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(SC) Jan 13-Swamp Rabbits Hockey Star Wars Night(Greenville)

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:23 pm
by ELCIDious
Date:
Friday January 13, 2017

Location:
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
650 N Academy St.
Greenville, SC 29601

Description of Event:
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits Hockey team had us out again for their annual Star Wars night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in downtown Greenville, SC. This has been a great and fun event for many years now and thanks to the continued support from our great group of people, they want to have us come out again next year! They did many different activities again with us like ceremonial Darth Vader and troops puck drop, t-shirt toss, walking the concourse and on the ice pumping up the crowd, and many many photo opps throughout the night including a green screen set up for anyone to get pictures with the 501st. They do a really great job with their events and are structured well enough that we are able to cover all event element needs due to time schedules and direct working relations with our handlers. Speaking of handlers, special thanks go out to Mike, Grayson and Bolt whom where there and helped get our members from concourse to ice and other locations within times needed. Could not have done it without you all! Finally thanks to Megan Dotson and her staff at the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena staff for being very hospitable and giving us the large changing room, pizza, plenty of water, and security over the room.

Looking forward to more troops with you all and let's continue to help out the Upstate SC in what we do for the community. Please look out later for information on the Greenville Drive schedule for their Star Wars night as the contact with their team was there last night and wants to host us as well!

Did this event support a charity? If yes, which charity?:
No

Event Length (Hours):
4

Carolina Garrison Members in Attendance:
1. Matt Fussell - FOTK
2. Rob Sosebee - TK
3. Kevin King - TB
4. Bryan Roller - TK
5. Kirk DeWeil- Darth Vader
6. John Wages - Tie Pilot
7. John Talbert - TK

Handlers:
1. Mike Heisler
2. Grayson DeWeil
3. Bolt

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

Check out some of the event photos below:
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Re: (SC) Jan 13-Swamp Rabbits Hockey Star Wars Night(Greenvi

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:12 am
by ELCIDious
Adding more pictures from the event

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Re: (SC) Jan 13-Swamp Rabbits Hockey Star Wars Night(Greenvi

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:34 pm
by trooper96
It was great seeing everyone again and meeting new friends. It was a lot of fun and probably one of the busiest troops I have ever done. The staff had us moving quickly from place to place with very little down time. The crowd, both in the arena and on the concourse, was very enthusiastic about seeing us and taking pictures. I was very sore Saturday from stooping down for pictures with little kids. Old man problems, LOL. I'm looking forward to doing this one again as well as trooping with all you guys again sometime in the near future.

Re: (SC) Jan 13-Swamp Rabbits Hockey Star Wars Night(Greenvi

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 3:55 pm
by Captain jack
Awesome troop, looks like everyone had a blast. Please keep in mind for future troops that LFL/Disney DOES NOT allow us to do puck drops or first pitches for Baseball. Everyone looked great and that's a great turnout.

Re: (SC) Jan 13-Swamp Rabbits Hockey Star Wars Night(Greenvi

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:44 pm
by TK2712
I had a great time. Good trooping with an enthusiastic group of troopers.
Great to meet you all.