On May 20, the 501st Legion Carolina Garrison attended the Special Needs Baseball Awards Ceremony, an annual event that celebrates the achievements of participants and players in the special needs baseball community. The Carolina Garrison members, including James Seay, Richard Evans, Logan Hill, Kierra Hill, and also Tay and Jen Boughton from Galactic Academy, had […]
The 17th annual St. Baldrick’s event at Glenwood South was a resounding success, as participants came together to support pediatric cancer research. St. Baldrick’s is the largest non-governmental funder of pediatric cancer research grants, and the event is a key fundraiser for the cause. Participants take pledges to shave their heads in a show of […]
The Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge is an annual event organized by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise funds for athlete programs supported by the Special Olympics South Carolina. The event involves participants plunging into the ocean waters in Myrtle Beach during the winter months to generate awareness and raise funds for the […]
Three members of the Carolina Garrison of the 501st Legion – Tom Green, Spencer McCoy, and Lee Aldrich – recently made a special guest appearance on ABC11’s news segment on May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day. During the segment, the members discussed their experiences as part of the 501st Legion and the […]
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After a year off from trooping members enjoyed a special appearance by Michael Biehn from the Mandalorian/ Aliens /Terminator at the Toy Federation in Greer, SC, while adhering to all state COVID guidelines. […]
Members and guests had a great time at the Stratford High School May the 4th Sci-Fi themed Prom! […]
Read More… from May 4 – Stratford HS Sci-Fi Prom (Mount Pleasant SC)
Description: This was Greenville’s largest Comic convention hosted by borderlands. The 501st legion, Rebel Legion, droid builders and Mando Mercs we invited back again this year. We all had a blast and raised money for St. Jude Children’s hospital by doing droid hunt with attending con-crowd. […]
Description: Members of the 501st Legion from across North and South Carolina showed up to support “Angels Among Us” – an annual fund raiser for the Duke Cancer Center – While no blasters were fired we helped battle cancer in our own little way. There was a children’s area, a main stage, and multiple tents […]
Read More… from April 27 – Duke Cancer Institute Event (Durham)
Location: Salvation Army Kroc Center1833 Broad StreetAugusta, GA 30904 Description: The Salvation Army Kroc Center held games and fitness classes themed after the Galaxy far, far away. The attendees enjoyed meeting their favorite Star Wars characters! […]
