Joliet Library SWD3 June 2nd.

[Nightshifter]

June 2nd was the Joliet Librarys 3 Star Wars Day event and once again the MWG now with members in from WI and IN were a big hit. The event worked across the board with the libaray, 501st, CED of Joliet, vendors , Lego Land , Sandtroopers.com, artist Dave Dorman , Steve Palanica,and J.J. In 2010 there was 650 people and the event was inside the library, 2011 was 1,800 people and the event was in the library 2012 there was 3,440 est people and the event now not only moved outside but also closed down the street along the south side of the library to handle a stage, vendors and also croud control.
We had 40 plus members of the 501st show and interact with the public . After the event we had a vip party in the main room with the cantina bar donated by Mike Bollow from Cyphan.We as a group got to enjoy celebrating Dave Dorman 30th year doing SW art .
Over all this event would have not coe together if it were not for the help of all involved and for that I thank you all.
The CED and the library both said they had no problems during the event and all went great. So the talk next year is they would like to try a two day event...This now is only talk at this stage so we will see where this goes. From what we can see it it is only going to get bigger..

Thank you again to all involved. I have copied the sign up list and placed here. If you did not sign up in time but still made it out . Thank you and please let us know.
See you all next year.
Jody. AKA The Nightshifter..

1) Jody Nightshifter, Tusken Raider.
2) Janine Jender - TI4838 A New Hope Leia.
3) Sara Zeman - SL3881 - RL and WI Garrison- Mara Jade
4) Phil Zeman CT2720 -RL and WI Garrison- ROTJ Luke.
5) Gina - Destiny Frost ID6216 -RL Bespin Leia.
6) Rob Hamilton - -TD8310 Sandtrooper
7) Rick Devine - TK 6712 Stormtrooper
8 Kevin Glass - TK2834 or TX - and R2
9) Adrianne Bean TK 4541 - Stromtrooper
10) Michael Riemma - TI1659 Tie Pilot
11) Rudy Grasha - BH3620 Boba Fett.
12) Rich Markle - SL1781, Dath Vader.
13) Javier - TK 265, TK and 501st Clone.
14) Samantha Scholl- Arena Padme - Rebel Legion - NSB
15) Matt Frysztak - SL8596 - Vader shift - Bloodfin Garrison
16) David Obaldallah ID4185 - Endor Commando
17) Steve Gaza - TK4034
18) Cheryl Whitaker - TB3127 - Scout
19) Brian Troyan - TB8968 - Han Solo
20) Mark Berry - TB4265 - Scout
21) Phyllis Schulte - TK1951 - Rebel Fleet Trooper
22) Michael Perri - TD7994 -Sandtrooper - WI Garrison
23) Arturo Delgado - BH 412 - Jango Fett
24) Dan Moriarity - BH9039 - Waxer and Tusken
25) Ryan Summers - TK2429 - Stiormtrooper
26) Pat Phinney - Jedi - RL and TJA
27) Robert Hamilton - IS9295 - X-Wing Pilot
28) Andrew Marsh - TA2079 AT-AT Driver
29) Chris Schwarz - SL9442 - Anakin Skywalker
30) Kristin Joyce- Biker Scout
31) Rober Redden - CC5206 - Animated Clonetrooper
32) Jim Norman - TK8114 - Wedge Antilles
33) Steve Szyndrowski - ID 3052 - Imperial Officer
34) Ashley McClintock - NSB - Endor Commando
35) Steve Mammen tk 7345 - Stormtrooper and X-Wing PIlot
36) Geoff Pfeiffer TS 4813 - Snowtrooper
37) Michael W Olson -SL3193 - ObiWan Kenobi
38) Matt McDonald - TK8148 - Stormtrooper
39) Thomas Turner - SL4913 - Count Dooku
40) Heather Frelichowski - TR 4992 - Support



photos:

http://www.sandtroopers.com/events/joli ... vent/pics/

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa30 ... ?start=all


http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c65/T ... 20Library/


http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n114 ... ?start=all


http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g39 ... 20Library/


http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g39 ... ?start=all

[Schph Gochi]

Jody...edited your first post with list of participants and added link to photos...

btw...

How much $$ did the raffle and
Jail and Bail bring in?

[Nightshifter]

Raffle was oly $144.00 for the mask and I will ask Bollow on the jail and bail..

[Zombie_Bunny]

Hey so I am on this list for attendance, but I wouldn't count this at my TOD. Not like I keep count of troops, but technically I was running my booth in an unapproved RL costume. Yes I did take more pics in my Leia than I ever have in the past, I wasn't there representing the legion. thanks though.

[Schph Gochi]

well...
my two credits...
until things officially change....
I am leaving the information on the first post as is...

and..
again..

I know that there are names missing...

please make sure to let us know if your name is not on the list of attendees..

[Fleetfang]

Funny that you should bring up your Tour of Duty for this event, J.J.
As part of a ToD discussion that happened in the Counsel forums, Aimee and I both talked about your position as a vendor at this troop, and in the course of the conversation, we agreed that your participation beyond what you did at your booth did indeed constitute trooping the event.
In some ways, it gave rise to the larger question of 501st Legion garrisons keeping track of Rebel Legion base operations (If you were in a rebel costume, what business is it of the MWG to decide if it was a troop for you or not? Answer from the LCO: None.). But your specific case was already given the green light to count.
For the record though, I appreciate your perspective in regards to the ToD "scorecard" and the whole bragging rights thing.
Keep on troopin'.

[Schph Gochi]

not only that...

but let's remember that the Library (who we served) specifically requested/begged for Rebel face characters..
so...
at the end of the day Janine..
I feel you did us a favor (both MWG and NSB) by wearing your Leia while you manned your booth.

[Fleetfang]

Oh, I'm all too aware of that point, Phyllis. Don't forget that I was also wearing a specifically-requested-by-the-host rebel costume. And like Janine's, mine isn't approved by the Rebel Legion. But unlike Janine (who has an RL-approved Jedi), I am NOT a member of the Rebel Legion, in my Han Solo costumes or otherwise. Even if the NSB was tracking attendance for their own ToD reward program for their members (which it currently is not), since I'm not a member of the local Rebel Base and have no ToD tally with them at all, I pretty much would be doing the event just for the love of the game.

BUT...
Since it sounds like this is dovetailing into the current MWG discussion about the ToD, I feel like I should note that Aimee has already mentioned in that thread that in cases where an MWG event host specifically requests a rebel character from an MWG member (as they did for J.J. and I), that there's no question that it ought to count toward the member's MWG ToD totals. Maybe that fine point was missed along the way.

[Schph Gochi]

I understand the entire situation clearly...

I am old...
but not senile...




regardless of the other discussion...

certain events (not all) come down to what is our sponsor/requesting entity
requesting of us?

[Runnin'6712]

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