit in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 in September. See Lady Miriana to learn more.
Armorers Guild: Meetings have resumed. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.
UPCOMING SCA EVENTS
Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)
Sept. 30: Brawl at Crooked Dragon (Lorain Co.)
Oct. 7: Red Dragon (Columbus)
See a full list of upcoming Midrealm events here: https://midrealm.org/events-calendar/
OLD BUSINESS
Exchequer: Members are asked to donate $2 per meeting, or $100 per year, to cover the cost of the meeting hall rental.
Quartermaster: The quartermaster must be notified at least two weeks in advance if a member wishes to borrow baronial gear.
Baronial meetings: Set-up starts at 6:30 p.m. and activities start at 7 p.m. A brief business meeting is held about 9 p.m.
For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).