Neil, if you can find out how much they raised from the public for their foundation over the course of those four days, then we can claim those numbers as indirect fundraising. You should probably contact them sooner, rather than later on that subject. We can broach the issue of a direct donation (a...

Absolutely astounding work, everyone! Thank you ALL, especially Barry and Lisa, who pulled out all of the stops and took Midwest Garrison fundraising to a whole new level. You guys are ROCK STARS!

Thanks for the invitation, James! In late October, I'll have a two-month-old at home, so a road trip down there won't really fit in with the overall game plan that life has in store for me. But I hope some of the MWG's other members (perhaps in southern Illinois?) will be able to join you. It sounds...

Thanks for organizing this troop, Gaza. It was a great night out with the troopers!
We're going to have to do this again some time, or at the very least make it an annual occurrence!

Coming along really nicely, Johnny H!

Hey there Skymauler! Welcome (back)! Actually, if you're looking for a little assistance with a TK in your area, there's really nobody better than gazmosis . You can find him here on our forums and he's also very active on the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment at www.whitearmor.net. He's helped...

Hey there, Brian! You can call me "Commander" or just Brian ;) and I've got too many costumes to rattle off, but I'm a Scout at heart. :) Always good to see our neighbors being neighborly! Check out our Event Planning threads to see what we've got coming up. We've got some great events coming up inc...

Wish I could help, Sara, but sadly I don't have one.
A decal. Or a car for that matter.

Welcome to the 501st, Kim!
Take a look around at all of the forums you just got access to, and make yourself at home.
Now get out there and Arraurg Arruauauuugahruh!

Mr Fett wrote:He is indeed the "pre-Hyper". I told Robb about Hyper already at Joliet, so when those two TK powerhouses of Stormtrooping meet, that will be the most epic troop I will have ever attended.

Mind. Blown.

Oh, and for you newbies around here (Whoa. Can I really call anyone a newbie? I've only been here for, like, three and a half years! Now I'm OLD!)... For all of you Shinies around here... Robb was one of the MWG's very first members, and the first 501st Legion member in the entire state of Wisconsin...

The prodigal trooper returns! I'm so glad you dropped in on Joliet and caught the trooping bug again, Robb. Some of my earliest memories of the Legion were at Star Wars in Concert, where you taught me all of the ins-and-outs of posing with the fans and making this whole thing FUN. I couldn't be happ...

It was a brilliant event, Phyllis. Absolutely brilliant! :D I honestly haven't had that much fun at a troop in I-don't-know-how-long. And it wasn't just the event itself, with the thousands of fans who showed up, but the real sense of comraderie and fellowship that trooping with that many fellow 501...

Great work, guys!
And, Chad, I love Pink Maul!

Looks like y'all had a great time, and I've gotta say, that's one of the best Vadering pictures I've ever seen!
Awesome work, guys!

Welcome aboard! You're in good hands with Firebat, but if you have any questions that he can't answer, or need some direction on where to go, please don't hesitate to ask here!

Jason,
You could always try the 'bay...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid= ... &_from=R40

It all depends on how it looks from the outside. If it maintains the external appearance of a standard belt box, then you could certianly wear it to all of your events. If it has visible hinges, well, that wouldn't be acceptable at a "canon" event, but there are plenty of members who add a pouch or ...

Another great event, everyone!

And for Legion Charity tracking:
Approximately three hours, with 14 volunteers, makes it about 42 trooper-hours total!

Great work, guys!