Baronial Announcements
October 13 – November 11 Letters of Intent will be accepted from those wishing to be considered.
Please submit letters of intent (LOI) to seneschal@cleftlands.org
The letters must include:
* SCA name and any titles (how they would like to be listed on the poll)
* Legal name with contact information including: mailing address, phone number, email address
* Copy of valid membership card (valid through the transition time period) and a copy of photo identification
* Letters can include any information the candidate wishes to communicate to the Crown or the populace – such as SCA experience or vision for the barony.
* The submission of the letters should also include a single photo of each candidate with the current MK photo release form.
* The preferred method to send these to me is through email and in PDF format (not as the text within an email — or through Facebook.)
* A photo of both candidates together should be submitted separately as PNG, JPG, GIF, or TIF.
November 18 — Baronial Candidate Q&A We will hold a Candidate Q&A at our regular Baronial meeting site to give the populace an opportunity to learn more about those asking to serve as the next Baronial representatives.
A moderator will lead the session and read questions submitted by the populace so that the candidates have an opportunity to address the same subjects in an orderly and respectful format.
This will be an informational session, not a debate. The goal is to give the populace a better understanding of each candidate’s experience, goals, ideas, and approach to serving the Barony.
Please submit questions in advance to: seneschal@cleftlands.org
Please use the subject line: Baronial Candidate Questions
Questions may be combined or lightly reworded for clarity when several people ask substantially the same thing. The person submitting the question will not be identified when it is read.
November 19 – December 9 Baronial polling will be open for the required three-week period.
There will be separate polling opportunities for residents and non-residents.
For polling purposes, a resident is someone who lives within the recognized geographic territory of the Barony. Paid SCA membership is not required to participate in the resident poll, although residency will be verified.
Those who live outside the Barony but participate in Cleftlands will also have an opportunity to provide feedback through the non-resident poll.
The current schedule anticipates a decision from the Crown by February 16, with proposed investiture planned for March 27, 2027.
Set-up for Crown Tourney will take place from 7-10pm this Friday, October 16th. Set-up time on Saturday will begin at 7am. Help is also requested for clean up after the event.
Upcoming Events
10/17 — Fall Crown Tournament (Baronies of Cleftlands and Red Spears), Norwalk, OH
https://events.midrealm.org/crown/
10/28 — Halloween Dessert Revel (Barony of Cleftlands), Euclid OH
Fighting will take place as usual, with side rooms reserved for seasonal revels.
10/31 — Brendokenfest (Barony of Brendoken), Minerva, OH
https://www.brendoken.org/brendokenfest
(Note: this is an outdoor event – see website for details)
11/11 — Fencing Showcase (Barony of Cleftlands), Euclid, OH
Fighters are requested to have a consort present during the showcase who can answer questions during the showcase about their fighter.
12/23 — Yule Revel (Barony of Cleftlands), Euclid OH
(Note: Date shared as “potential”)
For the full list of Midrealm events, visit the kingdom calendar at
https://midrealm.org/events-calendar/
Baronial Meeting Breaks
11/ 25 — November Break
12/ 30 — December Break
Officer Announcements
Mistress Thorhalla is looking to arrange field trips for members of the barony, with the first being a guided tour of West Side Market. She is also looking into a winter visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Dates and details for both trips TBA.
Guild Announcements
Armorers Guild will be meeting tomorrow, 10/5. Contact Calum for details.
There will be no Garb-a-Thon this Saturday.
Archery practice will be held Sunday, 10/18, from 12 to 2, unless otherwise noted.
Cooks Guild announced that this month’s challenge is to adapt one of three recipes provided by the guild for the monthly dessert revel. Contact a member of the guild for the recipes.
As always, watch the Baronial Facebook page for details and any changes.
Addenda
We wish good fortune to the following members of our barony who are competing in the Crown Tournament this weekend:
- Duchess Neassa O’Cathasaigh for Duke Wigthegn the Younger
- Sir Crispin de la Rochefoucauld for Mistress Gianna Vettori
- Sir Thorin Eikskjald for Jaeger Gwyneth Cole
This Sunday, 10/18, the Brendoken Cook’s Guild is meeting at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Medina, starting at 1pm. This location is being considered as a potential future event site, and anyone interested in seeing the space is invited to come.
317 E. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256
Forester Cadfan will be elevated to the Order of the Pelican at Brendokenfest on October 31st.
The Barony of Brendoken will be holding a workshop on traditional bookbinding methods at the Stow-Monroe Falls Library on Thursday 11/5 from 7-8pm. Registration opens at 9am on 10/22. Register online through the library calendar or call (330) 688-3295, ext. 4.
https://events.smfpl.org/event/16367790
Guild Meeting Schedule
Regular schedule unless noted otherwise in announcements
Armorers: 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 northern far end along the parking lot. Baronial Briefing/Announcements are held at 7:30.
For updates, corrections or additions, contact THL Tarmach ben Yehuda al-Khazari at chronicler@cleftlands.org.