Meeting Minutes: 24-Jan-58

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The deadline for signing up for the Mid-Winter Solemnities feast was Jan. 24. More details are below.

The youth puppet show being performed at the Mid-Winter Solemnities needs one more actor.  See Lady Chaiya for details.

UPCOMING REVELS

Jan. 31: Mid-Winter Solemnities. Baronial court starts at 7:45 p.m. and feast starts at 8 p.m. Please wear garb. Bring feast gear, a dessert to share and banners. Give recommendations for baronial awards to the Baron and Baroness.

The youth puppet show will be presented and Noblesse Largesse (“Secret Santa”) will be part of this event.

Feb. 28 revel: A&S Display

March 27 revel: Martial Madness

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

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 event planning 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

Archery: 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.

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/

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).