501stCast Episode 65: June 20th, 2011: now with 75% more Erich

This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Jennifer Sedor, TI 9394 from New England Garrison who finished her battle…

This episode of the 501stCast is dedicated to Jennifer Sedor, TI 9394 from New England Garrison who finished her battle with cancer in April at the age of 37.

This episode is also dedicated to 501st Honorary Member and stuntman Lightning Bear who passed away June 11th.

Show Notes: Episode LXV (June 20th, 2011)

Hosts:  Joe Stevenson (TK-6064), Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) and Erich Shafer (RC-6124)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Recent News

New Squads
TrooperTrek 2011 (facebook, twitter, donation page)
Legion Council Greetings
New Honorary Members (Grant Imahara, induction video via Facebook)
First in the 501st Legion (Rav Bralor)
Garrison Carida sponsors Little League team (picture)
Star Warriors Documentary
Southern California Garrison’s Inland Empire Squad immortalized in brick (picture)
Hong Kong Shadow Outpost on ChinaUnderground.com
Albin on BBC World Service’s Outlook
TOR Syndicate interviews the 501st Legion
Special Operations Detachment’s raffle and charity drive (donation page)
Where Science Meets Imagination tour update (website)
Droid Auditions (YouTube link)
Chewbacca Q&A (Clone Wars promo video)
Crimson Empire cover model (TDH post)

Mission Reports

Portuguese Lusitanian Outpost’s Honorary Member inductions (photos)
Carolina Garrison Special Olympics troop (photos, induction website )
Austrian Outpost Make-A-Wish (report on MAW website)
Florida Garrison at MegaCon
Golden Gate Garrison hosts 501st at WonderCon 2011 (photos1, photos2)
Wizard World Toronto (news report)
Southern California Garrison at LEGOland’s SW miniland launch (6am KTLA interview, 9am KTLA interview, jawajames’ photos, TD-443’s photos, behind the scenes blog
Wizard World Anaheim (photos)
Turkish Outpost at children’s charity event (photos)
UK Garrison troops at National Space Centre (photos)
New England Garrison at Boston Comic Con
LEGOland Germany mega event
Mountain Garrison’s JDRF event
Star Wars Weekends and Star Tours re-opening (photo of Steve)

Upcoming Events

Alpine Garrison organizing 501st in Freedom Festival Grand Parade for 4th of July
TrooperFest 2011 – Dearborn, MI from November 11th-13th
Star Wars Celebration VI

Shout-Out

Congratulations Baron Eagle Eye on reaching your 100th mission

Congratulations to newlyweds Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Gravelese

Give-away

Unit Anniversaries

April 2011

Outpost 42 Garrison – 7th Anniversary in April
MidSouth Garrison – 4th Anniversary on April 3rd
Star Garrison’s West Texas Squad – 2nd Anniversary on April 6th
Turkish Outpost – 3rd Anniversary on April 10th
Italica Garrison’s 3T Squad, 77th Alpi Squad, Praetorian Squad and SubZero Squad all turn 3 on April 21st
Capital City Garrison – 1st Anniversary on April 25th
United Kingdom Garrison’s Imperial Scottish Squad – 1st Anniversary on April 28th

May 2011

Empire City Garrison & Southern California Garrison – both turn 12 in May
Japanese Garrison – 11th Anniversary in May
Imperial Officer Corps Detachment – 8th Anniversary in May
Alabama Garrison – 4th Anniversary on May 6th
Central Garrison’s Imperial 80th Squad – 5th Anniversary on May 8th
Taiwan Formosa Outpost – 5th Anniversary on May 14th
Garrison Excelsior – 5th Anniversary on May 15th
Mexican Garrison – 5th Anniversary on May 15th
Chinese Outpost – 2nd Anniversary on May 15th
Terror Australis Garrison’s Knightfall Squad – 2nd Anniversary on May 15th
Badlands Garrison’s Outer Rim Squad – 5th Anniversary on May 22nd

June 2011

Spanish Garrison – 7th Anniversary in June
Cloud City Garrison – 5th Anniversary on June 1st
MidSouth Garrison’s Mos Nooga Squad – 2nd Anniversary on June 1st
Special Operations Detachment – 6th Anniversary on June 2nd
Outpost Venezuela – 3rd Anniversary on June 5th
Portuguese Lusitanian Outpost – 4th Anniversary on June 12th
Bloodfin Garrison – 9th Anniversary on June 15th
Garrison Tyranus – 9th Anniversary on June 22nd
Hong Kong Shadow Outpost – 5th Anniversary on June 22nd

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