501stCast Episode 55: June 3rd, 2010: Getting Back in the Saddle

Dedication: This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Sudeshen “Suds” Naiker (TK-6016) of the 501st Southern Cross Garrison. Show…

Dedication: This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Sudeshen “Suds” Naiker (TK-6016) of the 501st Southern Cross Garrison.

Show Notes: Episode LV (June 3rd, 2010)

Hosts:  Joe Stevenson (TK-6064), Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)  and Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Dean Plantamura (TK-899)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Contributors: Jesse Sharrow (TK-9311)

Recent News

How did you celebrate 501st Day?
Honorary Member Inductions

Brian Muir (Facebook photos)
Bjørn Jacobsen
Alex Buechel
Justin Chung
Chris Trevas
Ron Marz (blog)

New Legion Squads

Canadian Garrison’s Imperial Fortress Squad (website)
Mexican Garrison’s Baja Squad (roster)

DK Publishing donates books in 501st Legion’s name
Spike TV’s Empire Strikes Back promotion featuring TK-1245 (Facebook video)
G4TV’s Slave Leia car wash (G4 video)
BH-1171 models for new Star Wars poster (Facebook photo)

Mission Reports

Costa Rica Outpost celebrates Children’s Museum’s 16th anniversary (Facebook photos, blooper video1, blooper video2)
Garrison Titan partners with Wishing Star (photos)
Southern California Garrison once again walk for MS in LEGOland
Bast Alpha Garrison attends fundraiser for Dylan Tujague (Dylan’s Story, Event video, photos)

Turkish Outpost attends Children’s Day Festival (photos, video)

New England Garrison appears at Paw Sox Star Wars Day (photos, video)

Portuguese Lusitanian Outpost visits Afonso (video)

Ohio Garrison with Great Lakes Garrison appears with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Garrison Titan helps snag a $35,600 donation for PBS
Great Lakes Garrison entertains 350 children at Romeo Library (news article)

Florida Garrison at Sunscreen Film Festival with Billy Dee Williams (photos, news article)

Garrison Excelsior marches in Lilac Festival Parade (photos, video)

Carolina Garrison visits Ft. Bragg (photos)

New England Garrison troops Blood Drive then plays Lazer Tag!
Golden Gate Garrison on The Amazing Race
Mountain Garrison members auctioned off for JDRF (photos)

Golden Gate Garrison on Ace of Cakes
Mountain Garrison’s Dewback Ridge Squad marathon of events

Albuquerque NM Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Walk
SIDS Awareness Softball Tournament and Fundraiser
University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital St. Baldricks Fundraiser
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra’s Hollywood’s Greatest Hits concert

Midwest Garrison’s Make-A-Wish visit to Vincent (picture, message from Yoda)

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (aka C2E2)

Empire Gives Back article with 501st TK Project mention

Midwest Garrison assists Lucas at Empire Strikes Back screening (photos1, photos2, photos3, Lucas Q&A video)

Mountain Garrison does Star Fest plus Interviews!

Upcoming Events

Star Wars Weekends
Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
Garrison Excelsior at 3rd Annual Bisons Star Wars Night
Star Wars: In Concert tour continues (tour dates)

Unit Anniversaries

Empire City Garrison – 11th Anniversary – in May
Southern California Garrison – 11th Anniversary – in May
Japanese Garrison – 10th Anniversary – in May
Imperial Officer Corps Detachment – 7th Anniversary – in May
Central Garrison’s Imperial 80th Squad – 4th Anniversary – May 8th
Taiwan Formosa Outpost – 4th Anniversary – May 14th
Garrison Excelsior – 4th Anniversary – May 15th
Mexican Garrison – 4th Anniversary – May 15th
Chinese Outpost – 1st Anniversary – May 15th
Terror Australis Garrison’s Knightfall Squad – 1st Anniversary – May 15th
Badlands Garrison’s Outer Rim Squad – 4th Anniversary – May 22nd

Honorary Member Birthdays

Star Wars artist Adam Hughes – May 5th
George Lucas – May 14th
Peter Mayhew – May 19th
Sir Christopher Lee – May 27th
Constantino Romero (Spanish Voice of Darth Vader) – May 29th

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