Sept 15 - Florence Comic-Con
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:12 pm
On September 15th, the Carolina Garrison deployed to the Florence Comic-Con in Florence, SC. This was the first sci-fi / comic convention in Florence, a joint effort by the local Legends Comics store, and Nuklear Comics in Sumter, SC.
The Garrison was very well received by both the convention staff and the attendees. The staff were kind enough to comp our tickets and table for us, and we had a nice ample area towards the back both to set up our display and even execute a Blast-A-Trooper!
At first it didn't look like the BAT wouldn't work out, but in the end it did, which is great because we raised $312 that went to the parents of a child by the name of Owen Plasman, who is battling bone cancer. This will no doubt help his parents with Owen's medical bills.
We've already been invited back next year for an even larger Florence Comic-Con 2014!
Attending:
TB-6559 David Jordan
TI-8560 Brad Lee
TK-5940 Tom Gardner
IC-6560 Mandy Jordan (handler)
The Garrison was very well received by both the convention staff and the attendees. The staff were kind enough to comp our tickets and table for us, and we had a nice ample area towards the back both to set up our display and even execute a Blast-A-Trooper!
At first it didn't look like the BAT wouldn't work out, but in the end it did, which is great because we raised $312 that went to the parents of a child by the name of Owen Plasman, who is battling bone cancer. This will no doubt help his parents with Owen's medical bills.
We've already been invited back next year for an even larger Florence Comic-Con 2014!
Attending:
TB-6559 David Jordan
TI-8560 Brad Lee
TK-5940 Tom Gardner
IC-6560 Mandy Jordan (handler)