On Saturday, February 25th members of the 501st Legion – New England Garrison and Rebel Legion – Alderaan Base arrived in Lowell, MA to troop a hockey game between the UMASS Lowell River Hawks and the Merrimac Bears. A quartet of Clonetroopers alongside Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi, a squad of Stormtroopers and a pair of TIE Pilots escorting the Emperor were on hand to meet fans and pose for pictures. In addition to the troopers in attendance everyone was also greeted by a droid known all over the galaxy, R2-D2! This was the…
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UMass Lowell Riverhawks Event
Mission Reports March 4, 2012
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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$3,400 to the Joann Weber Charitable Fund!
General Discussion October 20, 2010
Back in July, the New England Garrison trooped at the Star Wars Night at the Lowell Spinners, where we greeted fans and posed for pictures. In addition to our presense at the sold-out game, the Spinners were decked out in a made-for-the-event jersey, which would be auctioned off for charity after the game.
The NEG has learned that the auction garnered an impressive $3,400 for the Joann Weber Charitable Fund!
The fund has been established in Joann Weber’s memory. Along with her husband, Drew Weber, the two became owners of the Lowell Spinners in 1997. The fund supports charitable and civic organizations…
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