Joliet Library 2nd annual SW days (1,507 people showed up) !

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Joliet Library 2nd annual SW days (1,507 people showed up) !

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The Joilet Library 2nd annual Star Wars Day was a 100% great day. Last year we had an est of 600 people through and this year they were guessing maybe 700 to 750. Was everyone wrong by a long shot. They clocked the head count at 1,507 people that came out for the event!! The staff was great in helping run all the events so the 501st was free to interact with the event goers. The games were off the chart with the garabge masher where kids got to jump in the trash looking for cut outs of Luke in armor, or the ping pong balls with the big eye on them. The MWG blaster range made it first event out and was a hit. The tattoo room had a never ending line. Both Phylis and Glass had the R2D2 units out and went over big with the kids.(Thanks Guys) ,..
There was a nice lunch brought in for the 501st memberes and staff. All members got to get their pic in costume infront of a green screen for a later project. The WOW factor of this event I could go on about.
In the end the big man in charge of the library and the peorson with the Friend of the library group went up to Roger towards the end of the event and were like ????????? :shock: we dont know where to start or what to say..
I can tell you from what I heard they want this bigger next year with it going on to the upper floor as well as the main floor and beyond. This event will become over time a big event for the library and the city of Joliet. Please stay tunned for next years event because you wont want to miss that one..
Thank you to all involved and to Phyils who brought in some of her collection for display and helped up date the thread as the event went along.As the great Jackie Gleson once said (BABY YOUR THE GREATEST) !!!

Jody McQuarters - DZ6443 - Tusken
Sean Baumbargner - TK7664 - Shadowtrooper
Cheryl Whitaker - TB3127 - Scout
Javier Esqueda - TK0265 - Stormtrooper
Thomas Turner - IC4913 - Count Dooku
Kevin Glass - TK2834 - Droid wrangling
Bill Ross - TB1335 - Scout
Mike Riemma - TI 1659 - Tie Pilot
Rick Devine - TK6712 - Stormtrooper
Thomas Durbin - TX9293 - Special Ops
Chip Childress - SL9965 - Darth Vader
Ryan Summers - TK2429 - Stormtrooper
Phyllis Schulte - TK1951 - Hoth Rebel Soldier
Tom Schaefer- TK118 - Greedo
Arturo Delgado - BH0412 - Jango Fett
Mark Berry - BH4265 - Boba Fett
Brian Troyan - TB8968 -Scout
Adrianne Bean - TK 4541 Stormtrooper
Jim Norman TK8114 - Wedge Antilles/Snowspeeder Pilot
Steve Szyndrowski ID3052 - Imperial Officer
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That was a great event and a huge turnout. I can't wait for next year.
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this event was added to the TOD for the following... if I missed you, please let me know

Jody McQuarters - DZ6443 - Tusken
Sean Baumbargner - TK7664 - Shadowtrooper
Cheryl Whitaker - TB3127 - Scout
Javier Esqueda - TK0265 - Stormtrooper
Thomas Turner - IC4913 - Count Dooku
Kevin Glass - TK2834 - Droid wrangling
Bill Ross - TB1335 - Scout
Mike Riemma - TI 1659 - Tie Pilot
Rick Devine - TK6712 - Stormtrooper
Thomas Durbin - TX9293 - Special Ops
Chip Childress - SL9965 - Darth Vader
Ryan Summers - TK2429 - Stormtrooper
Phyllis Schulte - TK1951 - Hoth Rebel Soldier
Tom Schaefer- TK118 - Greedo
Arturo Delgado - BH0412 - Jango Fett
Mark Berry - BH4265 - Boba Fett
Brian Troyan - TB8968 -Scout
Adrianne Bean - TK 4541 Stormtrooper
Jim Norman TK8114 - Wedge Antilles/Snowspeeder Pilot

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I got an e-mail from my sister (the one who wore my Stormtrooper at MSABC 2009) and she actually works for the American Library Association and works with Library conventions and special events....
seems a guy named Roger from the Joliet Library sent a glowing report tO the ALA regarding the "Star Wars" phenom...
so..
expect to get lots more Libraries asking for appearances...

and..
btw...

have you seen anything yet on those "Read" posters we took photos for?

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