On Sunday, September 11th, the New England Garrison of the 501st Legion, and Alderaan Base of the Rebel Legion were invited to join the American Red Cross for a blood drive. This was no ordinary blood drive; this blood drive took place at historic Fenway Park in Boston, MA; the home of the Boston Red Sox. Darth Vader, with one of his most trusted Stormtroopers was joined by a pair of X-wing pilots to roam around the park. Inside the stadium, there were 4 different donation stations set up. The troops from both legions wandered around the park, visiting all…
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9/11 – Red Cross blood drive @ Fenway Park
Mission Reports, Special Events September 20, 2011
Star Wars Day with the Lowell Spinners
Mission Reports, Special Events August 8, 2011
On Saturday, August 6th, the New England Garrison teamed up with the Lowell Spinners, the Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox for Star Wars Day at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, MA. The Spinners all wore specially created jerseys that resembled Stormtrooper armor. After the game, the jerseys were auctioned off to benefit the Joann Weber Charitable Fund.
The weather was overcast and extremely muggy making it feel a bit like Dagobah but the Spinners staff did an amazing job making sure the troops were well cared for, rested and hydrated. The sell out crowd loved seing Lord Vader and his troops once again as the Sith Lord…
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On July 16th 2011, the New England Garrison (NEG) were guests of T.C. Restani, an internet-TV host who gives improvisational interviews as a “Late night talk show” parody . The NEG was inducted to T.C. Restani’s Hall of Fame, and were recognized for their contributions to charity and love of Star Wars. The NEG is quite honored to join in the good humour of the evening, and share a little about the 501st. Since the show is extemporaneous, we never know what will happen when we come on set. Like the prior appearances, we had a fun, memorable evening with…
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Congratulations, Heather and Gordon!
Mission Reports, Special Events April 20, 2011
On April 9th, 2011, two members of the New England Garrison and Alderaan Base, Gordon Gravelese (RC 5306) and Heather Arnold (TB 4191) had their wedding. Of course, the NEG and AB had to make its impact. Members of the garrison and base who were regularly attending the wedding were asked to bring their kit with them to help make the reception something special for the bride and groom.
The newly married couple wanted to share their love of Star Wars and costuming, so 15 costumed members were asked to escort the bridal party into the reception. Jedi’s kept the parents…
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The NEG storms the Boston Celtics!
Mission Reports, Special Events November 22, 2010
The New England Garrison trooped on Friday, November 19th at the Boston Celtics in the TD Banknorth Garden for part of a Clone Wars television series promotion. The troop was one of the best in recent memory, with a great turnout from NEG Clone Troopers and wranglers.
Prior to the game, troopers went down to the court for photos, and were photographed by the official Celtics photographer during the warmups. As the game started, the troopers stayed close to a blue screen for photographs and walked around the Concourse to greet fans and pose for pictures.
The troopers were then invited back…
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