On Saturday, September 5 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., fans of all ages (as well as fan groups) descended upon Cumberland County Headquarters Library, for a free, family-friendly anime and sci-fi mini-convention. There was lots to do at this mini-con. Everything from table-top RPG & video game tournaments, panels, local artists and of course, […]
Read More… from Sept. 5 – LibraryCon 2015 (Fayetteville, NC)
Two Sandtrooper Captain’s and Clone Commander Blackout were dispatched to Toys R Us in Winston-Salem, NC for the global midnight release of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy line. All order to the Empire has been restored. We were able to keep the Rebel scum at bay. Troopers in attendance: Matt M. (Sandtrooper) […]
Read More… from Sept. 4 – Toys ‘R’ Us Force Friday Midnight Launch Event (Winston-Salem, NC)
Three troopers reported to the Charleston Police Dept. Family Fun Day at Brittlebank Park in Downtown Charleston on August 22. There, we interacted with members of the local constabulary and their families as well as a number of citizens who were visiting. In addition, we procured an ancient transport system which worked well for a […]
Read More… from Aug. 22 – CPD Family Fun Day (Charleston, SC)
On August 13, members of the Carolina Garrison helped keep order while 150+ younglings waited in-line for free backpacks and school supplies. Garrison members were working in and out of the crowd with plenty of picture taking opportunities & interaction with guests. There was also a hospital health coach transporter giving the adult units free […]
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic visited N. Charleston, SC on August 9 during his Mandatory Fun Tour. Per usual, ‘Weird Al’ invited the 501st Legion out to join him and his band on stage for the show ending song, “The Saga Begins”. This was a great time. We arrived during soundcheck and got to chat with ‘Weird […]
Read More… from Aug. 9 – ‘Weird Al’ Concert (N. Charleston, SC)
On June 19, 2015 Lord Vader and a small detachment of the Empire’s finest dancers took an Imperial Shuttle to Charlotte, NC for the Weird Al Yankovic Mandatory Fun Tour. Pizza was eaten, booty’s in plastic were shaken, and hilarity ensued. Troopers in Attendance: 1. Cher L. 2. Brett S. 3. Seth B. 4. Andrew […]
Read More… from June 19 – ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Concert (Charlotte, NC)
The Florida Garrison and RaKura Base welcomed over 170 members from Alpine Garrison, Bast Alpha Garrison, Bloodfin Garrison, Carolina Garrison, Central Garrison, Garrison Carida, Georgia Garrison, Great Lakes Garrison, Mid-South Garrison, Midwest Garrison, Mountain Garrison, Neon City Garrison, Old Line Garrison, Star Garrison, Alderaan Base, Bespin Base, Corellian Base, Kessel Base, and Sunrider Base to […]
Read More… from June 13 – Disney’s Star Wars Weekend Parade (Walt Disney World, FL)
On June 12, 2015, the Carolina Garrison was requested to provide an Imperial presence for the purpose of rounding up Rebels in Chapel Hill, NC. TK2298 and TK896 accepted this assignment and were able to apprehend a variety of rebel scum. While patroling, the troopers kept up good relations with the bystanders by taking photos […]
Read More… from June 12-Chapel Hill Library Summer Reading Kickoff (Chapel Hill, NC)
This was the third year that Geekout was hosted at the Sherrill Center on the beautiful campus of UNCA Asheville. It was a relatively laid back and mellow con, but there was lots of fun and catching up amongst the Carolina Garrison. There was a nice selection of vendors, panels and events throughout the day […]
Members of the Carolina Garrison teamed up with the Charleston Museum (America’s First Museum) for their Nighttime at the Museum event. This 2-hour event featured children and families going through the museum with flashlights. The event was similar to the film, Night at the Museum where everything in the museum comes to life. Children of […]
Read More… from June 5 – Nighttime At The Museum (Charleston, SC)
