Sun, fun and kilts. that will always makes for a great troop. The 501st for another year help make this event fun and exciting for all who watched and cheered us on.
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Celtic Parade St Augustine Florida 2016
Posted in Trooping, tagged 501st, 501st Legion, Celtic Parade, Celtic Parade St Augustine Florida, Jacksonville, Squad 7, starwars on May 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Breaking News!!! Stormtrooper and Tie Pilot exposed (Buckets Off!!)
Posted in Trooping, tagged 501st, 501st Legion, breaking news, Exclusive photos, Galactic Academe, Jacksonville, Murray Hill Library, Star Wars, starwars, Stormtroopers on June 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Breaking News!!! Stormtrooper and Tie Pilot exposed (Buckets Off!!)
As reported two imperial staff members one Stormtrooper and One Tie Pilot were seen in these exclusive photos with their buckets off (helmets). It appears from the photo that they were engaged in 501st propaganda. The room filled with young potential recruits that were exposed to the ways of the 501st and how they can start at a young age by joining the Galactic Academe and working their way up to join the empire. But what is the real story here.
The Real story….
Today the 501st trooped the Murray Hill Branch Jacksonville Public
Exclusive Photo
Library for the “Travel to a Galaxy Far, Far Away” event. Two Troopers Me and Gina were invited to mingle with the kids taking photos and giving high fives. We also were able to do a question and answer session and talk a bit about the 501st to both the kids and the parents, well this required us to take off our buckets. It’s the first time that I have done this out in the public. Felt kind of weird but the cause was worth it. It was a limited crowed so not to bad.
Gina and I both spoke for a few min about the great thing we do for charity and people around the city. Also how they can start at their very young age to become a member of a club (Galactic Academe) and start down the road to becoming a 501st member when they hit 18.
The Kids asked question and took photos and then settled in for a movie. Sadly the Library could not do a showing of Star Wars, so they settled on Star fighter if I remember correctly.
This was a fun small troop and gave us a little different way of trooping. Well at least for me it was.
So in all a good troop, check out some more Exclusive Photos
Handler and Photographer: Morgan Franklin
The 501st Legion shows up on Mythbusters
Posted in News Flash, tagged 501st, 501st Legion, Adam savage, breaking news, discovery channel, Jamie Hyneman, myth busters, mythbusters, News Flash, Star Wars, starwars, stormtrooper, Stormtroopers on January 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Join the 501st on the Mythbusters as they show up on the show this season.
January 4th on Discovery
The 501st Legion will gain more national attention from the up coming season of the Mythbusters as some of the 501st members will appear on the hit TV show.
Mythbusters will be putting to the test some of the things we see in the star wars movies and to help them Star Wars up the place some very lucky 501st members will join in the fun.
Honorary member to the 501st Legion, Adam Savage and his co-host Jamie Hyneman looks into a galaxy far, far away to see if some of what we see in the movies can be busted as Myth’s. This episode is shaping up to be fun and educational for us all.
As for the 501st Legion, what great exposure to the global TV watching community. As a member it gives me great pride to see our brothers and sisters in armor on the TV representing the 501st legion with style and class.
The work that the 501st Legion does to help raise money for a long list of charities is sometime over shadowed by people who want to point only to the costuming part of who and what we are.
It’s true that our members has a love for Star Wars and costuming, but they also have the same passion to bring a little joy and entertainment to children and parents alike, by showing up in costume and allowing the families to excape from their daily troubles and smile for a change, if only for a short time its still means a lot to them.
It great when TV shows like the Mythbusters will allow groups like the 501st Legion to join in on the fun and help spread the message of the work that the 501st legion does each year. I truly believe the exposure that is gained when represented correctly will only help these charities in the long run. It also helps with recruitment to the 501st Legion as there are fans out there that are not aware that there is a club that embraces the movies as the 501st does and allows them to build a costume and become more then a fan, it allows them to live in that world and at the same time help raise money for people in need.
So buckets off to the Mythbusters and Adam Savage for this episode that’s coming. I know I thank you, I am sure the Legion thanks you and I hope the fans of your show will thank you for bringing something so awesome to your show.
Watch some video clips of the upcoming episode by following the links below.
Watch a small promo from Mythbuster website here: 501st and the Mythbusters
The 501st Legion website: here
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Image Credits DCI
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501st helped raise over $14 Million dollars for charity in 2012
Posted in News Flash, tagged 501st, 501st Legion, breaking news, charity, costume, donations, Make a wish, Squad 7, Star Wars, starwars, Stormtroopers, toys on February 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »
According to the 501st Legion charity tracker the 2012 numbers are in and we the 501st members help raised quit a bit of money for charities all around the world. Troopers take a moment to be recognized for the tremendous work and time you have donated for so many that are in need.
Here are the numbers for this year.
“Each year the 501st Legion members volunteer their time to attend a number of charity related events. In 2012 Legion members helped to collect over 198,000 Toys for needy and underprivileged families, raised $168,988 through our own fundraising efforts, attended events that helped to raise over $14 Million Dollars for charity. Our members donated over 4,747,325 ‘man hours’ wearing our Imperial Costumes all in the name of fundraising and charity!”
Story source: 501st legion charity Tracker
Some of the charity work we do will not raise any money, but instead will raises ones spirits and hopes as was the case with Ethan as shown below. you can read about his story and how a few minutes of ones time can bring so much joy to another. just click the image below for the full story from my point of view through the lenses.
Ethan who has Cerebral Palsy enjoyed his 12th birthday with the 501st Legion
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