Meeting Minutes: 12-Aug-61 (link to notes on website: https://www.cleftlands.org/2026/meeting-minutes-12-aug-61/)
Baronial Announcements
Good to see all again, from those who attended the Pennsic War. Members of our Barony were recognized by the Crown, to wit:
Her Highness Ceinwen ferch Elidure O’Denbeigh – Dragons Tooth
HE Mistress Milesent Vibert – Greenwood
Captain Tryggr Gillason – won the Known World Armored Champions Tourney
Duke Sir EikBrandr Solgyafi – Gold Mace
Captain Kollin Rus – Dragons Tooth
House Bork – Dragons Flight
Lord Kirkpatrick of Nottinghamshire – Purple Fret
Lady Jocelin D’Eyncourt – Purple Fret
Bennett Weissenstein – AoA, Red Company
Edwin of Cleftlands – AOA
Aethelwulf – AoA
We also recognize our Cousin to the South, Baroness Katrina “Wolverine” Klein of Brendoken, who received the bronze Ring
The Crown will be returning to these lands in the Not Too Distant Future, so if you have recommendations for people deserving of recognition, please do so to Them.
Upcoming Events
8/22 – Melee of the Knave – A Time for Tea (Marche of Alderford), Canton, OH
https://knavemelee8.weebly.com/
9/11-13 – Harvest Days (Marche of Winged Hills), Xenia, OH
https://midrealm.org/events/harvest-days-2026/
Barony of the Cleftlands has been chosen to host Fall Crown Tournament in October, at a fairgrounds hallway between Cleftlands and Red Spears. More information will be forthcoming.
For the full list of Midrealm events, visit the kingdom calendar at https://midrealm.org/events-calendar/
Guild & Officer Announcements
Archery: Practice on Mondays, 5-7pm, see Dafydd or Facebook for details and weather updates.
Armorers: Meeting at usual time & place, see Baron Calum for details.
Melees are moving outside as weather permits.
Arts & Sciences:
If you took a class, or taught a class, at Pennsic, please consider sharing that knowledge and teach a class to our Barony. Contact Thorhalla if interested
If you completed the 100 day A&S challenge – speak with Her Grace Runa to be added to Her list.
Demos: Upcoming demos:
September 12-13th at the Cleveland Gaming Classic at the Huntington Convention Center – armored and rapier are specifically requested. Looking for captains to manage each list, each day. More information to come next week.
There may be a demo in Garrettsville the following week, More information to come.
December 7th A&S demo at the East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society, 6:30 pm (this is a weekday demo)
Exchequer: We ask each person to donate $2/meeting, or $100/yr; if this is your 1st meeting, please be our guest.
Youth: If you are interested in becoming a Youth Officer At Large, please see Dame Elizabethe Alles.
Marshalls: A request was made for more Youth Marshalls, as we have gained more youth who are interested in armored and rapier fighting
There will not be a Garb-a-Thon this weekend.
We have a new Chronicler, THL Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari. Chronicler Tarmach invites any and all who might be interested in being his Second, should he not be able to make meeting. This could be an opportunity who is new to the Barony – he offers to mentor them from his knowledge of the Barony and its populace.
Guild Meeting Schedule
Regular schedule unless noted otherwise in announcements
Armorers: Returning Thursday evenings in Berea, see Baron Calum for details.
Cooks: 2nd Wednesdays 7pm at meeting in the classroom.
Needleworkers: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at Critical Hit Games
Scribes: 1st Tuesdays in Euclid, see Master Aiden or Master Milesent for details
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 is held at 7:30.
For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari at chronicler@cleftlands.org or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/richard.s.mandel)