Site notes
We meet at the Good Shepherd Family Center, St John of the Cross, 140 Richmond Rd, Euclid. Please use the entrance at the far end along the parking lot.
The Baronial Briefing/Announcements will be at 7:30 indoors for the summer.
Officers Announcements
The schedule for Standard Bearers competitions is:
- Archery (complete) – congratulations to our new champion Forester Gladius the Alchemist!
- Armored & Rapier (complete) – congratulations to our Armored champion Cyprian of the Faes, and our Rapier champion Yang Bing-Xin!
- A&S at June dessert revel next week (6/25) – contact Meistara Thorhalla for details
Upcoming Events
6/28 – Scottish Games demo, with setup on the evening of 6/27.
Friday 1pm – gather for setup
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6/27-29 – Black Swamp War Games (Barony of Red Spears), Findlay, OH
https://redspears.midrealm.org/bswg/
7/2 – the Baronial open house, cookout, and swap meet. If you attend the Scottish Games demo, be sure to spread the word to those interested!
7pm start, we will have a signup for potluck dishes
Please bring a chair, we hope to be outdoors
Crafters Green will be set up for any participants
If possible, bring demo projects to show and/or let newcomers try
7/11-13 – Push for Pennsic (Marche of Norborough), Troy, OH
https://marcheofnorborough.wordpress.com/norborough-faire/
7/25-8/10 – Pennsic! 37 days to finish (or start!) those projects…
Online registration has been extended through this Friday 6/20 – if you forgot, now is your chance!
If you have crafting supplies looking for a new home, Dame Elizabethe will be delighted to use them for youth activities at Pennsic.
8/23 – Melee of the Knave VII (Marche of Alderford), Canton, OH
https://knavemelee7.weebly.com/
6/29/26 – Save the Date: SCA 60 Year Anniversary! Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Danville, IN
Dame Elizabethe Alles is coordinating the history display – see her if you are interested in helping.
For the full list of Midrealm events, visit the kingdom calendar at https://midrealm.org/events-calendar/
Guild Meeting Schedule
Regular schedule unless noted otherwise in announcements
Armorers: Thursday evenings in Berea, see Baron Calum for details.
Cooks: 2nd Wednesday 7pm at meeting in the classroom.
Event Planning Committee: 3rd Tuesdays at Critical Hit Games
Needleworkers: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at Critical Hit Games
Scribes: 1st Tuesdays in Euclid, see Master Aiden or Master Milesent for details
Guild & Officer Announcements
Archery: Practice Monday @ 5pm, see Facebook for details
Armorers: Meeting is at regular time & place, see Baron Calum for details.
Arts & Sciences: Tonight’s class – Exploring African & Middle Eastern Flavors part 2, with Mela of the Cleftlands
7/16 – Illumination: Simple Scribal Borders, with Vigilant Ragna storratha Ulfsdottir
Cooks: Upcoming events –
6/25 June challenge – make your favorite dessert to bring to Pennsic or to make for yourself at home.
7/12 – road trip to a couple Amish stores – Cherry Valley Furniture & End of Commons. Come talk with Dorothea for more details.
Demos: 6/28 is the Scottish Games demo, with setup on the evening of 6/27.
Exchequer: We ask each person to donate $2/meeting, or $100/yr; if this is your 1st meeting, please be our guest.
If you have not turned in your receipts from NOWM, thank you for your donation!
Social Media: Mela wants “Then and Now” photos from all baronial members to share on social media.
Facebook: Barony of the Cleftlands
Instagram: Cleftlands
A roster of armored fighters joining the unit at Pennsic is being organized, if you wish to join see Lord Eofor, who will be the Commander of the unit this year.
Several officers are looking for deputies, and this is a great way to try it out and see if you enjoy it. If you think you might be interested in what an officer does, come talk with one of us. If you’re just not sure what the various officers do, come ask about that!
Their Royal Majesties ask that we all be their eyes & ears for people who are deserving of awards. Remember that the Cleftlands wiki lists a person’s awards, if you’d like to see whether they already have a given award.
Scribal challenge from Her Majesty – There is a competition for the group that can provide the most AoA level award blanks. Blanks may be submitted with illumination only, calligraphy only, or both.
Is your Cleftlands Wiki entry up to date? Look for the QR codes available at meeting to make changes.
For updates, corrections or additions, contact Lady Katherin verch Rhys at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/angela.reese.146, Angela Reese).