Announcements

• Baronial Polls must be in the mail by Saturday. They’ve currently received about 13% of the polls: their Majesties would like to see 30% or so. Please remember, there was only one choice for the polling, but their Majesties are not so limited, so you need to provide them your input.
• Auric has passed his role as Rapier Marshal to Velvet.
• Bastian has passed his role as Knight Marshall to Thorin.
• There will be a very short officer’s meeting next week (11-Jan) at 8:45 pm.
• One of our duties with site now is to clear the garbage at the end of meeting, Please save plastic and effort by consolidating refuse to only one garbage can.

Events

• Troll is open and taking pre-registrations.
• Rowan is organizing Lunch Tavern, and Fighter lunches. If you have time to help, please let her know.
• Claricia: Feast Kitchen and Servers are also looking for assistance, so please come and play with knives and fire. If you’d like to make a Hero’s dish, please let her know.
• Zsof and Dmitri are leading an event staff meeting at 8 next week (11-Jan). Many hands make light work, so please volunteer ahead, and on the day of the event. We’ll need many retainers to support the royalty attending, and we have two halls to changeover.

Officers

• Exchequer, if you’d like to make your annual tithe, there will be 45 meetings this year. Let Bob know and he can provide a receipt you can use towards your taxes.
• A&S Minister: Crispin wants to remind you that there’s still time to practice your class at Baronial meeting before the event. Or after.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild will meet this Thursdays at 7 pm at Meinhard’s home in Parma. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for information.
• Armorer’s Guild will also meet this Thursdays at 7 pm, at Ealdred’s home in Berea. Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice meets on Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Scribes Guild will meet Monday (9-Jan) at Milesent and Edward’s home. Please contact her at grace@case.edu for information and directions. Since there’s an event coming up, you will be able to learn from a lot of scribes working very quickly.
• Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.

Other

• Alda once again invites you to join in the 100 Days of A&S Challenge for 2017. She’s offering sheets and jars with which you document your work this year.

Barons

• Calum
  • You have until Friday to make award recommendations for January event. Please make court more fun for yourself and your friends. Any one can make recommendations at http://www.midrealm.org/op/recommend/login.php?from=/op/recommend/
• Constanza
  • Next Wednesday, all Armored combatants are invited to armor themselves in Maille. Come and show it off!

Announcements

• Last meeting of 2016. Next meeting is 4-Jan.
• Every paid member living in Cuyahoga County should have received their polls: plain envelopes with a return address of Michael dePriest. You need to have them in the mail before 7-Jan.
• Crispin is stepping down as A&S minister. Please apply online.

Events

• Regular Event is only a few weeks away. Most information is on the website already, though some updates are still to come.
• Madelaine is taking reservations for the event, feast, and the list field box lunches. She’ll have a deputy at meeting if she cannot attend.

Officers

• Exchequer: If you’d like to make an annual site tithe for the new year, Bob can give a receipt that can be used towards your taxes.
• A&S Minister: If you are interested in becoming our new A&S Minister, please apply online.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild may meet the next two Thursdays, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
• Armorer’s Guild will be next meet on 5-Jan at at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice next meets 8-Jan. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Needleworkers will have a planning meeting at our first Baronial meeting (4-Jan). If you have questions, contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net
• Cook’s guild is also meeting on 4-Jan at Baronial Meeting to plan activities in support of the January event feast.

Other Announcements

• Alda has announced a 2017 Challenge: 100 days of A&S. She has jars and notes so you can note down every day you do something A&S related to track your work in 2017. Please contact her if you’re interested in participating.
• Don and Amy of Misc Etc and Eastwatch have lost their home to a fire. Tarmach may organize a GoFundMe to help them get back on their feet. He’ll announce on Cleftlist the plans.

Barons

• Calum
  • Jan 11th, all armored combatants are challenge to bring out their mail for the practice.
  • Please write award recommendations to be presented at the January event.
• Constanza
  • Please get your polls in. Even with only one candidate pair, their Majesties need to see our Barony’s level of interest and concern.

Announcements

• Crispin is stepping down as Minister of Arts and Sciences. Please talk to him if you have any questions about the role. You can submit your name and other information online at cleftlands.org.
• Baronial polls have been mailed out to all SCA members in Cuyahoga County. A link will be posted on cleftlands.org for non-members or non-residents to download a copy of the poll. They need to be returned to the Kingdom by 7-Jan.
• Before we leave the site, we need to empty the garbage cans. To avoid us carrying out many nearly unused garbage bags, please try to focus on one or more cans.
• Next Wed is our Yule Revel, and our last meeting of 2016.

• Elizabethe is organizing the Revel’s Craftperson’s Faire. Please bring your current or recently finished projects to share.
• Robin is organizing the Dessert table. An empty Dessert Table is a sad table so please bring your Yule treats to fill it up.
• There will be dancing. Come and give it a try.
• There will also be a class for beginnings on sewing your first garb.

Events

• Regular Event is 28-Jan.
• January Event pre-registration is now open. You can pre-reg for the event, for feast, and for boxed lunches delivered at the list field. Madelaine is also looking for a deputy who can help ensure the Troll is open at meetings when she has conflicts.
• Rowan is organizing the lunch tavern, and fighters’ lunch. She’s looking for help both in advance and the day of.
• The class list for the event is on the website.
• Artair and MedVedn’Hoytnik (sorry, can’t spell Russian) is organizing the feast servers again this year. If you’re interested in joining them, please contact Artair at meeting or on Facebook.
• Colette is organizing the event’s Craftspersons Display. Please come and share any projects you’ve worked on, or finished, or skills you’ve developed.
• Claricia’s feast menu is posted online. She’s still looking for additional Hero Dishes. And there’s always a need for help in the kitchen before and at hte event.
• Kateline, as royalty liaison, is looking for largesse to share with the royalty.

Officers

• Robert reminds you that if you want to make an annual site tithe he can provide you a receipt for tax purposes.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild usually meets Thursdays, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
• Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Needleworkers will not meet in December. At the first January meeting, there will be a quick conclave to brainstorm upcoming projects.
• East side archery practice meets Sundays when the weather is acceptable. Please check the Facebook page each week to know if it’s on.

Barons

• Constanza
  • At Xmas Tourney, Lotte Winterborn was the Laurel’s Choice in the A&S event. Sirius made it to the final 16 of the tourney, while Thorin was in the final 4.
  • This next weekend is Yule Feast in Red Spears, with many classes as well as both armored and rapier tourneys.
  • If you’d like to make January Event court fun, submit award recommendations before 6-Jan.
• Calum
  • Please bring your best garb and other items to Dessert Revel for our annual party.
  • Please make sure you submit your polls: the Crown really needs to know your opinion, and that you care enough about it to actually submit polls.

Announcements

• There will be no meeting on 23-Nov, the day before Thanksgiving.
• Candidate letters of intent to serve as Baron/Baroness of the Cleftlands will be accepted until midnight TONIGHT!
• Crispin is stepping down as A&S Minister. If you are interested in the position, please talk to him about it, and submit your name via the form on the web page, which will be available tomorrow.

Events

• Advanced registration for Regular Event is now open. Please see Madelaine at meeting to pre-register for the event, feast, or the fighter box lunches.
• Please contact Sorcha if you’re interested in teaching a class at Regular Event. She’s particularly looking for classes related to the events theme, Love vs. Death.
• Zsof and Dmitri, co-event stewards for Regular Event, still have some positions to fill. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact them to find out what still needs doing.

Officers:

• A&S Minister: If you are interested in teaching a class or sharing a school at meeting, please contact Crispin directly, or through the form on the website to schedule a class meeting.
• Knights Marshal: Domesday reports are due from all Marshals and Marshals-in-Training. All combatants should complete the online roster to support the Baronial Domesday report.
• Exchequer: If you’d like a receipt for an annual site donation, please contact Robert who can provide it.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild will meet this Thursdays at 7 pm at Meinhard’s home in Parma. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for information.
• Armorer’s Guild will also meet this Thursdays at 7 pm, at Ealdred’s home in Berea. Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• East side archery practice will meets Sunday, if the weather is good. Check the Facebook page for weather related updates. If they are meeting, they’ll start at 2 pm at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice usually meets Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
• Needleworkers will be meeting 29-Nov. Directions will be posted to Cleftlist and the Cleftlands Facebook page closer to the meeting, or contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net.

Barons

• Calum
  • At Gwyntarian’s Road to the Highlands event: our own Brice won two tournaments: the Intermediate Tourney and the Most Recent Authorization Tourney. Blair and Nazir won the Steal the Sheep Tourney.
  • 30-Nov is the next Cleftlands Armored Tourney. All fighters are invited to participate: bring your spiffiest kit and your inspiration and claim the Cleftlands Sword.
• Constanza
  • Letters of intent to serve as Baron or Baroness of the Cleftlands must be submitted by midnight TONIGHT: to transition@cleftlands.org.
  • 7-Dec the Baronial candidates will be available for discussion at a meet-and-greet at meeting.
  • Polling will run 18-Dec to 7-Jan.
  • Investiture will be held at NOWM.
  • If you’d like to help Constanza organize the Yule Revel, please contact her. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes.

Announcements

• Our Rapier and Knight’s Marshals are looking to step down. If you are interested in serving in either position, please submit your information, via the form on the Cleftlands.org website, by tomorrow, 10-Nov.
• We are still looking into alternative for meeting site. If you have a suggestion, please submit it via the Google doc on the Cleftlands Facebook page.
  There will be no meeting on 23-Nov, the day before Thanksgiving.
• Brief officers meeting next Wed at 8 pm.

Events

• Advanced registration for Regular Event is now open. Please see Madelaine at meeting to pre-register for the event, feast, or the fighter box lunches.
• Please contact Sorcha if you’re interested in teaching a class at Regular Event. She’s particularly looking for classes related to the events theme, Love vs. Death.
• Zsof and Dmitri, co-event stewards for Regular Event, still have some positions to fill. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact them to find out what still needs doing.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild on Thursdays at 7 pm at Meinhard’s home in Parma. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for information.
• Armorer’s Guild meets also meets Thursdays at 7 pm, at Ealdred’s home in Berea. Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• East side archery practice meets Sundays starting at 2 pm at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice meets Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• All cooks are invited to gather at 2 pm on Sun, 13-Nov, to make gnocchi for the January event at 1643 Richmond Rd in Lyndhurst. Please contact me at baronessangharad@gmail.com for more directions or information.
• Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
• Needleworkers will be meeting 15-Nov at Madelaine’s home, and then on 29-Nov. Directions will be posted to Cleftlist and the Cleftlands Facebook page closer to the meeting, or contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net.

Barons

• Constanza
  • His Majesty Edmund will attend Gwyntarian meeting and fighter practice this Thursday along with some other Tirnewydd area fighters. John, Baron of Brendoken, invites anyone interested to join the fighter practice. 7:45 – 10 pm, 10-Nov, Akron Turner Club, 547 S. Munroe Falls Rd., Tallmadge, OH 44278.
  • This Saturday is Gwyntarian’s Road to Highland event: only an hour away, there will be a lot of varying activities at the event. Check out their website at http://gwyntarian.midrealm.org/roadtohighlands2016.html.
  • 30-Nov is the next Cleftlands Armored Tourney. All fighters are invited to participate: bring your spiffiest kit and your inspiration and claim the Cleftlands Sword.
• Calum
  • Lady Blair has just authorized as an armored fighter.
  • Zofia’s son is our newest authorized youth rapier combatant.
  • Letters of intent to serve as the next Baron/ess can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org until Nov 16. If you are interested in serving, please submit your name to Transition@cleftlands.org.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Candidate’s Letters of Intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org, between 19-Oct and 16-Nov. They will be collected and sent to the Kingdom Transitions Deputy. The letters should include:
  • SCA and Legal names
  • SCA Titles
  • Contact information: address, email, and phone
  • Copies of your membership cards
  • Copies of an ID card such as for Pennsic.
  • Any other information such as your SCA history or your intentions that you think would be useful to the Royalty or Transition Deputy.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes. The dates will be at their convenience.

Announcements

• Our Rapier and Knight’s Marshals are looking to step down. If you are interested in serving in either position, please submit your information, via the form on the Cleftlands.org website, by Nov 9th.
• We are still looking into alternative for meeting site. If you have a suggestion, please submit it via the Google doc on the Cleftlands Facebook page.
• There will be no meeting on 23-Nov, the day before Thanksgiving.

Events

• Advanced registration for Regular Event is now open. Please see Madelaine at meeting to pre-register for the event, feast, or the fighter box lunches.
• Regular Event staff has a site walk through tomorrow, 3-Nov, at 6:30 pm: meeting at the West entrance near the gym.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild does NOT meet this Thursday, due to the site walk through. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for information about future meetings.
• Armorer’s Guild does NOT meet this this Thursday due to conflicting activities. Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• East side archery practice meets this Sunday starting at 2 pm at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available. • Unofficial Fencing Practice does meet this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• All cooks are invited to gather at 2 pm on Sun, 13-Nov, to make gnocchi for the January event at 1643 Richmond Rd in Lyndhurst. Please contact me at baronessangharad@gmail.com for more directions or information.
• Needleworkers will be meeting 15-Nov at Madelaine’s home, and then on 29-Nov (not on election day or two days before Thanksgiving). Directions will be posted to Cleftlist and the Cleftlands Facebook page closer to the meeting, or contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net.

Barons

• Constanza
  • This weekend is the Rivenvale Fall Bransle, about an hour and a half away. Feast is already sold out. There will be lots of stations for arts and activities.
  • 30-Nov, the next Dessert Revel, is when the next Armored Tourney will be held. Please bring your best armor, tourney style, and your inspiration to compete to carry the Sword of the Cleftlands.
• Calum
  • We are in the transition period. Letters of intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org until Nov 16. If you are interested in serving, please submit your name.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Candidate’s Letters of Intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org, between 19-Oct and 16-Nov. They will be collected and sent to the Kingdom Transitions Deputy. The letters should include:
  • SCA and Legal names
  • SCA Titles
  • Contact information: address, email, and phone
  • Copies of your membership cards
  • Copies of an ID card such as for Pennsic.
  • Any other information such as your SCA history or your intentions that you think would be useful to the Royalty or Transition Deputy.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes. The dates will be at their convenience.

Events

• Advanced registration for Regular Event is now open.
• Help is needed in many areas. Dmitri is still looking for a parking coordinator, and people to help prepare the fighting hall for court, and the populace room for feast.
• Help is needed to make the feast kitchen work easy – cooking, clean-up, and serving.

Officers

• Crispin: As A&S ministers, we’re looking for those to teach classes at meetings.
• Robert: As Exchequer, we’re coming to year’s end. You may want to look at making an annual tithe, for which Robert can give you a receipt for use with your taxes.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild meets this Thursday, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
• Armorer’s Guild meets at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice usually meets on Sundays. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• East side archery practice now meets SUNDAY starting at 2 pm at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.
• Leatherwork’s Guild will meet at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
• Cooks Guild meets next Wednesday to discuss upcoming activities, possible classes, and preparation for the January event. Please contact Angharad at baronessangharad@gmail.com if you’ve any questions.
• Scribes Guild meets Nov 7 at Brackenburye Cottage. Please contact Milesent for details at grace@case.edu.
• To avoid Election Day and Thanksgiving week, Needleworker’s will meet 15-Nov and 29-Nov.

Barons

• Constanza
  • At Brendokenfest, Vlad won the Rapier Stone Tourney.
  • This weekend is Day of Discovery in Columbus, INDIANA. Looks to be a cool event with many classes.
  • Nov 30 is the next Armored Tourney. Anyone authorized in armored combat can join: bringing your inspiration and best kit.
• Calum
  • Ginevra is now accepting letters of intent related to the choice of the new Barons. You can submit to her at transition@cleftlands.org. She can accept them through 16-Nov.
  • We are exploring options for a new meeting site: please submit your suggestions online. A small committee will contact sites to get standard information from each. Sites that meet the basic criteria will be presented to Officers for comment, and then the acceptable sites are brought to the populace. We may not need to change but we’re exploring our options.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Candidate’s Letters of Intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org, between 19-Oct and 16-Nov. They will be collected and sent to the Kingdom Transitions Deputy. The letters should include:
  • SCA and Legal names
  • SCA Titles
  • Contact information: address, email, and phone
  • Copies of your membership cards
  • Copies of an ID card such as for Pennsic.
  • Any other information such as your SCA history or your intentions that you think would be useful to the Royalty or Transition Deputy.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes. The dates will be at their convenience.

Events

• Advanced registration for the Regular Event opens at the October Dessert Revel.
• You can also pre-reg for a $5 bag lunch will be delivered to the list field.
• Claricia would appreciate help with January feast in cooking or serving appreciated.

Officers

• Armored and Rapier combatants please make sure you complete the form online at the Cleftlands site to be included on the marshals’ Domesday reports and the authorization database.
• Crispin: As A&S ministers, we’re looking for those to teach classes at meetings.
• Auric and Bastian are both stepping down as Knight and Rapier marshals. If you’d like to take on these positions, please apply on the Cleftlands website.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild will NOT meet on October 20.
• Armorer’s Guild meets at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Needleworkers meets Tuesday (25-Oct) at Dulcia’s home. Directions will be posted to Cleftlist and the Cleftlands Facebook page closer to the meeting, or contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net.
• East side archery practice meets Tuesday starting at 5:30 at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.
• Leatherworker’s Guild has an Open Bench night at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
• To avoid Election Day and Thanksgiving week, Needleworker’s will meet 15-Nov and 29-Nov.

Other Announcements

• Elizabeth: Our New prince and Princess are visiting three kingdoms in the next month, so they need gift baskets for those royal families. If you have largess gifts to contribute, please give them to Elizabeth at Brendokenfest or next week’s meeting. (Pennsic allies would be neat!)
• Angharad: The next Cook’s Challenge is at the October Dessert Revel, next Wednesday. In honor of the holiday, please bring your subtleties or other dishes.

Barons

• Calum
  • We have a new Prince and Princess: William and Isolde.
  • At Crown Tourney, two Cleftlanders distinguished themselves. Silverthorn was awarded prize for “Most Dramatic Death.” Ask for a replay – it was good.
  • Vigthis the Younger, Wynfang’s squire, received his Award of Arms.
  • Brendokenfest is this weekend: they will be choosing Baronial champions, and have many newcomers activities. It’s only about an hour and a half away.
  • The end of this month is the Halloween Dessert Revel. Please come with your costume, food, and conviviality.
• Constanza
  • Nov 30 is the next Armored Tourney. Anyone authorized in armored combat can join: bringing your inspiration and best kit.
  • Polling schedule: Ginevra is now accepting letters of intent related to the choice of the new Barons. She can accept them through 16-Nov.
  • We are exploring options for a new meeting site: please submit your suggestions online. A small committee will contact sites to get standard information from each. Sites that meet the basic criteria will be presented to Officers for comment, and then the acceptable sites are brought to the populace. We may not need to change but we’re exploring our options.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Candidate’s Letters of Intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org, between 19-Oct and 16-Nov. They will be collected and sent to the Kingdom Transitions Deputy. The letters should include:
  • SCA and Legal names
  • SCA Titles
  • Contact information: address, email, and phone
  • Copies of your membership cards
  • Copies of an ID card such as for Pennsic.
  • Any other information such as your SCA history or your intentions that you think would be useful to the Royalty or Transition Deputy.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes. The dates will be at their convenience.

Announcements

• Bastian is stepping down as Knights Marshal.
• Auric is stepping down as Rapier Marshal.
• Applications for both positions will be accepted through 11/9, online at the Cleftlands.org website. Please apply soon.

Officers

• The Martial Survey for all combatants is accessible through Cleftlands.org. The Marshallate is expecting 100% compliance, as the information will be used to create the database of authorizations.
• Ginevra will be taking over as temporary seneschal until the Baronial transition is completed.
• Due to the holidays, there will be no meetings on 23-Nov, 21-Dec, or 28-Dec. Please plan accordingly.

Guilds

Guilds are the special interest groups of the SCA: people working together to focus on a particular activity. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

• Woodworkers Guild meets this Thursday, 7-10 pm at Meinhard’s home to begin making crossbows. Please contact Meinhard at Meinhard.hammerschmidt@gmail.com for directions or with questions. You can also check the Cleftlands Woodworkers Facebook page.
• Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• The Cook’s Guild will meet at Angharad’s home Sunday at 2 pm to do a tour of some east-side groceries, followed by cooking over fire. Please contact her at baronessangharad@att.net for information, or check the Cleftlands Cooks Facebook group.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice does NOT meet this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Leatherwork’s Guild will have an Open Bench night at Oliver’s at 7 pm on Tuesday. Please contact Oliver at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Oliver Stillman on Facebook for directions and information.
• East side archery practice meets Tuesday starting at 5:30 at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143. Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.

Barons

• Constanza
  • Fall Crown Tourney is this weekend. Two Cleftlanders are competing: Sir Silverthorn for Mistress Chai, and Sir Wynfang for Lady Nessa. It’s a mere 7 hours away.
  • Nov. 30 will be the next Armoured Tourney. Bring your spiffiest kit, and your inspiration, to compete.
• Calum
  • We’ll continue to announce steps in the new transition, which is being driven on the Kingdom’s schedule.
  • Due to the changes in management at the hall, we’re open to suggestions about possible alternate sites. Please make suggestions online at Cleftlands.org so that site inquiries can be coordinated.

Baronial Transition Polling Process

• Polls will be mailed to all paid members with mailing addresses within Cuyahoga County. You can update your mailing address at sca.org. A generic poll form will be posted online, for non-resident members or non-members to print and mail in.
• Candidate’s Letters of Intent can be submitted to transition@cleftlands.org, between 19-Oct and 16-Nov. They will be collected and sent to the Kingdom Transitions Deputy. The letters should include:
  • SCA and Legal names
  • SCA Titles
  • Contact information: address, email, and phone
  • Copies of your membership cards
  • Copies of an ID card such as for Pennsic.
  • Any other information such as your SCA history or your intentions that you think would be useful to the Royalty or Transition Deputy.
• Polls can be returned between 18-Dec and 7-Jan.
• In the new year, the Royal Family will appoint the new Barons Cleftlands, using the feedback in the poll results to guide their decision. However, this is NOT an election. Your feedback about the candidates, both positive and negative, will be considered along with the actual votes. The dates will be at their convenience.

Events

• Regular Event registration begins at the 10/26 Dessert Revel.
• Fighters and fencers can register in advance for a $5 box lunch delivered to the list fields to ensure you get lunch when the fighting allows. This lunch must be paid for in advance.
• The theme of the event is “Love vs Death.” Many areas are looking for volunteers and help including:
  • Jolicia – Hall Decorations
  • Sorcha – Classes
  • Claricia – help before and during feast, servers
  • Brendan – Dishwashers
• For the 26-Oct Dessert Revel Cook’s Challenge, the theme is Food in Costumes – Subtleties and Surprises.” The idea is food trying to look like something it’s not: meat that looks like apples, chicken that looks like knights, sugar that looks like a crown.

Officers

• Robert: Accounts for Standard Bearers are finally reconciled. We lost $647 on the event primarily due to increased insurance costs and low attendance.

Guilds

• Woodworkers Guild does not meets this Thursday.
• Armorer’s Guild will be meeting at Ealdred’ and Clariel’s home this Thursday, 7-10 pm . Please contact Calum at calum@att.net for information or directions.
• Unofficial Fencing Practice meets this Sunday. Please contact Cynwrig for details atjimpretz@sbcglobal.net.
• Needleworkers will be meeting next Tuesday at a location to be announced later. Directions will be posted to Cleftlist and the Cleftlands Facebook page closer to the meeting, or contact Madelaine at ladymadelaine@sbcglobal.net. The next guild meeting will be 10/25 at Dulcia’s home.
• East side archery practice meets next Tuesday starting at 5:30 at the home of Gwyneth and Muldonney, 411 Douglas Blvd, Richmond Heights, OH 44143.  Donations will be used to replace archery butts, foam, and targets. Loaner equipment is available.
• Cook’s Guild will get together on 16-Oct (Sunday) for a quick East side Ethnic Groceries tour followed by ‘Cooking over Fire’ at Angharad’s. Please contact Angharad for questions or details, or check the Cleftlands Cooks Facebook page.
• The new Leatherworker’s Guild will be meeting at Oliver’s on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. He’ll also be hosting an ‘open bench’ night most other Tuesdays, beginning on 18-Oct. Please contact him at adifferenttwist@gmail.com or on Facebook under the name Oliver Stillman for directions and information.

Barons

• Constanza:
  • At Harvest Days, Vincent Furnier was elevated to the Order of Defense.
  • At Coronation, Bastian authorized Bastard Sword, Zuriel joined the King’s Merry Men by out-shooting him, Zuriel also won the recurve Bow shoot, and Lote won the Cultural Identity A&S challenge.
  • At Red Dragon, Meinhard won the populace vote at the Craftsperson’s Faire; the team of Ivan, Thorgrimm, and Eskill won the Dragonslayer Tourney; Sirius won the Red Company level of the Ladder of Reknown tourney, while Ivan won the Golden Mace level, Avengar’s team was in teh finals of the Chevauche tourney sponsored by James ap Llewellyn; Lynette la Rus was awarded the Golden Affodil, a Middle Marches baronial award; Lorimer won the dance challenge; Vlad won a fencing Tourney, and Constanza authorized in bastard Sword.
  • The upcoming Rose Tourney consists of teams of fighters, fencers, and archers, each sponsored by a member of the Order of the Rose. There are still teams, including the Queen’s, looking for members, so check online if you’d like to participate.
• Calum:
  • November 30 is the next Cleftlands Tourney for Armored Combatants. Anyone interested may come and participate: please bring your best kit and the one who inspires who.
  • The next step in the Baronial polling is underway on the timeline set by the Kingdom. Calum and Constanza will be available all during next meeting, 12-Oct, for anyone with questions about the role. Written applications will be accepted via email to transition@cleftlands.org from October 19 until November 16/ The polls will be mailed to all paid members living in the Cleftlands by December 18. The collection of polls will end on January 7 or when otherwise indicated by Kingdom. The Crown will then review the polls received and make their decision with a tentative transition at Northern Oaken War Maneuvers on June 11, 2017.
  • If your mailing address is not in Cuyahoga County, you may request a poll from the seneschal or download one from the Midrealm Seneschal website as one will not be mailed to you.

There was no business meeting at the Cleftlands Open House.

Barons Calum and Constanza held court.

• Thanks were given to all the Guild Heads.
• The following awards were given:
  • Oliver Stillman was given the Award of St Alfred for his service especially around to tent transport.
  • Sir Artair Mac Neacail was given the Award of st. Alfred for organizing the Mapleside Demo.
  • Jao Veludo Alfonso d’Albuquerque (Velvet) was given the Award of St. Alfred for Youth rapier instruction.