IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Mid-Winter Solemnities feast on Jan. 13 is free, but registration is required via an online form. Dessert is potluck. Bring feast gear. More information is below.
The Cooks Guild will make mushroom tarts for the Mid-Winter Feast at the Jan. 24 meeting. See Lady Dorothea for details.
Baronial Archery Champion Mistress Milesent requests that all archers make blue and white, or a nebuly, part of their kit or garb at Standard Bearers.
UPCOMING REVELS
Jan. 31: Mid-Winter Solemnities. There will be a baronial court and feast. Bring a dessert to share. A baronial “census” will be held, and baronial officers will be recognized. Please make recommendations for baronial awards. The youth puppet show will be presented (see Lady Chaiya for details.) See our baron and baroness Pietro and Aurelia for details on this revel.
Noblesse Largesse: The barony’s “Secret Santa” exchange will occur on Jan. 31. Contact Mistress Thorhalla for details.
UPCOMING BARONIAL EVENTS
April 13: Standard Bearers at Sts. Robert and William Church in Euclid. This event may be combined with the Northern Oaken Regional A&S Fair. People with experience in preparing food for a crowd are desired to create a simple lunch, and an evening feast. Please contact Lord Tarmach, the event steward, to discuss numbers and site limitations.
May 18: Fletchings of Spring. The baronial archery championship will be held at this event (not Standard Bearers). Event steward is Lord Tarmach.
Sept. 28: Midrealm Fall Coronation. THL Jolicia, Lady Jaquelinne and Lady Lupa are event stewards.
OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seneschal: The event planning committee meets on Jan. 24.
Armored combat marshal: Mistress Constanza is stepping down in March. There is an application on the baronial website, and talk to her to learn more.
Chronicler: THL Jolicia is stepping down in March. There is an application on the baronial website, and talk to her to learn more.
MOAS: Upcoming classes include communications for events and making stuffed dragons. In March, there will be a virtual class about making events more accessible.
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: Meetings are held 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 have resumed and 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 Ginevra and Lady Chaiya for details.
UPCOMING SCA EVENTS
Jan. 27: Winter Wassail (near Youngstown)
Feb. 24: Masque of Courtly Love (Akron)
March 2: Winter War Maneuvers (Marion, Ohio)
April 13: Standard Bearers
May 4: Spring Coronation (Canton)
See a full list of upcoming Midrealm events here: https://midrealm.org/events-calendar/
2024 DESSERT REVELS
Feb.: A&S Display
March: Martial Madness
April: Armored Tourney
May: Swap meet and cookout?
OLD BUSINESS
Lady Leonne is updating the Cleftlands contacts booklet. Contact her to update or add your information.
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).