Carolina Garrison

May the Fourth, Intergalactic Star Wars Day. This year the Carolina Garrison was invited out to The Discovery Place in Charlotte to participate in their Star Wars Day celebrations as they explained the science of Star Wars. Visitors built their own lightsabers, watch and participated in Sub Zero: Hoth Edition demonstrating the effects of sub zero temperatures, and Fire It Up: Alderaan where Darth Vader himself blew up Leia's home world. The troops also experimented with a bed of nails, flying with air pressure, tug of war with various pulley systems, and a sonic cannon. Over a dozen troopers were on hand to help in the demos, take pictures with the crowd, and lead the costume parade. Visitors, both kids and adults, showed up in their finest Star Wars costumes and apparel.

Troopers Attending:
1. Jerry Sienkiewicz (Darth Vader)
2. Jason Boyd (Sandtrooper)
3. Derek Nieman (Tie Reserve)
4. Todd Hoyle (Tie Pilot) & Dalton (Tie Reserve)
5. Tom Gardner (Tusken)
6. Brian Dudas (Blackout Clone Trooper)
7. Matt Mascorro (Sandtrooper)
8. David Jordan (Biker Scout)
9. Mandy Jordan (Tie Pilot) & Scotty (Jawa?)
10. Jon McClay (Boba Fett)
11. Andrew Rochelle (Stormtrooper)
12. Ken Jordan Jr. (Biker Scout)

Links to Part one of the pictures. http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/501to ... t=3&page=1















Second round of pictures. http://s444.photobucket.com/user/tigren ... t=3&page=1

Looks like a great time!

Please post more pictures!!! OOPS! I just found the album! WOOO

Some of my favorite shots:

I been waiting for you on a bed of nails and aren't you a little to short to be a Stormtrooper?






Maybe the Ewoks will not see us and we will let the Stormtroopers fight them.....




Sir that is not a tie fighter!!!




Look we are tooooo dirty to stand with those two over there....




Jason Boyd is not under arrest!!!




Is there an Ewok up there!?!?!



YOU FAILED ME FOR THE LAST TIME!!! YOU GOT ME HAPPY MEAL WRONG AGAIN!!!! I WANTED THE MY LITTLE PONY ONE!!




3 Vaders no waiting....



WHAT!?!? What is the cold thing you are talking about????



Group hug or is the Tusken stealing them???




and I am now part of The Max Rebo band!!!

Derek there are more pix from the pro photographer that the discovery place had. He told Jerry he would email them to him.... sooo even more on the way....

Very cool, even if my back hurt for 2 days afterwards, it was worth it!

Awesome all!