Hey gang, A little late getting the report in. What I assumed would be a sad, half-informed attempt by the local comic shop owner to stage an ill-fated show actually turned out to be a nice little baby-con. About 1500 people turned up by Chris Foss’ account and all vendors, performers, and attendees seemed very […]
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Oct 04 Ronald Mc Donald House Charity Breakfast (Winston-Salem, NC)
Two Clone Commanders and a Sandtrooper were dispatched to Winston-Salem, NC on October 4, 2014. This event was to benefit the Ronald McDonald House for W-S. Troopers in Attendance: Austin T. Commander Cody Matt M. Sandtrooper Brian D. Commander Blackout […]
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Sept 27 11th Annual Carolina Children’s Charity Walk (Charleston, SC)
This was our 2nd appearance at the festivities that take place after the run / fun walk. The race started @ 8am and was over by 9am. Afterwards, there was an area after the finish line that had numerous charitable organizations, a Disney / Frozen jump castle, free sno-cones, free hot dogs, free water & […]
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Sept 27 Hickory-Con Hickory, NC
Hickory Con Fall 2014 September 27th Hickory Con is a one day con featuring artist, comic and sci-fi vendors, and hosts large card game tournaments. The CG has been participating in this event since September of 2006 twice a year (Spring and Fall). This was one of the largest Cons they have had with over […]
Sept 20 Asheville, NC Comic Expo
This was the 3rd year of the Asheville Comic Expo, which was held at the US Cellular Center in downtown Asheville, NC. ACE offers a nice selection of comic, toy and art vendors from the local area, as well as a lot of top notch costuming by the fans. The Carolina Garrison had a table […]
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 […]
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. – […]
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 […]
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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