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).