IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Dressed to Kill, Nov. 11 at the meeting site: The site opens at 9:30 a.m., classes start at 10 a.m. Royalty room guards and retainers are needed. There will be a breakfast bar and lunch provided. Online registration is available. See Lady Juliane if you want to be in the fashion show. See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Mistress Milesent for details about the event.

There is no meeting Nov. 22 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Events Team — a group of members interested in running baronial events — meets Nov. 15. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad to learn more.

St. John of the Cross is planning a three-year renovation project for the building where we meet. The project’s start date, or how it will affect our meetings, is unknown at this time. Chairs and tables may be unavailable for meetings at times.  Cleftlands will be asked to move our supplies out of Room 10.

UPCOMING REVELS

Nov. 29 Rapier Tournament and Dessert Revel: A Facebook event page has the Google sign-up sheet; please sign up in advance. Volunteers are needed to be inspirations for the combatants. How the lists will be run is TBD. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

Yule Revel, Dec. 20: Help is needed with decorations. The Cooks Guild challenge: make something with cranberries. Lady Claricia and Dagny (January) are organizing the revel. There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details. There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabeth for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Social Media: Please take photos for the baronial Instagram page and send them to social@cleftlands.org. Talk to our social media officer Hrafnkell Inn Raudi Eykelsson to learn more.

New Iron Key Minister: Lord Tryggr wants to step down by the end of the year. See him for details on the position.

Seneschal: Bids have been submitted for Fletchings of Spring and Standard Bearers. The Events Team will meet to discuss ideas about running events on Nov. 15. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.

MOAS: Teachers can sign up for slots through the beginning of next year. See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/) or the baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes. See MOAS Mistress Elizabeth if you want to teach or request a class.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Needleworkers Guild: Upcoming projects include making scroll cases. Meetings will be at Critical Hit gaming store in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more

Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

Garb-a-Thons: Check the baronial Google calendar for details See Mistress Thorhalla, Lady Gianna and Lady Chaiya for details

.UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)

Dec. 9: Yule Feast (Toledo)

Jan. 13: Twelfth Night in the Middle Marches (Delaware)

Jan. 27: Winter Wassail (near Youngstown)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Our new Heirs are Tsarevich Ivan and Tsarevna Katalena, from Falcon’s Quarry. Huzzah!

St. John of the Cross is planning a three-year renovation project for the building where we meet. The project’s start date, or how it will affect our meetings, is unknown at this time. Chairs and tables may be unavailable for meetings at times, as happened on Nov. 1. Cleftlands will be asked to move our supplies out of Room 10.

Dagny (January) is organizing a group outing to Upcycle Parts Shop, a Cleveland thrift store for crafting supplies. The outing is 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. See details on the baronial Facebook page.

UPCOMING BARONIAL EVENTS

Dressed to Kill, Nov. 11 at the meeting site: Online registration and pre-registration at meetings are available. There is room for more teachers to sign up to present classes. See Lady Juliane if you want to be in the fashion show. Royal retainers and royal room guards are needed.

See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Mistress Milesent for details.

UPCOMING REVELS

Nov. 29 Rapier Tournament and Dessert Revel: A Facebook event page has the Google sign-up sheet. Volunteers are needed to be inspirations for the combatants. How the lists will be run is TBD. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

Yule Revel, Dec. 20: The Cooks Guild challenge: make something with cranberries. Lady Claricia and Dagny (January) are organizing the revel. There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details. There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabeth for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Youth Officer: Lady Chaiya Is planning a special youth-friendly project for Yule. She would like to speak to parents and youth about this project.

New Iron Key Minister: Lord Tryggr wants to step down by the end of the year. See him for details on the position.

Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.

MOAS: Upcoming class topics include making fibula. Teachers can sign up for slots through the beginning of next year. See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/) or the baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes. See MOAS Mistress Elizabeth if you want to teach or request a class.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Needleworkers Guild: Upcoming projects include making scroll cases. Meetings will be at Critical Hit gaming store in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more.

Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

Nov. 4: Bardic Madness (Logansport, Indiana)

Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)

Dec. 9: Yule Feast (Toledo)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

 For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

Nov. 2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Crown Tournament: Several Cleftlanders are competing in Crown on Oct. 21. Good luck to all combatants and their inspirations!

New Iron Key Minister: Lord Tryggr wants to step down by the end of the year. See him to learn more about the position.

UPCOMING BARONIAL EVENTS

Dressed to Kill, Nov. 11 at the meeting site: Online registration and pre-registration at meetings are available. There will be a breakfast bar and lunch provided. Volunteers are needed to help. See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Mistress Milesent for details.

UPCOMING REVELS

Oct. 25 Dessert Revel: This revel will have a Halloween theme. SCA and non-SCA costumes are welcome. There will be costume and pumpkin-coloring contests. The Cooks Guild challenge is to make something that looks like something it is not. See Lady Jocelin for details.

Nov. 29 Dessert Revel: A rapier tournament will be held. Each combatant should designate a person to be their inspiration. Combatants will be asked to sign up in advance through a Google form. How the lists will be run is TBD. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

 Yule Revel, Dec. 20: There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details. There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabeth for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Youth Officer: Lady Chaiya Is planning a special youth-friendly project for Yule. She would like to speak to parents and youth about this project.

Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.

MOAS: Upcoming class topics include. Teachers can sign up for slots through the beginning of next year. See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/) or the baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes. See MOAS Mistress Elizabethe if you want to teach or request a class.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garb-A-Thon: Check for Garb-A-Thon dates and locations on its event Facebook page. A donated sewing machine will be available for use.

Needleworkers Guild: There will be a beaded cabochon-making class at the next guild meeting. Meetings will be at Critical Hit gaming store in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more.

Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

Oct. 21: Fall Crown Tournament (Danville, Indiana)

Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)

Dec. 9: Yule Feast (Toledo)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

 For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Cleftlands Event Planning Group: This group will help plan future baronial events. Notes from the first meeting are available, and interested gentles can join the “Cleftlands Event Planning Group” on Facebook for updates. The group meets again Nov. 15. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for more information.

Baronial address list: Lady Jaquelinne is collecting baronial members’ contact information to update the list.

UPCOMING BARONIAL EVENTS

Dressed to Kill, Nov. 11 at the meeting site: Online registration is now available; pre-registration at meetings will start next week. Volunteers are needed to help. See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Mistress Milesent for details.

Fletchings of Spring: May 18, 2024.

UPCOMING REVELS

Oct. 25 Dessert Revel: This revel will have a Halloween theme. SCA and non-SCA costumes are welcome.

Nov. 29 Dessert Revel: A rapier tournament will be held. Each combatant should designate a person to be their inspiration. Combatants will be asked to sign up in advance through a Google form. How the lists will be run is TBD. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

Yule Revel, Dec. 20: There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details. There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabethe for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.

MOAS: Upcoming class topics include retaining for royalty. Teachers can sign up for slots through the beginning of next year. See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/) or the baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes. See MOAS Mistress Elizabethe if you want to teach or request a class.

Gold Key: Loaner garb is available for fall events. See our Gold Key coordinator Lady Leonne to make arrangements to borrow garb.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garb-A-Thon: A garb-sewing session will be held Friday, Oct. 13 at the Mayfield branch library. A donated sewing machine will be available for use. Check for future Garb-A-Thon dates on its event Facebook page.

Drawing Circle: Noble Rivkah is looking for people willing to pose (fully clothed) for the sessions usually held on the second Wednesday of the month.

Needleworkers Guild: Meetings will be at Critical Hit in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more.

Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

Oct. 14: Meet and Beet Budget Tourney (Warren)

Oct. 21: Fall Crown Tournament (Danville, Indiana)

Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)

Dec. 9: Yule Feast (Toledo)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

 For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Baronial address list: Lady Jaquelinne is collecting baronial members’ contact information to update the list.

UPCOMING BARONIAL EVENTS

• Dressed to Kill will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 at the meeting site. See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Master Milesent for details.

  Or sign up online to teach via a Google Form.

• Fletchings of Spring: May 18, 2024.

UPCOMING REVELS

• Oct. 25 Dessert Revel: This revel will have a Halloween theme. SCA and non-SCA costumes are welcome.
• Nov. 29 Dessert Revel: A rapier tournament will be held. Each combatant should designate a person to be their inspiration. Combatants will be asked to sign up in advance. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt (Labros) to learn more.
• Yule Revel, Dec. 20: There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details. There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabethe for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.
• MOAS: Upcoming class topics include retaining for royalty. Teachers can sign up for slots through the beginning of next year. See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes. See MOAS Mistress Elizabethe if you want to teach or request a class.
• Gold Key: Loaner garb is available for fall events. See our Gold Key coordinator Lady Leonne to make arrangements to borrow garb.
• Iron Key: Volunteers are needed to help refurbish loaner armor.
• Social Media: Please take photos at SCA events and upload them to social@cleftlands.org.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Drawing Circle: Noble Rivkah is looking for people willing to pose (fully clothed) for the monthly sessions.
• Needleworkers Guild: Meetings will be at Critical Hit in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more.
• Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• Oct. 7: Red Dragon (Columbus)
• Oct. 14: Meet and Beet Budget Tourney (Warren)
• Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)
• Dec. 9: Yule Feast (Toledo)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

Dressed to Kill will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 at the meeting site. See Baron Calum to sign up to teach a class on armor, and see Baron Edward about costuming classes. There will be an A&S display and fashion show. See Mistress Milesent for details.

Or sign up online to teach via a Google Form.

UPCOMING REVELS

• Sept. 27: The Cooks Guild has issued a challenge: Make a period or non-period recipe using apples. There will be no indoor armored combat or rapier practice during Dessert Revel. Practices can take place outdoors if the weather cooperates.
• Yule Revel (date TBD)
• There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details.
• There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabethe for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.
• MOAS:
  • Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon, there will be a 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.
  • Classes: See MOAS Mistress Elizabethe if you want to teach or request a class.  See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page for details on upcoming classes.
• Gold Key: Loaner garb is available for fall events. See our Gold Key coordinator Lady Leonne to make arrangements to borrow garb.
• Iron Key: Volunteers are needed to help refurbish loaner armor. See Iron Key coordinator Lord Tryggr for more information.
• Social Media: Please take photos at SCA events and upload them to social@cleftlands.org.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Drawing Circle: Noble Rivkah is looking for people willing to pose (fully clothed) for the monthly sessions.
• Needleworkers Guild: Meetings will be at Critical Hit in Cleveland Heights on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30. See Lady Miriana to learn more.
• Armorers Guild: Meetings are held on most Thursdays. 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)
• Sept. 30: Brawl at Crooked Dragon (Oberlin)
• Oct. 7: Red Dragon (Columbus)
• Oct. 14: Meet and Beet Budget Tourney (Warren)
• Nov. 11: Dressed to Kill (Euclid)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• A Cooks Guild session to press apple cider and cook over fire is Sunday, Sept. 17 at the home of Baron Ealdred and Baroness Clairiel. Details are online.
• Starting Sept. 20, A&S classes will start at 7 and 8:30 p.m. A 15-minute business meeting will be held at 8:05 p.m.
• On Sept. 20, Gold Key (loaner garb) will be available at the meeting for gentles to borrow for Coronation and other fall events. See our Gold Key coordinator Lady Leonne to learn more.

UPCOMING REVELS

• Sept. 27: The Cooks Guild has issued a challenge: Make a period or non-period recipe using apples. Lady Dorothea will bring period recipe books to the Sept. 20 meeting. There will be no indoor armored combat or rapier practice during Dessert Revel. Practices can take place outdoors if the weather cooperates.
• Yule Revel (date TBD)
• There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details.
• There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS Dame Elizabeth for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Seneschal: Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad if you are thinking about organizing an event.
• MOAS: See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabeth for details on these activities.
  • 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.
  • Classes: Upcoming topics include knitting, snoods, retaining and more. See MOAS Mistress Elizabethe if you want to teach or request a class.
  • No Garb-a-Thons sewing sessions will be held in October; check the events calendar on the baronial web page to find out when they will return.
• Rapier Marshal: Helpers are needed to sew loaner rapier gear for eight newcomers. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Scribes Guild: The guild will meet on Sept. 20. It meets on the third baronial meeting of the month. See Master Aiden for details.
• Drawing Circle: Noble Rivkah is looking for people willing to pose (fully clothed) for the monthly sessions.
• 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 are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• Sept. 16: Pferdestadt Rapier Classic (East Caledonia, OH)
• Sept. 23: Fall Coronation (Greenfield, OH)
• Sept. 30: Brawl at Crooked Dragon (Oberlin)
• Oct. 7: Red Dragon (Columbus)
• Oct. 14: Meet and Beet Budget Tourney (Warren)

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 at 8:15 p.m.

For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• Starting Sept. 20, A&S classes will start at 7 and 8:30 p.m. A 15-minute business meeting will be held at 8:05 p.m.
• If you borrowed garb from Gold Key for Pennsic, please return it to Gold Key coordinator Lady Leonne.
• Volunteers are needed to refurbish Iron Key helmets and sew rapier garb; both projects are aimed at helping newcomers. See below for details.

UPCOMING REVELS

• Sept. 27: The Cooks Guild challenge is making a period or non-period recipe using apples. See Lady Dorothea to learn more.
• Yule Revel (date TBD)
• There will be a Noblesse Largess exchange; see Mistress Thorhalla for details.
• There will be a Not a Cookie Exchange; ask MOAS officer Dame Elizabeth for details.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Seneschal:
  • Fletchings, our all-archery event, has been postponed until spring.
  • Bids are being accepted for Regular Event, NOWM and Standard Bearers. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details.
• MOAS: See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabeth for details on these activities.
  • 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.
  • Classes: A bobbin lace class will be held Sept. 13; see the baronial Facebook page and baronial calendar to sign up for the class. Upcoming class subjects include knitting, snoods, retaining and more.
  • Drawing Circle will be held Sept. 13. Supplies will be provided.No Garb-a-Thons sewing sessions will be held in October; check the events calendar on the baronial web page to find out when they will return.
• Iron Key: A session will be held at Armorers Guild on Thursday, Sept. 14, to refurbish six helmets. Volunteer help is needed. See Iron Key coordinator Lord Tryggr for more information.
• Rapier Marshal: Help is needed to sew loaner rapier gear for eight newcomers. See our rapier marshal Lord Reinhardt to learn more.

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 are held on most Thursdays. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• Sept. 16: Pferdestadt Rapier Classic (East Caledonia, OH)
• Sept. 30: Brawl at Crooked Dragon (Oberlin)
• Oct. 7: Red Dragon (Columbus)
• Oct. 14: Meet and Beet Budget Tourney (Warren)

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 at 8:15 p.m. starting Sept. 20.

For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (Julie Washington).

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 inducted 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: See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details on these activities.
  • 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.

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).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• Pennsic Break: There are no baronial meetings July 26- Aug. 16. Meetings resume Aug. 23.
• PENNSIC NEWS
  • Baronial Schedule:
    • Baronial Battlefield Tent Raising: Tue., 2-Aug. at 11 a.m.
    • Opening Ceremonies: Sat., 5-Aug., muster at 4 p.m. at Midrealm Royal. All are invited to participate, none are required.
    • Rapier Company of the Cleftlands: Mon., 7-Aug., gather at 12:30 for a 1 p.m. march out to the Rapier Crossroads battle.
    • Archery Company of the Cleftlands: Tue., 8-Aug., gather at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. march to the Archery range.
    • Armored Company of the Cleftlands, including Combat Archers and Siege Engineers:  Fri., 11-Aug. Gather at 8:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. march out to the Armored Field Battle.
    • Baronial Battlefield Tent Dismissal: Fri, 11-Aug. after the River Seine battle (approximately 1 p.m.)
    • Any Cleftlander can march in a muster. All musters start at the Camp of the Three Bears.
  • A&S opportunities: Sign up for the A&S Display and/or the Craftspersons Green at Pennsic. See Mistress Elizabethe for details.
  • Storytelling project: This project will make audio recordings of good gentles telling their best Pennsic stories; the tales will be compiled into a book. See Lady Leonne for details.
  • History of Pennsic Display: The display will be on view Monday, August 7, and Tuesday, August 8. in the Great Hall.
  • Class notes: Bring back class notes to share with others at the first dessert revel after Pennsic.
  • Keep Home Fires Burning Hang-outs: These will be held each Wednesday when there is no Cleftlands meeting, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Heights Library. Light snacks will be provided; bring a craft. Check the baronial Facebook page for details, or see Mistress Thorhalla and Lady Chaiya.
  • See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details on all Pennsic matters.

UPCOMING REVELS

• Aug. 30: Baronial archery tournament will be held at the meeting site, weather permitting.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Minister of Arts and Sciences:
  • See the baronial calendar (http://www.cleftlands.org/calendar/), baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details on these activities.
  • Classes resume after Pennsic.
  • Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon, baronial field trip to see the Cleveland Museum of Art “Love Gardens/Forbidden Fruit” exhibit. It features 60 works on paper spanning 1460 to 1600, and assembled entirely from the CMA’s collection.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Needleworkers Guild: Meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 at Critical Hits gaming store in Cleveland Heights. Members will work on ceremonial garb for Their Highnesses. See Lady Miriana for details.
• Makers Guild: Event stewards who want the guild to make site tokens should put in their request early. The guild is looking for ideas for the Cleftlands holiday ornament. See Lord Rayner (formerly Lord Macro) for details.
• Armorers Guild: Meetings resume after Pennsic. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• July 28-Aug. 13: Pennsic
• Aug. 26: Brendokenfest and Baronial Investiture, in Medina. The contact for Brendokenfest classes is Lady Katherine Coscombe (mka Katherine Garlick).
• Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)

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).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• Awards were given at the baronial court held at this meeting. See below for details.
• Nebulae belt favor are available for Cleftlanders attending their first Pennsic. See Barone Pietro and Baronessa Aurelia to get a belt favor.
• Aug. 26: Brendokenfest and Baronial Investiture, in Medina. Class instructors are needed; see Mistress Elizabethe to sign up.
• Pennsic Break: There are no meetings July 26- Aug. 16. Meetings resume Aug. 23.

PENNSIC NEWS

• Baronial Schedule:
  • Baronial Battlefield Tent Raising: Tue., 2-Aug. at 11 a.m.
  • Opening Ceremonies: Sat., 5-Aug., muster at 4 p.m. at Midrealm Royal. All are invited to participate, none are required.
  • Rapier Company of the Cleftlands: Mon., 7-Aug., gather at 12:30 for a 1 p.m. march out to the Rapier Crossroads battle.
  • Archery Company of the Cleftlands: Tue., 8-Aug., gather at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. march to the Archery range.
  • Armored Company of the Cleftlands, including Combat Archers and Siege Engineers:  Fri., 11-Aug. Gather at 8:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. march out to the Armored Field Battle.
  • Baronial Battlefield Tent Dismissal: Fri, 11-Aug. after the River Seine battle (approximately 1 p.m.)
  • All musters start at the Camp of the Three Bears.
  • A&S opportunities: Sign up for the A&S Display and/or the Craftspersons Green at Pennsic. See Mistress Elizabethe for details.
  • Storytelling project: This project will make audio recordings of good gentles telling their best Pennsic stories; the tales will be compiled into a book. See Lady Leonne for details.
  • History of Pennsic Display: The display will be on view Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1 in the Great Hall.
  • Class notes: Bring back class notes to share with others at the first dessert revel after Pennsic.
  • Keep Home Fires Burning Hang-outs: These will be held each Wednesday when there is no Cleftlands meeting, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Heights Library. Light snacks will be provided; bring a craft. Check the baronial Facebook page for details, or see Mistress Thorhalla and Lady Chaiya

See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details on all Pennsic matters.

BARONIAL COURT

During a baronial court held July 12, the following awards were presented:

• Noble Rivkah – Purple Fret
• Master Aiden – Order of St. Clairiel
• Sergeant Tariq – Order of St. Alfred

UPCOMING REVELS

• Aug. 30: Baronial archery tournament will be held at the meeting site, weather permitting.

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Minister of Arts and Sciences: No classes will be held until after Pennsic.
• Saturday, July 15 — Garb-A-Thon – sewing get-together at the Twinsburg branch of the Library
• Sunday, Oct. 1 at noon, baronial field trip to see the Cleveland Museum of Art “Love Gardens/Forbidden Fruit” exhibit. It features 60 works on paper spanning 1460 to 1600, and assembled entirely from the CMA’s collection.
• 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: One more meeting will be held before Pennsic. See Lady Miriana for details.
• Makers Guild: Event stewards who want the guild to make site tokens should put in their request early. The guild is looking for ideas for the Cleftlands holiday ornament. See Lord Rayner (formerly Lord Macro) for details.
• Armorers Guild: The last meeting before Pennsic is Thursday, July 13. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• July 28-Aug. 13: Pennsic
• Aug. 26: Brendokenfest and Baronial Investiture, in Medina.
• Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)

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).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW: SCOTTISH GAMES

Saturday, June 24, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Road, Berea OH 44130

Tent set-up is Friday from noon to 4:30 p.m., or on Saturday morning. On Saturday, vehicles can drive up to the demo site until 9 a.m.

A schedule of demo activities will be presented that day.

When you arrive, look for Gate 5 to the right as you drive into the fairgrounds. Gate 5 leads to a parking lot that is near our demo site.

Please bring your own chair.

A new Society-wide rule states that members of the public who handle anything at a demo must first sign a waiver. Demo visitors will receive a hand stamp indicating that they have signed the waiver. Please check for the hand stamp before allowing people to touch anything.

A list of what people should bring to the Hospitality Tent will be posted soon.

Please spend the majority of your time in the demo area.

See our demo coordinator Lady Shahzada Al-Zahra for more information.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW: NEW OFFICERS

Forester Gwyneth Cole is stepping up as baronial archery marshal, replacing Forester Cadfan of the Autumn Wood.

Léonne de Fresne is now in charge of Gold Key.

PENNSIC

July 28-Aug. 13

https://www.pennsicwar.org/

The baronial tent will be set up on Aug. 1, and taken down on Aug. 11. Help will be needed on both days.

Bring back class notes to share with others at the first dessert revel after Pennsic.

Mistress Thorhalla and Lady Chaiya will organize hangouts for those not going to Pennsic. Check the baronial Facebook page for details.

July 19 is the last baronial meeting before the Pennsic break. Meetings resume Aug. 23.

See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details on all Pennsic matters.

UPCOMING REVELS

June 28: Armored combat tournament. There is a Google form on the baronial Facebook page for signing up.

July 12: Baronial swap meet and potluck. A potluck sign-up list is on Facebook; see Lady Chaiya for details.

Aug. 30: Baronial archery tournament

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Exchequer: This meeting was the deadline for turning in receipts from NOWM.

Upcoming classes: See the baronial calendar, baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details.

Garb-a-thon sewing sessions are scheduled for June and early July. Watch the baronial Facebook page for details.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Makers Guild: Laser printers, embroidery machines and other useful tools can help with Pennsic projects. See Lord Rayner for details.

Armorers Guild: This guild meets most Thursdays in Berea. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

July 28-Aug. 13: Pennsic

Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)

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).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

The Scottish Games demo is Saturday, June 24. The deadline to sign up for free tickets has passed. See details below.

UPCOMING DEMOS

Scottish Games, Saturday, June 24, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Road, Berea OH 44130

Help is needed to set up and tear down. Set up will be on Friday; times will be announced on Facebook.

Please bring your own chair.

A new Society-wide rule states that members of the public who handle anything at a demo must first sign a waiver. At this demo, the public will be asked to sign a waiver when they enter our demo area.

A list of what people should bring to the Hospitality Tent will be posted soon.

Please spend the majority of your time in the demo area.

See our demo coordinator Lady Shahzada (Al-Zahra) Isfahani for more information.

PENNSIC

July 28-Aug. 13

https://www.pennsicwar.org/

A battlefield hospitality coordinator is needed.

The baronial tent will be set up on Aug. 1, and taken down on Aug. 11. Help will be needed on both days.

July 19 is the last baronial meeting before the Pennsic break. Meetings resume Aug. 23.

See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details on all Pennsic matters.

UPCOMING REVELS

June 28: Armored combat tournament. There is a Google form on the baronial Facebook page for signing up.

July 12: Baronial swap meet and potluck. A potluck sign-up list is on Facebook; see Lady Chaiya for details.

Aug. 30: Baronial archery tournament

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Exchequer: The barony made a profit of about $2,000 from Crown and Kingdom A&S. The next meeting is the deadline for turning in receipts from NOWM.

Upcoming classes: Arrow repair; Pennsic 102. See the baronial calendar, baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details.

Garb-a-thon sewing sessions are scheduled for June and early July. Watch the baronial Facebook page for details.

OPEN OFFICER POSITIONS

Archery marshal: See Forester Cadfan for information about this position.

Gold Key: Applications are on the baronial website. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for information about these job openings.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Makers Guild: Laser printers, embroidery machines and other useful tools at the Fab Lab can help with Pennsic projects. See Lord Rayner for details.

Armorers Guild: This guild meets most Thursdays in Berea. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

July 28-Aug. 13: Pennsic

Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)

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).

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW: NOWM

• Saturday, June 10, Ukrainian American Youth Association Resort
  47890 Bursley Rd., Wellington, OH 44090
• https://events.cleftlands.org/nowm/
• Event staff and volunteers can start setting up at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 9. Help is needed to put up tents and signs. If tasks are finished before most people get off work, a notice will be put on the baronial Facebook page.
• The gate opens at 8 a.m. Saturday. Electronic registration has closed.
• Retainers are needed for Their Royal Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses.
• A thrown weapons Midrealm championship will be held.
• Mistress Elizabethe, Mistress Thorhalla and Lady Chaiya are organizing a Craftsperson’s Green. This is a space where crafters can work on and demonstrate their projects. See them for details.
• Camping will be allowed Saturday night; campers must talk to the Ukrainian camp’s representative at troll to make arrangements.
• See event stewards Baroness Gianna or Lord Meinhard with any questions.

UPCOMING DEMOS

• SCOTTISH GAMES DEADLINE: Saturday, June 10 is the deadline for signing up for the Scottish Games demo. There is a Google form for signing up to receive a free pass to the event; here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/CleftlandsScottishGamesDemo
• Scottish Games, Saturday, June 24
• Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 E. Bagley Road, Berea OH 44130
• Please bring your own chair.
• A new Society-wide rule states that members of the public who handle anything at a demo must first sign a waiver. At this demo, the public will be asked to sign a waiver when they enter our demo area.
• We will try to set up the area the night before; stay tuned for details.

See our demo coordinator Lady Shahzada (Al-Zahra) Isfahani for more information.

PENNSIC

• July 28-Aug. 13
• https://www.pennsicwar.org/
• A battlefield hospitality coordinator is needed.
• The baronial tent will be set up on Aug. 1, and taken down on Aug. 11. Help will be needed on both days.
• July 19 is the last baronial meeting before the Pennsic break. Meetings resume Aug. 23.
• See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for details on all Pennsic matters.

UPCOMING REVELS

June 28: Armored combat tournament

July 12: Baronial swap meet and potluck

Aug. 30: Baronial archery tournament

OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming classes: What to know about demos; Pennsic preparation. See the baronial calendar, baronial Facebook page or our MOAS Mistress Elizabethe for details.
• Drawing circle resumes June 14; art supplies will be available.
• Garb-a-thon sewing sessions are scheduled for June and early July. Watch the baronial Facebook page for details.

OPEN OFFICER POSITIONS

• Archery Marshal: See Forester Cadfan for information about this position.
• Gold Key: Applications are on the baronial website. See our seneschal Mistress Angharad for information about these job openings.

GUILD ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Armorers Guild: This guild meets most Thursdays in Berea. The host requires that participants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend. See Baron Calum for details.

UPCOMING SCA EVENTS

• July 28-Aug. 13: Pennsic
• Sept. 23: Fall Coronation, Greenfield, OH (between Columbus and Cincinnati)
• 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).