Sat., 5/19: Just Play! (Carol Stream, IL)
JustPlay! offers hundreds of free activities to its thousands of participants. All designed to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to get active, have fun, try new activities and have a memorable weekend in the Chicago suburbs. The MWG have been asked to attend.
Sat., 5/19: Wedding Troop (Morengo, IL)
Top Secret
Sat., 5/19: Library Hat Trick (Lockport, IL)
Two libraries in the Southwest Suburbs have asked the MWG to attend for their special events
Sat., 5/19: Library Hat Trick (Crest Hill, IL)
Two libraries in the Southwest Suburbs have asked the MWG to attend for their special events
Sat., 5/19: Cable TV Promo Filming (Joliet, IL)
The local cable channel will be at the Joliet Library to do a promo for the Joliet Library Event.
5/20: High School Band Concert (Dixon, IL)
5/20: May ToyCon Show (Bridgeview, IL)
5/26: Birthday Party (Montgomery, IL)
6/2: Joliet Star Wars Day III (Joliet, IL)
6/2: Brookfield Library (Brookfield, WI)
Fan MailThe 501st Legion frequently receives letters of thanks from adoring fans or grateful parents of sick children, but every so often we are granted a peek inside the wonderful imagination of a young fan through a simple drawing that takes many of us back...
Jacob French (TK-6283) Completes 3,000 Mile 'Trooper Trek'!
Jacob French, TK-6283 of the Terror Australis Garrison, has completed his 3,000 mile trek across Australia! He made the entire journey wearing his stormtrooper armor and was armed only with a buggy to carry his supplies. During his 'Trooper Trek',...
DK Publishing Donates $95,000 in Books on Behalf of 501st
New York, NY, April 10, 2012: DK Publishing announced today a $95,000 children’s book donation on behalf of the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion, two all-volunteer organizations of Star Wars™ costume enthusiasts who raise money for children’s...
Blahozelania to Outpost Slovakia!
Please join the 501st Legion in congratulating the newest Outpost of the Legion: "Outpost Slovakia!" Its formation was approved by the Legion Council in a unanimous vote. We wish them all the best during their probation period, and years of...
Longfin Rises from Redback!
Congratulations to the members of the 501st Legion's newest unit, Longfin Squad! Longfin Squad is the first Squad for the Redback Garrison, and encompasses the Gold Coast and environs region of Australia. Go swimming with sharks yourself by being...
Artists Worldwide Rally to Help Sick Child, Princess Leah
Leah Esquenazi, one-year-old daughter of long time Star Wars fans Zev and Francesca Esquenazi, is suffering from a mitochondrial disease that gives her seizures, fevers, infections, and worse. There are few treatments for her and no known cures. She...
Two Kevins and a Lightsaber
Honorary Member Kevin Smith, filmmaker of Clerks fame, recently struck a deal with the AMC television network to produce a new weekly reality show called Comic Book Men . The program centers around the fanboy culture of Smith's own New Jersey-based...
2011 Charity Totals Updated to $11.8 Million US
At the beginning of 2012, the 501st Legion reported an estimated total of $5.8 million US dollars in funds raised for charity for the previous year. Because figures were still trickling in from various 501st units around the world, the amount actually...
12th Annual Crystal Ball raises over $230,000 for charity.
On Saturday January 21st over fifty costumed members of the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion helped the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi raise over $230,000 dollars for the Foundation's operating costs, with over $217,000 given away to...
501st Twitter Nominated for a Shorty Award
The Shorty Awards honor the best producers of short content on social media channels, and the 501st Legion's very own official Twitter account was nominated for recognition in the "Charity" category. Do you follow the 501st on Twitter? If...
