501stCast

Dedication – This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Sven Adamski, TI-5453 from our German Garrison. He lost his fight against leukemia on February 5th.

Show Notes: Episode LXVIII (May 14th, 2012)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Erich Shafer (RC 6124)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

• New Units:
  • Outpost Slovakia
  • Redback Garrison’s Longfin Squad
  • Hong Kong Garrison (formerly Outpost)
• New Honorary Members
  • Amanda Lucas
  • Matt Doran
  • Ken Steacy
  • Daniel Garcia
• Update from Legion Charity Department
• 501st Legion in the News
  • Northeast Remnant Garrison
  • Bast Alpha Garrison
  • Capital City Garrison
  • Mountain Garrison
• TrooperTrek 2011
  • Redback Garrison’s TrooperTrek Tribute video
  • The Project news segment
  • Sunrise news segment
  • facebook & twitter
  • donation page
• Course of the Force (donation page)
• DK Publishing’s donation on behalf of the 501st & Rebel Legions (events calendar)
• Trooping the Price is Right (video look for “Star Wars Invades TPIR!”)
• Star Wars Rebel Pilot’s battle with cancer (article1, article2)
• Kevin Smith’s Comic Book Men
• The Sandtrooper’s Story by Ward Jones

Mission Reports

• Taiwan Formosa Outpsot hosts Star Wars Exhibition (photos)
• Empire City Garrison’s dual visits to the Intrepid Air & Space Museum
• Italica Garrison rocks Cartoomics Milano
• Identites Premier at Montreal Science Center (photos, video1, video2)
• Fort Campbell 101st Airborne Division awards 501st & Rebel Legion (photos)
• Empire City Garrison inspects US Military Academy
• New England Garrison at Boston Comic Con
• Turkish Outpost at benefit for disabled children (video click “izle” to play)
• Austrian Garrison troops Make A Wish Gala (video, photos1, photos2)
• Garrison Excelsior sets another record at Strong’s In Another Galaxy Weekend (photos)
• Star Wars Day at Big Rock Ranch
• Free Comic Book Day on Revenge of the Fifth

Upcoming Events

• Where Science Meets Imagination moves to Wichita, Kansas
• Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (celebrity schedule)
• Star Wars Celebration VI – Interview with Scott Will, TK-408 (Imperial Bash page)
• See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot

Shout Out

• Garrison Tyranus hits their 501st troop on May 5th 2012.

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Show Notes: Messages from Legion Council members (May 6th, 2011)

Host: Nicky Blum, DZ-8397

Contributors: see list below

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks, ID-8169

Messages from some of the new and returning Legion Council members who began their terms this past March 1^st 2011.

Mark Haskell, SL-3940 – Legion Executive Officer

Brian Earles, TK-5240 – Co-Legion Captain of the Guard

Jason Rucci, AR-8581 – Co-Legion Membership Officer

David Campbell, TI 4019 – Legion Public Relations Officer

Kirk Ricks, TK-6854 – Alpine Garrison Commanding Officer

Joyce Young, TB-9449 – Aurora Borealis Alaskan Outpost Commanding Officer

Christopher Andrews, TK-9772 – Central Garrison Commanding Officer

Allan Quick, TK-3066 – Cloud City Garrison Commanding Officer

Wayne Sullivan, TK 9963 – Dewback Ridge Garrison Commanding Officer

Tracy Wilson, TD-9612 – Star Garrison Commanding Officer

Jose Nieves, SL-8244 – Puerto Rico Garrison Commanding Officer

Joey Eguia, TK-2126 – Outpost Bolivia Commanding Officer

Lesley Farquhar, TR-3774 – Southern California Garrison Commanding Officer

 

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Show Notes: Messages from LCO candidates (February 17, 2011)

Host: Nicky Blum, DZ-8397

Contributors: Dion Rupa, TK-1217, Kristen Kuipers, RC-6247 and Jason Romanoff, TK-9141

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks, ID-8169

Welcome to a special Legion elections minicast.  We have for you audio messages from each of our three candidates for the Legion Commanding Officer position. We thought it would be different to give you the opportunity to actually hear the candidates words as we all know that reading text (and there’s a lot of text to read in those Q&A threads) is different than hearing it straight from the horses mouth!

Our three candidates this year (in TK number order) are:

Dion Rupa, TK-1217 from Northeast Remnant Garrison

Kristen Kuipers, RC-6247 from Georgia Garrison

And Jason Romanoff, TK-9141 from Garrison Carida

Make sure to read through their Q&A answers in the 2011 Election Forum on the Main Legion forums.

Voting begins at 12:01am GMT on February 19th. Votes are cast via the Legion’s official online ballot which is located on the main Legion forums. Voting will be open for exactly 7 days and officially ends at the stroke of midnight GMT February 25th.

Voting takes place on the main Legion forums not only for the LCO election, but for all elections Legion wide. Therefore, if your garrison, squad or detachment is having elections, you can read the Q&As for those on the individual forums, but voting takes place on the main Legion forums.

Good luck to all those running for positions this year!

 

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Show Notes: May the Force Be With Katie (December 10, 2010)

Special Contributors: Ashley Eckstein, Katie Cook, Cynthia Martin,  Angie Mayhew, Peter Mayhew, Mary Oyaya, Adrienne Wilkinson.

Post-Production: Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Katie is a first grade girl who was teased for bringing her Star Wars water bottle into school because the boys in her class say Star Wars is only for boys. Since her mother posted the story on the web and thousands of people of all ages have read and commented to show support for Katie and any other children who are bullied for simply being themselves.

On December 10th, 2010, let’s really give her something to smile about. Wear a Star Wars tee shirt or something to show that you support Katie, Star Wars, female fans and anti-bullying.

Katie’s parents have requested that, in lieu of more gifts for Katie, donations should be made to needy children. Spread the immense amount of love and goodwill inherent in the support this lucky girl has received. Let’s make some other current and future Star Wars fans as happy as we’ve made Katie and keep the goodness going!

Facebook Event page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=113784095353278

An interview with Katie’s mom: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenna-busch/may-the-force-be-with-kat_b_786657.html

The blog that started it all: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/portrait_of_an_adoption/2010/11/anti-bullying-starts-in-first-grade.html#comment-form

Star Wars gear for girls: http://www.heruniverse.com

 

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