The parade route was approximately 2 miles long starting in Normal and finishing in downtown Bloomington. With temperatures in the upper 40’s it made walking the route relatively easy….except for lenses fogging up! The crowd reaction was great and everyone had a great time! Also, a BIG thank you for the folks that drove a couple of hours to Bloomington – it really made it special to have Vader and lots of Mercs in it.
List of participants:
6712 Rick Devine (TK) (coordinator)
3052 Steve Szyndrowski (SL)
4186 Roland Batrouni (TK)
4265 Mark Berry (BH)
8593 James Uphoff
50488 Tyler Meier (DZ)
RL Dylan Van Horn (Jedi)
Merc Jake Townsend
Merc Chris Townsend
Merc Maura Townsend
Merc Adam Henry
Merc Michael Snyder
Merc Danile Snyder
And a special thanks to: Amy Devine & Alesse Nichols for carrying the 501st banner; Megan Devine for dressing as Princess Leia and handing out candy canes; Tracey Devine & Tabby Schmidt for taking pictures and providing assistance.
Additional photos can be seen on the Midwest Garrison photobucket page.