Meeting Minutes: 5-Mar-59

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.

 

Spring Coronation Announcements

  • Online registration is now available!
  • Sign up early, feast is expected to sell out quickly.
  • Marshalls are needed for the lists.

 

From the Barone & Baronessa:

A missive was received:

Dearest cousins, Brendoken humbly requests your aid.  The forces of Aethelmearc hath laid claim to our Baronial lands.  We intend to impress upon them the remarkable prowess of the Dragon at A Test of Skill on March 30 in our Marche of Gwyntarian.  Two pence will be given as payment to every member of your Baronial rapier levy who answers our call.

Signed Katrina & DonalBane

 

We ask all rapier fighters of Cleftlands to support our neighbors, and test your swords against these foreign foes!

A Test of Skill on March 30, noon – 5pm

Akron Turner Club, 547 Munroe Falls Rd,  Tallmadge, OH 44278

 

Officer Announcements

A purchase has been proposed to spend slightly over $500 on archery targets – please address any concerns regarding this expenditure to the Barone, Baronessa, or Seneschal.

Mistress Thorhalla will be stepping up as the new Minister of A&S, as Dame Elizabethe is moving to a Kingdom position.

Upcoming Events

3/8-3/16 – Gulf Wars, Lumberton, MS

https://gulfwars.org/

3/22 – Masque of Courtly Love: Spring into the Past (Marche of Alderford), North Canton, OH

https://alderfordsocialmed.wixsite.com/masque

3/29 – Better War Through Archery (Barony of Sternfeld), Danville, IN

https://sternfeld.midrealm.org/bwta/

3/30 – rapier contest vs Aelthelmarc fighters

4/19 – Rose Tournament, Medina, OH

https://rosetournament2025.weebly.com/

5/3 – Spring Coronation (Barony of the Cleftlands), Medina, OH

https://events.cleftlands.org/coronation/

6/29/26 – Save the Date: SCA 60 Year Anniversary!  Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Danville, IN

 

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

* Critical Hit Games not available in March, see meeting announcements for alternate locations.

 

Guild & Officer Announcements

Archery:  Indoor practice scheduled on 3/16 at the Parma Armory from 2-4pm.  See Facebook post for full details and address.

Armorers:  meeting at regular time & place, see Baron Calum for details

Arts & Sciences:  Tonight’s class: Period Islamic Drink Syrups with Master Aiden Elfeadur

Upcoming classes:

3/12 – Limp Bookbinding with Forester James Barkley

3/19 – Chainmail Jewelry Using Box Chain Weave with Lady Katherin verch Rhys

Exchequer:  we ask each person to donate $2/meeting, or $100/yr; if this is your 1st meeting, please be our guest.

Garb-a-Thon:  Sat 3/8 10am – 6pm at the House of Three Cats.  Water available, otherwise BYOB. See Facebook for location.

Needleworkers:  The Tuesday 3/11 meeting will be at Miriana & Cadfan’s

 

The following officers are still looking for deputies – contact them if you are interested or have questions:

  • Chatelaine
  • Chronicler
  • Iron Key
  • Youth Activities

Mistress Angharad will be stepping down as Seneschal in the first half of 2025.  If you are interested in this position, you can apply on our website.  If you have questions about what the position entails, please contact her or any other prior seneschal and ask.

 

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).