from the Legion Target: Motor City Comic Con The 501st Great Lakes Garrison will be unleashing a barrage of Star Wars -style fun and excitement at Motor City Comic Con on May 16-18 in Novi, Michigan. Fans can look forward to a Droid Hunt, Blaster Range, parade, costuming panels and contests,... Happy Birthday, George! We, the members of the Fighting 501st, would like to wish Star Wars creator (and Honorary 501st Member ) George Lucas a happy 64th birthday. Many happy returns! Stump the Trooper Returns! In this long-awaited episode of our 501st game show "Stump the Trooper," Legion Member Bob Tyrrell ( TB-4692 ) of the 501st Mountain Garrison is quizzed on details regarding our Legion Honorary Member program. As always, 501st members answer... 501stCast Episode 14 and Stackpole Interview The latest episode of the 501stCast comes to you on 501st Day (May 1st) and to celebrate we are giving away a complete set of the new Series 7 501st Legion trading cards ! Listen in and find out how to win! We also bring you more mission reports,... We are Altering the Deal (or No Deal) Be sure to watch NBC television's popular game show Deal or No Deal on Monday, April 28th (8pm EST) as the 501st Legion and 26 Slave Leias take turns revealing the contents of Howie Mandel's mystery briefcases. The contestants on his two-hour Star... 501st Trading Cards Series 7 Released After 9 long months of production, the next 50 cards in the official 501st trading card set are now in circulation. Series 7 (cards 351-400) includes three new Honorary Member cards, five new unit cards, two new event cards, and a new recruitment... Bodie and the Balloon Earlier this month, the 501st Outpost 42 Garrison made appearances at the Balloons Over Waikato festival in New Zealand to complement the one and only Darth Vader hot air balloon (constructed by 501st FanWars Garrison member TK-2054 ). During this... That's a Lot of Troopers Back on April 14, 2008, the Legion reached the milestone of 4000 active members worldwide. Only a few days later, the 501st German Garrison reached a milestone of its own by hitting the 300 member mark with no signs of surrendering its title as the... 501stCast Episode 13 Now Playing Episode 13...lucky or unlucky? Find out as the 501stCast team hosts its first full-length show without Dean! Highlights include the continuation of our Trooper of the Month series and rumblings of the long-awaited Heart of an Empire documentary... Droid Hunt Comes to New York Comic Con The 501st Empire City Garrison will be hosting a search for stolen "droids" at this weekend's New York Comic Con , the East Coast's biggest pop culture convention for comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and...

from the MWG May 10, 2008 Mokena Public Library's "All Things Star Wars" Event Once again, Phyllis Schulte TK 1951 showed the true spirit of the Legion when she coordinated various visits to the Mokena Public Library. Her first visits she handled solo but on the last night, she had Lord Vader (Patrick Engle SL6312) along with newlywed Tie Pilots (Ed and Cherri Kryzowski) show up to really dazzle the kids. From the looks of the parents waiting for photos and the looks on the childrens' faces, the event was a success! The mission report can be read here! posted by Ed May 06, 2008 Star Wars author Troy Denning Star Wars author Troy Denning is scheduled to be at Borders Books and Music in Oakbrook, IL on May 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Denning is celebrating the highly anticipated release of his final work, INVINCIBLE, in the Legacy of the Force series. Both members of the Midwest Garrison and Rebel Legion will be there so don't miss out! posted by Ed April 23, 2008 Imperials Fly High Above the Prairie For the third year running, members of the Midwest Garrison and Midwest Base of the Rebel Legion appeared at the Prairie Air Show in Peoria, Illinois. This was the first time however, that we had a presence both days of the event.http://www.midwestgarrison.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8281 posted by MarStoq March 13, 2008 Out of This World On February 16th, members of the MWG and Rebel Legion assembled in WI for the OshKosh Public Museum's "Out of This World" exhibit. Since the exhibit spans several decades worth of science-fiction movies, it was no surprise to see the numerous Star Wars original trilogy pieces. Some of the most impressive pieces include a full set of Darth Vader armor; Luke's x-wing pilot jumpsuit, severed hand, and lightsaber from ESB. Many rounds of thanks to Dan Wiechman TK533 and his brothers and sisters in the Legion for all their hard work and long hours of trooping. Wiechman credits his fellow troops along with the friendly, knowledgeable museum staff for the success event. posted by Rome Star Awards Members of the MWG battled auto show traffic the evening of February 16, 2008 to participate at an annual award dinner hosted by ReMax. The theme for the evening was Star Awards and Jason Patterson SL1719 donned white and proved to an unknowing crowd that Sith Lords can wear white. Thanks to his efforts along with 4 other members, Children's Memorial were given a check for $500. Way to go, Troops!! by Badmommy posted by Rome One Man Star Wars Returns After working with the Raue Center for the Performing Arts in Crystal Lakes for the Gala Parade, members of the 501st Legion were excited to learn of the Raue Center hosting "One Man Star Wars". The center contacted the MWG and Cheryl Whitaker TI-3127 served as event coordinator. It's always a good time when Charlie comes to the MWG and we look forward to his next area apparence. Read the mission report for more information and photos! by Badmommy posted by Rome February 24, 2008 On Stage with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra February 16, 2008 Elements of the Midwest Garrison appeared with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and the Bradley University Chorale in celebration of Movie Music by the Maestro John Williams. The patrons of the Symphony were thrilled to see in their favorite Star Wars characters come to life. This was especially true for a young man, Javion Jordan, who has been looking for a "big brother". What he found, was a dream come true. http://www.midwestgarrison.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8088 posted by MarStoq Previous Articles