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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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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Aug. 13 – Snead’s Ferry Shrimp Festival (Sneads Ferry, NC)

The Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival is the Official Shrimp Festival of North Carolina. The purpose is to raise awareness for the local fishing community and raise funds for our local non profits and the continuation of our venue. There was a line 3/10th of a mile long on the road going in (of people, not […]

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Aug. 12 – Hickory Crawdads Star Wars Night (Hickory, NC)

It was hot and humid at the annual Hickory Crawdads Star Wars Night baseball game, but that didn’t stop members of the Carolina Garrison and Blue Ridge base from having an action packed evening. The game had a fantastic turnout and the Star Wars fans were there in full force. We were in demand from […]

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July 23 – Lowcountry Giga Toshou Con (Walterboro, SC)

This was Walterboro, SC’s first attempt at a pop culture convention and was organized by Walterboro’s biggest super fan, Omar Jeter. He poured his heart into making this event really special for all attendees and vendors. Omar spent months attending conventions and asking everyone what they want more of. Vendors and fan exhibitors (like the […]

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July 16 – SciWorks Museum Merger (Winston-Salem, NC)

The Carolina Garrison was invited back to SciWorks for our second event of the year. SciWorks, a hands-on science center, allows kids and adults to learn more about Science through interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and an Environmental & Science Park! SciWorks was having a merger celebration. SciWorks of Winston Salem announced that they will be […]

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July 16 – Soundwave Mini-Con (hanahan, SC)

The event was a one-day mini convention split between two separate buildings. This was the second year that this local comic book shop put on the event but the first time the 501st Legion was invited to attend. The main building was setup with booths for local artist and comic book dealers while the second […]

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June 25 – Kannapolis Intimidators Star Wars Night (Kannapolis, NC)

Over 4,900 were in attendance at the Star Wars night for the Intimidators and the crowd was stoked for Star Wars! Custom t-shirts, costumes, and tons of kids were on hand to celebrate the Star Wars night at the stadium. The first 100 kids received a pretty nice light saber, which can be seen in […]

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