(NC) June 4 - Forest City Owls Star Wars Night

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Date: June 4, 2016

Location: Forest City, NC

Description of Event (Please share as much info as you can): The Forest City Owls baseball team hosted a Star Wars Night and invited the 501st and Rebel Legion out to be a part of it. After the game they played The Force Awakens on the large digital screen in the field, this is especially cool since they were granted special permission by LucasFilm and it was one of the first approved outside viewings anywhere in the world. Unfortunately the turnout wasn't quite what they expected due to the ominous thunderstorms that were looming overhead, but, fortunately, the weather did eventually clear up for the game and some fun trooping.

Did this event support a charity? If yes, which charity?: Autism Society of North Carolina

Event Length (Hours): 5 hours

Indirect Funds Raised (Total money raised by event): $1,250.00

Carolina Garrison Members in Attendance:
1. Anthony Conte TI-28803

Handlers:
1. Jackie Lindsay

Crossover Attendees from the Rebel Legion / R2 Builders Club / Mando Mercs:
1. Jedi Will - Rebel Legion

Check out some of the event photos below:

[silverBoyd]

good work. That's cool about them viewing TFA outside on the screen. Did you watch any of it?

[xapologiesx]

good work. That's cool about them viewing TFA outside on the screen. Did you watch any of it?

Unfortunately no, the game ran late and we had an hour+ drive home.

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Updated with charity total... $1,250.00 indirectly raised for the Autism Society of North Carolina.

[silverBoyd]

very cool.

Whether Indirect or Direct funds raised, the Garrison (as a whole) is really killing it in 2016

[xapologiesx]

very cool.

Whether Indirect or Direct funds raised, the Garrison (as a whole) is really killing it in 2016

Big time!

[xapologiesx]

We just recieved this nice email that the Forest City Owls sent to LucasFilm:

Hieu,

I wanted to report back briefly on our first Star Wars Night. Our crowd was small- we had some bad weather in the area and the local high school team was playing for the State Championship in baseball that same night- needless to say, local folks who liked baseball wanted to see the high school play; I don’t blame them.

Most importantly, I want to let you know that you Lucasfilms has some great unofficial ambassadors in Anthony Conte, Matt Mascorro, Chad Pulliam, Jedi Will and Kimberly Wills-Starin. They were wonderful to work with to help us out and they are really passionate for Star Wars. I can’t say enough good things about them and their willingness to be kind and accommodating to me in arranging everything. They are a great group of folks.

thanks,

Rob Frost
Minority Owner, Forest City Owls