87th Annual Barstow Mardi Gras Parade [T46]
87th Annual Barstow Mardi Gras Parade
October 26, 2019
6PM
Main Street Barstow, CA 92311
Event Host: Kiwanis Club
Club Host: 501st Legion
Parade Theme: The Wonders of Barstow
501st Legions, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, Saber Guild and Droid Builders supporting the parade.
Troop Summary:
It was awesome having the troops out again for a local event.. Other than waiting around forever for it to start… Unfortunately the droids under performed. BB8E kept rolling off his transport with the rickity road incline and the Monster MSE smashing into it was the last straw… So Jawas and droids barely made it a 1/4 way down the route :( we will fix it !
Crowd loved the troopers. This was ArdyJos first troop as Commander Versio and everything worked out, some minor fixes and adjustments.
Scum Muster:
Krank Droid Monster Inferno MSE & BB-8E [T1]
Ardy Jo Commander Iden Versio [T1]
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San Diego Comic Con 2019 [T44]
San Diego Comic Con 2019
FREE EVENT! No Badge Required!
Meet the Star Wars Fan Groups
San Diego Comic Con Museum
#501stlegion #rebellegion #saberguild #mandalorianmercs #droidbuilders
Meet the Star Wars Fan Groups Program
FREE EVENT ! NO COMIC CON BADGE REQUIRED!
(seating subject to capacity)
Saturday July 20, 2019
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Theater - San Diego Comic Con Museum
Balboa Park, San Diego
Meet the Star Wars Fan Groups
Program
An introduction to the International Star Wars Fan Groups: The 501st Legion, The Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, Saber Guild, and Droid Builders, with moderator Ramey Chanadet (executive officer of the 501st Southern California Garrison). Hear from the local and international leadership of each club on what the clubs are all about and how to join. Panelists include Todd Mullin (501st San Diego Garrison Commanding Officer), Blair Douglass (Rebel Legion Membership Officer), Victor Silva (Mandalorian San Diego Clan Commanding Officer), Kelley Moreno (Saber Guild Los Angeles Assistant Local Director), and Ashly Jo (Southern California Droid Builder).
Scum Summary
Meet the Star Wars Fan Groups Program @ Comic Con Museum
FAN GROUPS - visit the BUILD IT page for links to the different group pages etc. and learn how to become a member ! THEY ARE ALL FREE TO JOIN!
Representatives from the Droid Builders, Mandalorian Mercs, 501st Legion, Saber Guild and Rebel Legion Fan Groups had the awesome experience of leading panel discussion at the pop-up museum event for Comic Con this year! The museum was an incredible place with a perk of being filled with an awesome Batman exhibit. Unfortunately we were in such a hurry to hit the panel and hitch a ride back to the convention center we couldn’t explore — did see an awesome bat signal that I really need in my life haha
The fan group panel was super awesome. Best panel I’ve seen (participated in). Love hanging out with all the different clubs and working together. It adds so much diversity to a program as a unified group of Star Wars fans. Actually learned about how the clubs are the same & different, which is super beneficial as we often discuss it when mingling with fans and encourage joining of any and all clubs.
Some highlights was the uniqueness of the Saber Guild and Mandalorian Mercs in regards to costume customization freedom compared to the screen accurate requirements of the Rebel or 501st Legion. It is so interesting and awesome to have so much variety. Also awesome to learn is how the Saber Guild has practice weekly for their performances (something we haven’t been lucky enough to catch to date). So many great groups and awesome costumes available for anyone to build. Ardy Jo was repping the Droid Builders and didn’t crash and burn … so that was good. The droids added a nice touch to the panel we thought. Hopefully everyone gets some new recruits ! Ardy Jo is still finishing up a Rebel Legion Jawa and 501st Legion Inferno Squad …
Clubs are free to join
Most/all have mentoring groups etc. to provide support in joining and builds
SDCC2019 Museum Details:
Pop-up museum occurring all days of comic con 2019- no badges required and free admission. The Museum is is being converted from a 1935 Federal Building.
Preparations are underway to activate all three floors of the 68,000 square foot building with exciting exhibits, programs, and experiences. Specific features and attractions of the pop-up Museum will include:
Daily panels in the Museum theater, organized by Comic-Con. Four panels per day will give the broader community a taste of the great variety and depth of Comic-Con programming. Full details will be announced as we reveal the complete Comic-Con programming schedule.
Mondo Gallery: 80 Years of Batman, the first ever traveling exhibit from the Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas, celebrating the history of Batman through 19 iconic and fan-favorite comic-book covers, reproduced as screen-printed posters.
The Con
After the program the droids made it back to the convention center, which was awesome that the center provided handicap transportation for us and the droid!!!!! Per usual we wander around aimlessly … we did actually make it to the Brian Rood Art booth to hang out with our droid builder buddy and mooch some power for the MSE. Check out Brian Rood Art —- great star wars art! Ate some ok convention pizza and nachos and that was about it!
Scum Muster
RD-2D & Krank
All day without charge & no incidents!
Monster Inferno MSE & Ardy Jo
Recharged once and battery low by end of day - no trip ups or incidents !
Jethawks Star Wars Night [T42]
Star Wars Night
Lancaster Jethawks VS Inland Empire 66ers
Public Event with ticket
June 15, 2019
Donation to: Jacob Hefter Foundation
https://jacobhefterfoundation.org
Star Wars Weekend June 14 & June 15
https://www.milb.com/lancaster/tickets/promotions
Scum will be tagging along with the host Mandalorian Mercs for Star Wars Nights supporting the Jacob Hefter Foundation this year.
“The mission of the Jacob Hefter Foundation is to provide assistance to young adults in their pursuit of higher education, who have displayed characteristics of leadership, integrity, and ambition, while at the same time maintaining a clear focus towards their goals, as well as supporting the community and raising awareness regarding positive choices and promoting healthy lifestyles, and emphasizing the important practice of safe driving.”
We are very happy to be a part of this event and hope it generates a nice sum of donations!
MAKE A DONATION
Event Summary
Scum droids joined some 501st members and Mandalorian Mercs Saturday for Star Wars Night in support of the Jacob Hefter Foundation. Monster MSE went down onto the field for the anthem and after the 1st 3 outs ran down the 1st based line to pump up the crowd ! We were happy to see some familiar fan faces and meet new ones as we roamed around the crowd and entertained the kiddies. Perfect day for baseball!
Scum Muster
RD-2D & Krank
Monster MSE & Ardy Jo
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STAR WARS DAY 2019 [T41]
STAR WARS DAY 2019 at Victoria Garden
#rcstarwarsreads2019
Free Public Event
RANCHO CUCAMONGA PAUL A. BIANE LIBRARY
SATURDAY MAY 25, 2019 12-5PM
Going to be a big event the Droid Builders and sister clubs Rebel Legion, 501st Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, Saber Guild and Road Squadron! Check out their website and social media information over on the BUILD IT webpage.
Additional Event Media:
Scum Pix:
Some pictures from the event below!
Scum Report:
It was a grand day out Saturday at Victoria Gardens! The Droid Builders were most pleased to attend with extended invite through the Rebel Legion Sunrider Base! We had 3 droids from the lovely Bakersfield Droid Builders (Will, Brian & Jackie) show along with 2 Scum droids and B1-H1 and his lil MSE buddy! We were able to be ready in time for the procession this year ! Event kicks off with the character procession through the gardens and into the library to get everyone excited for the day! Droid Builders brought up the rear and closed the procession in style.
The event was lively and full of activities for the kiddies a live cover band and plenty of photo opportunities with all of the many awesome characters that came out to play. The Rebel Legion & 501st Legion had an awesome Endor backdrop complete with Endor bunker and full size speeder bike ! Was a warm lovely Southern California day and the snow cones hit the spot! The Droid Builders got to meet and take a quick picture with Daniel Logan who played young Boba Fett in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! among many other things.
A day full of Star Wars smiles !
Hope to see you next year!
Scum Muster:
RD-2D & Krank
RD-2D mooned the crowd twice with the rock road knocking the back panel off
Monster Inferno MSE & Ardy Jo
Monster MSE made it all day without re-charge on the 10000 mAh battery !
Clubs
If you are interested in joining any of the super amazing costuming clubs, (501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Mercs, Saber Guild, Droid Builders) head over to the Build It page to find social media and website information to help you out ! The costuming clubs have basic standards to follow for approval . The Droid Builders have guidelines but not official requirements for joining.
From the Hosts:
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of crafts, games, character procession, Darth Vader storytime, music, and some very special guests!
Character Procession (starts at Kew Ave./North Mainstreet East)
Featured Guests and Performers
Danial Logan
Obi-Shawn
John Cloughery (magician)
Jimmy Purcell (artist)
Robert Zailo (artist)
DJ ROTNerd
Star Force Band
Inland Empire Cantina Band
Events
Bank of America Courtyard Main Stage
Character Procession (starts at Kew Ave./North Mainstreet East)
Opening Ceremony (with Master of Ceremonies Obi-Shawn)
Darth Vader Storytime
Mad Science
Star Wars Costume Showcase (Public participation, sign-ups begin at 1 p.m. in Courtyard)
Closing ceremonies featuring Inland Empire Cantina Band
Chaffey Town Square
DJ ROTNerd
Star Force Band
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center—Celebration Hall
Light Saber Guild Demonstration
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center—Rehearsal Hall
Vader Episode 1: Shards of the Past Fan-Film Panel Discussion
Star Wars Holiday Special Panel Discussion
Lewis Family Playhouse Lobby
California Vintage Star Wars Collectors’ Club
Attractions
Bank of America Courtyard
Rebel Legion
501st Legion
Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club
Saber Guild
Star Wars Day Info Booth
Friends of the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library
North Mainstreet East
Galactic Art Studio: Star Wars Artists Demonstrations by Robert Zailo and Jimmy Purcell
4 Color Fantasies Comics/Collectibles
Star Wars Origami Art with Chris Alexander
Mad Science
Star Wars 20 Podcast
Booma Ball Toss
Rancho Cucamonga Library Foundation
North Mainstreet West
NASA
Creative Brain Learning
Planetary Society
Jedi Archivist presented by Cosplay for Science
Galactic City Crafts: Yoda Ears and Amidala Headbands
Watto’s Droid Shop
Kamino Manufacturing Plant
Rancho Cucamonga Public Library Bookmobile
Paul A. Biane Library — Displays
501st Legion Rebel Legion Prop Display — Storytheater
Star Wars Collectibles Display — Library MainStreet