Weekly Flickr Pics

Here's some of the pictures from the past week from Flickr:

Nearly completed DC-19:

Bloodfin Garrison at a Walk for Cystic Fibrosis:



Bay to Breakers:


Star Wars Wedding:


Group Photo from the Star Wars Expo in Brussels:


Lone Trooper at Emerald City Comic Con:


Mike @ San Diego Comic Con, 2007:


Random Scout:

2005 Star Wars Weekend Parade:



Younglings.

501st on Film

Here's a number of videos from the past week. There's a lot of concerts, which is pretty cool:

Marcon 2008




501st Legion Puertorican Outpost Darth Vader Conduct Symphony



501st ES St. Marks Troop



Several from the recent Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra troop:

Star wars @ JSO Finale



Star Wars - 501st



Star wars @ JSO



Jax Symphony/jedi vs stormtroopers



A couple from Motor City Comic Con:
Motor City Comic Con 08: Darth Nihilus



Great Lakes Garrison And Rebel Legion MCCC Star Wars Parade



NYCC 08: The Magic Of Conventions 1/2



(The dancing trooper is Anna, TK-7888)

501stCast: Episode 16: May 29, 2008: Size Matters Not

Latest Podcast is now up!

501stCast: Episode 16: May 29, 2008: Size Matters Not

May 29th, 2008 — Full-Length Podcast

We’re back on track for a Thursday release in this short but fun show. Mission reports, the “Ultimate E-11″ blaster prop, a new Honorary Member, and more… Help us identify the “Why I Love the Legion” contest winner, too!

Show Notes: Episode XVI (May 29, 2008)

Hosts: Dean Plantamura (TK-899), Varza (DZ-8772) and Lor (TK-7883)

Post-Production: Jacques Languedoc (TK-9966)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Contributors: Andrew Liptak (TK-3220), Burr Martin (TD-9993)

• New Honorary Member: Star Wars novelist Troy Denning
• The Ultimate E-11 (video) (photos)

Mission Reports

• Great Lakes Garrison: Motor City Comic Con
• Star Garrison: Clone Wars promo event
• Mountain Garrison’s Dewback Ridge Squad: Blood Drive
• Carolina Garrison: Trooping with the USO
• Taiwan Formosa Outpost: Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
• Golden Gate Garrison: Bay to Breakers Race
• Ohio Garrison: NASA Open House
• Belgian Garrison: Movie Zone event
• German Garrison: Sci-Fi Store 25th Anniversary
• Florida Garrison: Hospital visits

Upcoming Events

• Star Wars Weekends Begins
• Empire City Garrison: Big Apple Con

Other

• Unit Anniversaries

• • Garrison Excelsior - 2nd Anniversary

  • Mexican Garrison - 2nd Anniversary

  • Badlands Garrison’s Outer Rim Squad - 2nd Anniversary

• Honorary Member Birthday Wishes

  • Constantino Romero (May 29th)
  • Daniel Logan (June 6th)

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Katie Cook - Honorary Member

At Motor City Comic Con, artist Katie Cook was presented with an honorary membership to the Legion. I just came across this on her blog:

the highlight of the convention, for me, was saturday afternoon. i made my way to the 501st booth where i was going sit for a bit and do free star wars sketches. before i even sat down, i was told to stand aside and was surprised with a plaque and a name tag officially inducing me as an honorary member of the 501st.

i was VERY surprised. i'm so insanely thrilled about this that i'm not sure i can put it into words without sounding like a) an idiot and b) a giant nerd.

to the 501st, thank you SO much. i'll be sending out some individual e-mails to a few of you... but i just wanted to give a huge "THANKS!" to you all now. i love the 501st and all the good things that you guys do for charities, your communities, children and the star wars fandom.

Her full blog entry is here.

The Real 501st

I came across this on Youtube - members of the 501st Airborne in action in Iraq:

A Statue for Darth Vader?

This looks interesting:

CHEWIE BACKS BID FOR VADER STATUE
08:41 - 28 May 2008
The actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films has visited Bristol to back a campaign to erect a permanent statue of Darth Vader in Broadmead.

Peter Mayhew, who starred as Han Solo's furry sidekick, visited the collectibles shop in Knowle which started the campaign to add his pledge of support.

Matthew Savage, who runs Moss in Wells Road, says it would be fitting to put up a statue of the Star Wars baddie because he was played by Bristolian Dave Prowse.

Mr Mayhew, who used to live in London but now lives in Texas, said: "Bristol is part of history, part of a living legend.

"Every city where an actor is from that has played a significant character in a film should have a statue like this. It is part of that city's heritage."

Mr Mayhew was joined by Star Wars re-enactors from the 501st UK Garrison of stormtroopers, who appear as the feared galactic villains at sci-fi events across the country.

Mr Savage believes the statue could be installed as part of the £11 million work to upgrade Broadmead ahead of the opening of Cabot Circus.

He said: "It is wonderful to get this support. I'm staggered by all the people supporting us - people are getting in touch from all over the world."

He says a statue of a famous character would help to bridge the gap between the £500m Cabot Circus shopping centre, due to open in September, and the old Broadmead.

He has sent details of his idea to Broadmead manager John Hirst.

Source

Apparently, there is a campaign for a Darth Vader Statue over there in Bristol. More details here.

MR Bucket Refits

I got a Master Replicas bucket! Finally, I can replace my FX one with something more accurate. Now, I'm not the biggest person on screen accuracy, but I do have to say that it is a good thing to strive for. This helmet is a lot more accurate, and overall, it looks a lot better. However, there are some things that I need to do to it first.

Lenses - Lenses have to be replaced with these. They're green, which isn't a problem, but they're very thin and you can see the wearer's eyes. I've since bought replacement lenses, which are thicker, but also gray (I'm not a fan of the green look). I screwed them in and it looks pretty good, they fit very well.



Seam - The biggest drawback is that there's a seam along the front of the helmet, and that needed to be filled in. I bought some caulk last night and started working on filling the crack in a little. I found that it helps to tape up the front a little so that you don't make too much of a mess, and that several coats of caulk might be needed. I did this in stages, filling it in a bit, smoothing, then letting it dry before doing it again. I'll do another coat tonight just to get the last little bit out. It's a little noticeable, but not a whole lot, so once that's over with, I'm done.


Decals - Decals are good except for the side vents, which are gray, and they need to be blue. I didn't get to it last night, but tonight, I'll put on the more accurate ones that I got.

After this, I'm going to work out how to put the fan and speaker in. Because this is a bit of a smaller helmet, there's less space (the FX has a TON of space in it). I think I also need to add in a little more padding to make it fit to my head better. Other than that, it's off to a pretty good start!

Troy Denning Joins the Ranks!

Recently, Troy Denning has been out on a signing tour, promoting his new book, Invincible, the last of the Legacy of the Force Series (which I'm behind by four books at this point.) While out and about, he stopped by the Empire City Garrison, who formally inducted him as an Honorary Member of the legion. We'll have audio from the presentation in the next podcast.

A Warm welcome to Mr. Denning! I met him at C3, really, really nice guy.

Armor Build Night

My friend and former classmate Mike came over last night for a cool project - building an FX suit. He purchased one through me, after I convinced him that the legion was a good group and that Storm Troopers were cool. (It didn't take very much convincing at all.)

Armor kit laid out.

So, first thing, I pick him up from work and we headed to my place with the FX Kit, a box of CA Boots and two Master Replicas Helmets. Remember a couple weeks ago that I mentioned that there were $90 buckets out there? Well, Mike picked up two and sold one of them to me. More on that in a little bit.

Armor kit laid out.

The first thing that we did was unpack the box of armor pieces. An FX kit, for those of you who don't know, is a pre-cut set of armor, which makes it a fantastic beginner's kit. Since Mike already has an MR helmet, we skipped putting the kit's helmet together, which is probably a good thing, because the FX Bucket isn't the most accurate helmet out there.

After unpacking the box, we drove up to the Berlin Mall, where we bought industrial-strength Velcro, caulk for the helmets, gray and black spray paint, gloves and sand paper at Walmart. After picking up that stuff, we walked past the toy isle, which was a big mistake. I ended up leaving the store with a much larger bill, and two Star Wars Lego Sets, the Imperial Troop Transport and Clone Trooper set. Mike got a set of Storm Troopers as well. No action figures though, because our Walmart sucks.

Belt screwed on

We returned to my place, and started putting together the set. The first thing that we did was look at how the pieces went together and from there, sanded the joints a little, to give the Velcro more grip on the plastic. This is something that I didn't do when I first built my armor, and I've regretted it since, because I've had my armor fall apart when I first started trooping. Since then, I've replaced it with the industrial strength stuff, and glued it down.

Mike cut out the Velcro for the seams, and we soon had the thigh pieces done. There seems to be a difference between my FX set and Mike's. The legs have been redesigned, so they're a bit wider, and a lot more comfortable. My right thigh piece currently digs into my knee, and it's pretty painful at times, even though I've trimmed it a little. There's also a notch at the back of the leg in the new suit, which also helps. I started building the Landing Ship, which came out pretty cool.

Mike putting velcro on the thigh pieces.

After Mike finished with the legs, he started on the chest piece, and I bore out some of the holes in the stomach armor with a screw driver, and put in the ab buttons, then assembled the belt, while Mike continued with the arms. We also spray painted the detonator, and left it to try.

Trying on for size.

By this time, it was 10:30, and I drove Mike back to campus. We still have the shins, upper arms and detonator to assemble, as well as the TX Bucket. We might as well put it together. Then we'll get working on his helmet.

Lego!

TK 9066 Makes Local Paper

TK-9055 and the Cloud City Garrison made their local paper, the Spotlight Living:

Bad guy.....good work
Scappoose resident David Hamm lives out his childhood fantasy appearing at fundraisers and social events dressed in movie-authentic bad guy "Star Wars" costumes

By Gini Bramlett


David Hamm and fellow storm troopers take prisoners at OMSI last year during the "Star Wars" exhibit.

As an impressionable 10-year-old boy, Scappoose resident David Hamm watched his first “Star Wars” adventure in wide-eyed wonder on the big screen. Now, 30 years later, Hamm, a husband and a father of three young sons, is living every “Star Wars” fan’s fantasy.
Hamm is a member of the 501st Legion, a worldwide “Star Wars” costuming organization made up of and organized by “Star Wars” fans who get a kick out of dressing up like their favorite characters. Although getting together in screen-accurate costumes and sharing a love of the ‘70s-genre science fiction movies sounds like a great escape from reality for the child in all of us, the true purpose of the group is nobler than that.

The organization, which consists of more than 3,300 volunteers in 40 countries, was founded in 1997 as a forum for “Star Wars” enthusiasts to have a collective identity and to celebrate the films through wearing authentic costumes. But, most importantly, the volunteers contribute to the local community through charity and volunteer work. “It exists solely for the charity aspects of it,” said Hamm, who is down-to-earth and works as a graphics designer in Lake Oswego.
The Portland and Southwest Washington chapter of the 501st Legion, of which Hamm is a member, is the “Cloud City Garrison,” portraying the villains of the “Star Wars” universe. Volunteers appear at various charity events, social functions and fundraisers, such as the Starlight Parade, Race for the Cure, March of Dimes, Toys for Tots and many other local charitable causes. They also visit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital twice a year. Cruising up and down the hallways with kids in wheelchairs, the costumed storm troopers, with weapons in hand, visit bedridden kids in their hospital rooms. “The thing that surprised me the most is to see the parents balling their eyes out because they haven’t seen that much life in their kids for a long time,” said Hamm. “It’s a good thing I have a helmet on because I’m crying, too. It’s just worth it when you can make a difference. It brings the world of ‘Star Wars’ to life.”

Hamm became interested in the organization when he took his three young sons to a “Star Wars” exhibit at OMSI last year. “It was an absolute blast,” said Hamm. “The kids had eyes this big. It was a day I’ll never forget. I joined right away.”
Although Hamm isn’t as obsessive as some of his fellow group members who have rooms full of “Star Wars” memorabilia, he does have three empire costumes that he’s built with kits obtained through a special Web site. He doesn’t have “Star Wars” figurines or spaceships and doesn’t collect posters or own any signed photographs. He does it for the enjoyment he gets out of it. “I just love the looks in the kids’ eyes,” said Hamm. “I totally live it through them.”

Hamm is presently working on building his fourth costume, a relatively unusual sand trooper costume. In addition to his storm trooper costume, he has an imperial gunner costume and a black hole trooper costume. The costumes are usually made of ABS plastic, vinyl or fiberglass and have all the bells and whistles you would expect to see in the real thing. A flick of the wrist activates a built-in fan in the helmets or the voice activator.
The detailed costumes are costly. Hamm paid $650 for the kit to build his storm trooper costume and that was because of a deal he found on eBay. “The guys say to stay away from eBay but I got lucky,” said Hamm. “It was a real good deal.” Hamm says costumes can cost thousands of dollars, citing a price tag of $3-4,000 for a Darth Vader costume.

Hamm’s also built life-like weapons out of material scavenged from around the house. He even confiscated one of his kid’s toys, modified it and painted it to look real. Before the costumes can be worn in public, a photograph of the completed costume has to be sent to the 501st Legion to be approved.

Professionals from all walks of life participate in the group, including police officers, teachers, and others in public service. “It’s a real draw for people to be involved,” said Hamm.

Last year, Hamm showed up at Family Fun Night at Otto Petersen Elementary School to the delight of parents and kids. “It’s guaranteed they broke out the toys when they got home,” said Hamm.

For more information, visit www.501st.com or www.cloudcitygarrison.com

501st In the News

This in from the Simi Valley Acorn:

FOR THE BABIES- At right, teams from the Star Wars fan group 501st Legion, Farmers Insurance and Mervyns walk along the route of the March for Babies on Saturday morning. The walk, formerly called the March of Dimes, raises money for pregnancy care, prenatal risk assessment and education. Below, Ruby Gomez and her son, Angel, 3, join in.

Events Report - May 23rd - June 30th

The following events have been reported between May 23rd and June 30th. Please note that all events are subject to change without notice, and to contact the hosting garrison prior to attending any event.

Friday May 23
Florida Garrison - WCH Press Conference
German Garrison - Promotion für Kaufhof/Gropius Passage - Berlin
Alpine Garrison - MS Walk Montana - Billings, Montana
UK Garrison - London Expo Promo event - ExCeL Convention Centre, London
Mexican Garrison - TOUR CONCOMICS - Guadalajara, Jal
Ohio Garrison - MarCon - Hyatt Regency, Columbus OH
Carolina Garrison - Animazement
70th Explorers - ConQuesT 39 - Fanimal House - Kansas City, MO
Canadian Garrison - Anime North - Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Road

Saturday May 24
Mexican Garrison - TOUR CONCOMICS - Guadalajara, Jal
Ohio Garrison - MarCon - Hyatt Regency, Columbus OH
Carolina Garrison - Animazement
70th Explorers - ConQuesT 39 - Fanimal House - Kansas City, MO
Canadian Garrison - Anime North - Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Road
Canadian Garrison - 2nd Annual Star Wars Event and Toy Show - Welland City Hall
Florida Garrison - ScoutCon 2008 - Tampa, FL
Japanese Garrison - NTT Docomo Creative Kids Concert - Tokyo, Japan
UK Garrison - Toys R Us Southampton - Toys R Us, Hants
California Garrison - Star Wars Day at Paul Biane Library - Paul Biane Library
Florida Garrison - 2008 Autism Walk - Orlando Florida
Mexican Garrison - Star Wars Wedding
Great Lakes Garrison - Flint Phantoms Arena Football - Flint, MI
UK Garrison - Starbucks Children's Charity Event - Meadow Hall Shopping Centre, Sheffield
German Garrison - Science-Fiction Tage - Herxheim am Berg
Florida Garrison - Wolfson Childrens Hospital - Jacksonville, FL
Garrison Excelsior - K101.7 Benefit for Zachary Johnson - Romulus, NY
Florida Garrison - Palms West troop - Loxahatchee florida
UK Garrison - London Expo Show - ExCeL Convention Centre, London
Empire City Garrison - Movie and TV World Con - New York City, NY

Sunday May 25
Mexican Garrison - TOUR CONCOMICS - Guadalajara, Jal
Ohio Garrison - MarCon - Hyatt Regency, Columbus OH
Carolina Garrison - Animazement
70th Explorers - ConQuesT 39 - Fanimal House - Kansas City, MO
Canadian Garrison - Anime North - Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Road
UK Garrison - London Expo Show - ExCeL Convention Centre, London
Empire City Garrison - Movie and TV World Con - New York City, NY
Mountain Garrison - Child's Party (Cancer Patient)
German Garrison - Science-Fiction Days - Herxheim am Berg

Monday May 26
Great Lakes Garrison - Memorial Day Parade - Madison Heights, MI
Connecticut Garrison - Hamden Memorial Day Parade - Hamden, CT
Outpost 42 - Christchurch Armageddon - Christchurch , New Zealand

Tuesday May 27
Outpost 42 - Christchurch Armageddon - Christchurch , New Zealand
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway

Wednesday May 28
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway

Thursday May 29
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway
Mountain Garrison - Troy Denning Signing - Highlands Ranch, CO

Friday May 30
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway
Florida Garrison - Wrath of Con - Panama City Beach, Florida
Carolina Garrison - Relay for Life - Wilkesboro, NC -
Mississippi Outpost - Mississippi Braves Game - Jackson, Mississippi
Garrison Titan - Troy Denning Signing - Seattle, WA
Garrison Cardia - Wizard World East - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadephia PA

Saturday May 31
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway
Garrison Cardia - Wizard World East - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadephia PA
Garrison Carida - Wheeling Walk for Autism - Warwood, WV
Nordic Garrison - Star Wars Saturday - Medborgerhuset, Taastrup, Denmark
Neon Garrison - Race for the Cure @ UNLV
Great Lakes Garrison - Gnarr Wars V - Clinton Township, MI
70th Explorers - Borders Grand Re-Opening - St. Louis, MO
Mountain Garrison - Cherry Hills Library Event - Albuquerque, NM
Garrison Excelsior -Stroll for Strong Kids - Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY
Star Garrison Crimson Nova Squad - Arkansas Museum of Discovery's Discovery Fest
Mountain Garrison - Spectacle - Albuquerque, NM
Connecticut Garrison - Relay For Life - New Milford, CT
Great Lakes Garrison - Relay for Life, Chesterfield, MI - Chesterfield, MI
Carolina Garrison - Relay for Life - Wilkesboro, NC
Southern California Garrison - Frank and Son Collectible Show - City of Industry, CA
Great Lakes Garrison - Relay for Life, Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo, MI
Cloud City Garrison - The Starlight Parade - Portland, Oregon
Malaysia-Brunei Outpost - Droid Hunt

Sunday Jun 1
Nordic Garrison - Norsk Litteraturfestival - Lillehammer, Norway
Garrison Cardia - Wizard World East - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadephia PA
Malaysia-Brunei Outpost - Droid Hunt
Empire City Garrison - Walk like MADD - Farmingdale, NY
Southern California Garrison - Childrens Hospital LA - LA, CA
Central Garrison - Troy Denning Signing - Folsom, CA
New England Garrison - Stride for Health - Stoneham, MA
Southern California Garrison - Corona Police Department's "Relay for Life - Corona
MidWest Garrison - CENTENNIAL Parade - Berwyn, IL
Garrison Carida - Childrens Miracle Network Celebration - Danville, PA
German Garrison - 4. German Garrison Western Squad Fotoshooting - Industriepark Duisburg

Monday Jun 2
German Garrison - "Schloss Thurn" - Freizeitpark, Heroldsbach, Germany

Friday Jun 6
70th Explorers - American Cancer society Relay for Life - Barstow School, 11511 State Line Rd, Kansas City 64114, MO
Alpine Garrison - Relay For Life Cancer
UK Garrison - Testimonial Dinner for Jeremy Snape - National Space Centre, Leicester
Dutch Outpost - Day for the ill child - Amersfoort ZOO
Carolina Garrison - CDS Carnival - Greenville, SC
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 1

Saturday Jun 7
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 1
Dune Sea Garrison - Phoenix Prowlers (WFL) - PCH Night - Mesa, AZ
Garrison Carida - Relay for Life - Coal Township, PA
UK Garrison - William Ransom Primary School Fayre - The William Ransom Primary School, Herts
Bloodfin Garrison - Elizabethtown Parade + Fire dept. Fish fry - Tenative
Midwest Garrison - Brookfield Public Library Meet and Greet - Brookfield, WI
Garrison Excelsior - Toys R Us Grand Opening - Utica, NY
Capitol City Squad - School Fair
Southern California Garrison - City of Hope Cancer Survivor's Picnic
Troy Denning Signing - Orlando, FL / Part of Star Wars Weekend
Midwest Garrison - Summer Festival - Fairbury, IL
Nordic Garrison - Star Wars - Medborgerhuset, Taastrup, Denmark
Southern Californica Garrison - Neonatal Intensive care Survivor's Picnic - Naval Medical Center San Diego
Empire City Garrison - Big Apple Con - New York City, NY
Empire City Garrison - LI 2-day Walk to fight Breast Cancer - Shirley, NY

Sunday Jun 8
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 1
Empire City Garrison - Big Apple Con - New York City, NY
Empire City Garrison - LI 2-day Walk to fight Breast Cancer - Shirley, NY
UK Garrison - Bredgar School Fete - Bredgar Village School, nr Sittingbourne

Thursday Jun 12
Garrison Excelsior - Special Olympics Summer Games - Binghamton, NY

Friday Jun 13
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 2

Saturday Jun 14
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 2
Southern California Garrison - Garrison Start of Summer Picnic
Garrison Carida - Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games - Newark, DE
Old Line Garrison - Provinces Library
Garrison Carida - Indiana Township DARE Day - Indianola, PA
UK Garrison - Cotswold Wildlife Park Sponsored Walk - Cotswold Wildlife Park, Oxfordshire
UK Garrison - Rhiwbina Primary School Fete - Rhiwbina Primary School, Cardiff
Garrison Carida - Race for the Cure - Allentown, PA
Garrison Carida - 11th Annual Ford City Relay for Life - Ford City
70th Explorers - Pevely Flea Market Sci/Fi & Comic Book Show - Pevely , MO
Florida Garrison - Stars of Hope Charity Fundraiser - N. Pinellas Park, FL
Florida Garrison - ASSIMILATION 2008 SciFi Event

Sunday Jun 15
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 2
Midwest Garrison - Relay for Life / Star Wars Breakfast - Racine, WI
Garrison Carida - Shriners Children's Hospital - Philadelphia, PA
UK Garrison - Sheffield Childrens Hospital Theo Bear's Party! - Sheffield Childrens Hospital, Sheffield
UK Garrison - St Patrick's Church Garden Party - St Patricks Church, Scotland
Swiss Garrison - Comic Convention - Schauspielhaus in Zurich

Wednesday Jun 18
Midwest Garrison - YMCA Camp Duncan - REQUEST/TENATIVE - Ingleside, IL 60041

Friday Jun 20
Mountain Garrison - Relay for Life - Rio Rancho, NM
Ohio Garrison - American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Holmes County - West Holmes High School Stadium, Millersburg, OH
Midwest Garrison - ACS Relay For Life - Sussex/Menominee Falls, WI
German Garrison - GG-Event im Freizeitpark "Schloss Thurn" - Heroldsbach
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 3

Saturday Jun 21
Ohio Garrison - American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Holmes County - West Holmes High School Stadium, Millersburg, OH
Midwest Garrison - ACS Relay For Life - Sussex/Menominee Falls, WI
German Garrison - GG-Event im Freizeitpark "Schloss Thurn" - Heroldsbach
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 3
Alpine Garrison - Museum of the Rockies exhibit - Bozeman, MT
Golden Gate Garrison - Alameda County Fair Parade - Downtown Pleasanton, Pleasanton, CA
Garrison Excelsior - Saratoga Springs Comic Con - Saratoga Springs, NY
Garrison Carida - WV University Childrens Hospital
Garrison Carida - Relay for Life - Coal Township, PA
UK Garrison - Fundraiser - Dale Primary School, Preston
New England Garrison - Hasbro Kid's Carnival - Benefit: March of Dimes - Pawtucket, RI
Garrison Tyranus - Beachstreet USA in VA Beach Make A Wish Benefit - VA Beach
UK Garrison - Ty George Thomas Hospice - Tŷ George Thomas, Cardiff
Bloodfin Garrison - CMN Fundraiser - Greenwood Indiana
Florida Garrison - Stars of Hope Charity Fundraiser - N. Pinellas Park, FL
Florida Garrison - End of Year Party - Gulf Breeze, FL
Alpine Garrison - South Jordan City Parade & Festival - South Jordan City
Southern California Garrison - American Cancer Society Relay for Life - 201 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832

Sunday Jun 22
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 3
Southern California Garrison - American Cancer Society Relay for Life - 201 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832
Southern California Garrison - ICAN Strike Against Child Abuse

Thursday Jun 26
Midwest Garrison -Wizard World Chicago - Rosemont, IL

Friday Jun 27
Midwest Garrison -Wizard World Chicago - Rosemont, IL
Neon Garrison - Weird Al Concert - Henderson, NV - Henderson, NV
Midwest Garrison - Relay for Life - Normal, IL
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 4
Terror Australis Garrison - Super Nova - Perth

Saturday Jun 28
Midwest Garrison -Wizard World Chicago - Rosemont, IL
Midwest Garrison - Relay for Life - Normal, IL
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 4
Terror Australis Garrison - Super Nova - Perth
Weird Al Concert - Kelseyville, CA - Kelseyville, CA
Carolina Garrison - Hemby Children's Hospital Visit - Charlotte, NC
Alpine Garrison - Lehi Days Parade - Lehi City, UT
Great Lakes Garrison - West Michigan White-Caps Star Wars Night - Comstock Park, MI
Central Garrison - Hibbing Mines & Pines Jubilee Parade - Hibbing, MN
Garrison Excelsior - Buffalo Bisons Star Wars Night - Buffalo, NY
Nordic Garrison - Star Wars: The Exhibition - Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
UK Garrison - Amagh Planetarium Astro Family Event - Armagh Planetarium, Armagh

Sunday Jun 29
Midwest Garrison -Wizard World Chicago - Rosemont, IL
Florida Garrison - Star Wars Weekend 4
Terror Australis Garrison - Super Nova - Perth
Nordic Garrison - Star Wars: The Exhibition - Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
UK Garrison - Amagh Planetarium Astro Family Event - Armagh Planetarium, Armagh
Connecticut Garrison - Barnum Festival Parade - Bridgeport, CT
Garrison Excelsior - Ridgewood Manor Tract Party - Greece, NY
UK Garrison - Ty Hafen Hospice Fun Day - Ty Hafen Hospice, Sully

Monday Jun 30
Weird Al Concert - San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA

501st Caught on Camera

Here's the pictures from the past week on flickr:

The 2008 Bay to Breakers Race in San Francisco:












Trooper at ACEN:

Rebels are found and promptly arrested:


Troopers in Brazil:



Garrison Carida at a book festival:



Garrison Titan at Emerald City CC:


Garrison Excelsior Trooper at a Toys R Us:


Troopers in Fredricksburg for a Relay for Life:


Long line of troopers:

UFO Festival Parade in Oregon (Cloud City?):



Line of Troopers at a Memorabilia show:


Trooper at Motor City Comic Con:


Me at Granite City Comic Con (When Fanfic goes bad):

TD at the Philadelphia Book Festival:

Southern California troopers:



Garrison Tyranus at a Relay for Life:




UNM Hospital Visit: