Oct. 22 – Crystal Coast Con (Cape Carteret, NC)

This was the 6th annual Crystal Coast Con held at Mack Daddy’s bowling alley and arcade in Cape Carteret NC. They’ve invited us out every year with a donated table and passes for costumed characters and this was no exception. We were going to be sharing a table for all 3 groups but shortly before […]

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Oct. 16 – Children’s Day Festival (Mt. Pleasant, SC)

This was the 29th Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival. The event was very large and is the most popular event put on by the Town every year. Over 5,000 people attended this event. East Cooper schools hosted carnival games and families enjoyed carnival rides, enormous inflatable slides, live entertainment, wall climbing, face […]

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Sept. 10 – CCPD Family Fun Day (Charleston, SC)

This is the City of Charleston Police Dept.’s annual event for the families of their Police Officers and city invitees. The event was at Brittlebank Park (across from the City of Charleston Police Dept. HQ and right on the famous Ashley River. The event featured fire trucks, members of the Carolina Garrison, jump castles, Mobile […]

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Sept. 9 – Not So Old Toys & Comics Grand Opening (Asheville, NC)

This troop was for Not So Old Toys & Comics opening event in Canton NC. Justice the stores owner reached out to us to help with his grand opening that took place during the towns labor day parade. Anthony and I arrived to a street full of people waiting for the event to start. We […]

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Sept. 8 – ‘Weird’ AL Tour 2016 – Wilmington, NC

His Excellency of Weirdness and Nerd-dom – Weird Al – requested our presence the the Cape Fear Performing Arts Center to a near sold out capacity. We met in our designated dressing room, had rehearsals on stage with “Hawkeye” Weird Al’s stage manager and then retired to the auditorium to await our call time. Around […]

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Sept. 3 – Librari-Con (Fayetteville, NC)

This was our tenth year supporting this event and it’s always a fun one. 501st and Rebel Legion members hosted a costuming panel and handed out prizes for a Star Wars trivia contest. We also had a table set up to display some props. Carolina Garrison Members in Attendance: 1. Bill Lane – SL-4821 (Vader) […]

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501st Legion Make-A-Wish Endowment Fund

Today, the 501st Legion announces today their commitment to a first-­‐of-­‐its kind international endowment in a unique partnership with Make‐A-­Wish. The 501st Legion Make‐A-Wish Endowment Fund will allow Make-­‐A-­‐Wish America and Make-A‐Wish International to grant more Star Wars-­‐related wishes to children diagnosed with life-­‐ threatening medical conditions. This endowment fund will allow Make-A-Wish to grant […]

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Aug. 20 – Back-To-School Bash (Fayetteville, NC)

The Fascinate-U Children’s Museum hosted a Star Wars themed Back to School Bash for children in the area. Carolina Garrison Members in Attendance: 1. Bill Lane – SL-4821 (Vader) 2. Shane Anglin – TK-61214 3. Amy Anglin – DS-60783 (Mara Jade) 4. Ron Toland – TR-41421 5. Mark Sinclair – TK-90499 Crossover Attendees from the […]

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Aug. 20 – Burlington Royals Star Wars Night (Burlington, NC)

With the same resolve that saw the Empire build a second Death Star after the destruction of the first, the Burlington Royals made a second attempt at a Star Wars-themed evening after the first one was rained out in July. Four of the five original attendees returned. Two stormtroopers, an officer, and a Tusken Raider […]

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Aug. 14 – Greensboro Roller Derby (Greensboro, NC)

The Carolina Garrison was out in force for the Greensboro Roller Derby’s 5th Annual Star Wars Bout. Nine members were on hand to greet fans and skaters alike. The Dark Lord made an appearance with his personal bodyguard shadow trooper, as well as two TK’s, two clone troopers, an officer, another officer disguised as a […]

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