Sept 20 Rebel Base 20th Anniversary Charlotte, NC

Lord Vader wanted to know why this Rebel Base was still standing after 20 years…. I reported back to the Dark Lord that it has toooo many cool geek swag to destroy it!!! Lord Vader stated after that “impressive most Impressive” I will give you a list of my geek swag needs…. The Carolina Garrison […]

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Sept. 14 – Florence Comic Con 2014

The 2nd Annual Florence Comic Con has come and gone. This year it grew in size from a small art gallery and took place at the Florence-Darlington Technical College in the brand new (and large) SiMT Building. This was a great venue with lots of space and amenities. The Comic Con started at 10:00am and […]

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Aug. 30 – Librari-Con (Fayetteville)

Troopers from the 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion attended the eighth year of the Cumberland County Librari-Con in Fayetteville, NC. The troopers also presented a costuming panel where they shared the secrets of professional Star Wars costuming. Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set … 072&type=1 Chad P. – X-wing Pilot / Obi Wan Ep III Jane W. – […]

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Aug 30-31 Cosplay America Con (Raleigh)

Troopers from the Carolina Garrison met at the 2014 Cosplay America convention in Raleigh NC. We were invited to do two panels about the 501st, two photo-shoots and we were treated like rock stars! 501st approved costumes members: Jon McClay // Boba Fett Ernie Ruffin // Boba Fett Brandon Hurley // Imperial Officer Austin Tyner […]

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Aug 9 -“Page to Screen” Barnes & Noble (Cary)

Barnes and Noble get pop culture event in Cary NC felt the force once again, despite the rain. As Vader made his way threw the store with a couple of Tk’s watching his back, everyone could feel his presence. Officer’s were patrolling the area just is case someone got out of hand, then they would […]

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Aug 9th – Bands, Brews & Books Charlotte

We had a good evening hanging out with locals in the Charlotte area, taking pics and chatting with folks, all while helping to raise money for Classroom Central (http://www.classroomcentral.org), a charity that helps raise money to purchase school supplies for classrooms in poverty-stricken areas. Many thanks to those who came and helped out:1. Jerry S (Vader)2. […]

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Leicester Library SW Reading – Asheville Area

Awesome event at a local small town public library! Ton of kids showed up and completely surprised myself and Renee! Arts and crafts tables were set up along with a photo area and star wars themed snacks. It was great! Trooper in attendance: Sean Coughlin T.I. 9014 Wrangler in attendance: Renee Hill as an Imp. […]

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Aug 1 – Charleston Children’s Museum

This was my 4th trip to the Children’s Museum for Star Wars. I picked up Taylor Seay on the way there, but his flight suit was misplaced, so he didn’t get suited up until later (when my camera battery was dead). As usual, the kids had Star Wars related activities and games all week with […]

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(NC) June 29 – Victory Junction Camp, Randleman

On Sunday, June 29th 2014, members of the 501st Legion’s Carolina Garrison and the Rebel Legion’s Blue Ridge Base arrived at Victory Junction Camp in Randleman, NC to help them kick off Stars and Stripes week. Victory Junction is a camp for kids with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses that was started by the […]

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