BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240511T220000Z DTEND:20240512T003000Z LOCATION:1640 Freed St 1640 Freed Street Columbia SC 29201 TRANSP: OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 UID: DTSTAMP:20260910T023802Z SUMMARY:Columbia Fireflies Star Wars Night DESCRIPTION:Hello friends in South Carolina! The Columbia Fireflies are offering an open invitation to costumed fan groups to attend their event on May 11, 2024. This is approved by Lucasfilm. The contact information and details for the event are listed below. Please feel free to share this broadly with your clubs! Directly below is what we send to the Teams regarding Open Invites for Fan Group participation at sports games: All SW themed events with Major and Minor league teams are now considered OPEN INVITES. This means we do not have to cast and teams do not have to pay performers. Teams must welcome all fan groups on a first come basis and cannot ask for specific characters or specific amounts. They can set a maximum limit based on accommodations. Open Invites are just that: an invitation to fan groups to show up at an event in costume. Teams cannot direct fan group members to do any activities or be anywhere specific at any specific time - they may provide the groups with a list of activities to self-organize and participate in, but it is at fan group members’ own discretion. We strongly prefer that characters not throw out first pitches, participate in puck drops, sing the National Anthem or things of that nature – if they want, fan group members may escort a child or fan to the mound, etc., but must not be directed to do so. Characters should not hold, wear, sit in or stand on any branded item or logo, especially with a team emblem. The fan groups are welcome to be photographed with others wearing the team logo/brands or in front of signage featuring the team logo/brand, however. We strongly suggest that teams provide a handler/security for costumed fans during activities to ensure the safety and security of said costumed fans, to protect them from overzealous game attendees. Costumed fan groups must be referred to as members from their respective fan groups, and not as official SW/Disney/Lucasfilm characters. Please note that if you or your club members require a handler or handlers at the event, you must provide them yourself and not rely on handlers from other clubs to fulfill this responsibility. Please do not RSVP with LFL. The corresponding team contact is listed below if you and your members are interested. Spots fill up fast - not all fan groups will get to participate in events where there is a set limit, which are based on a teams’ bandwidth for accommodation. Fan Groups invited to attend: 501st Legion- Carolina Garrison Rebel Legion- Blue Ridge Base Mando Mercs- Talon Clan R2 Builders Droid Builders Sith Dynasty- Zakuul Temple Warriors of Mandalore- T'ad o'r Cuir Cohort Defenders Detachment Mandalorian Protectors- Phoenix Stronghold Aiken Saber Academy Columbia Fireflies Star Wars Night 2024 Segra Park 1640 Freed St, Columbia, SC 29201 Parking will be in our STH lot. Performers will need to have passes to park in the lot, so we will need their names prior to the game to obtain those for them. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 6:05 PM (Gates will open at 5 PM) Call time is 4 PM Performers will share a changing room with our mascot Anywhere between 5 & 10 would be a good number Max number for now would be 10. I will speak with our upper management and see if they think more could work. RSVP contact is John Oliver. His email is joliver@columbiafireflies.com and direct line 803.888.3007 , and my cell is 757-407-1431. RSVP by Friday, April 26. Alex Vargas Fan Relations Lucasfilm Ltd. PRIORITY:1 CLASS:PUBLIC BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT10080M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Reminder END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR