501stCast Episode 56: June 19th 2010: Join us on the round-abound

Show Notes: Episode LVI (June 19th, 2010) Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Jesse Sharrow TK-9311) and Adam Scott (RC-6124) Content Development:…

Show Notes: Episode LVI (June 19th, 2010)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Jesse Sharrow TK-9311) and Adam Scott (RC-6124)

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

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

Honorary Member Inductions

Scott Rorie
Meagan Finnerty
Christie Golden

Legion Charity Challenge Update (Wampa’s crusade for Chile)
New Unit: Capital City Garrison
TK Helmet Project Updates (Denise Vasquez’ making of video)
BH-1171 on Boba Fett electronic helmet packaging (image)
Albin Johnson awarded Rebel Award (video)
501st Trooper in Mos Espa (RebelScum.com article)
Southern California Garrison on GTTV (video)
Boba Fett Day in Sioux City Iowa – June 11th 2010 (TwitPic)
Al Williamson passes away (starwars.com article)

Mission Reports

Dutch Garrison helps film TomTom commercial (video)
Costa Rica Outpost visits A New Hope school (Facebook photos)
Costa Rica Outpost participates in No More Tears campaign
Carolina Garrison troops with Greenville Drive
Garrison Excelsior troops Buffalo Bisons’ 3rd annual Star Wars Night (photos)
Japanese Garrison’s recent troops

Star Wars Utility Knives (troop pics, company website)
Ronald McDonald House visit (photos)
Hike up Mt Takao (TwitPic1, TwitPic2, TwitPic3)

New England Garrison troops for Make-A-Wish (news report, photos)
Badlands Garrison in the Walk for Miracles
Badlands Garrison participates in Make-A-Wish fundraiser
Star Garrison troops at Sidney McMath library
Spanish Garrison’s hospital visit
Updates from last episode (Outpost video message to Afonso)

Upcoming Events

Star Wars Celebration V updates

Trivia/Giveaway – win a 501stCast patch!

How do I get my unit on the 501stCast?

Unit Anniversaries

Spanish Garrison – 6th Anniversary – this month
Cloud City Garrison – 4th Anniversary – June 1st
MidSouth Garrison’s Mos Nooga Squad – 1st Anniversary – June 1st
Special Operations Detachment – 5th Anniversary – June 2nd
Outpost Venezuela – 2nd Anniversary – June 5th
Portugese Lusitanian Outpost – 3rd Anniversary – June 12th
Bloodfin Garrison – 8th Anniversary – June 15th
Garrison Tyranus – 8th Anniversary – June 22nd
Hong Kong Outpost – 4th Anniversary – June 22nd

Honorary Member Birthdays

Daniel Logan – young Boba Fett – June 6th
legendary artist Ralph McQuarrie – June 13th
Steve Sansweet – June 14th
C. Andrew Nelson – a digital artist for the prequel trilogy plus did voice work for the SW video games – June 22nd
Blair Butler – G4TV host – June 28th 
Denise Vasquez – Star Wars artist – June 29th

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