Museum of Sci Fi

Museum of Sci Fi wanted to shoot a promo commercial to support their fundraising efforts to build their preview museum.  I first heard about this project a few weeks earlier and really wanted to donate money.  I donated $50 towards the funding.  With it being Christmas season I couldn't donate anymore.  But then this troop popped up I jumped on it.

Dec 1st, bright and early Ray and I journeyed up to Washington, DC.  We stopped by Starbucks and got our coffee.  This lady came up to us and asked us what we were dressed up and we told her.  She was really excited to hear about the Museum as well.  

We got to the Capitol building and found parking and met up with a few Old Line Garrison members and a few Tyranus members as they got there.

It was a really fun troop.  They only wanted stormtroopers for the commercial  but we got a ton of pictures taken by tourists.  It's amazing how quickly news traveled and people came up to me saying that they heard about it on the metro, twitter, facebook, and came running.

We got featured on WTOP (local news radio station), DCist, and the Washington Post.  I've heard we also were featured on some other news networks.  Hardball showed a brief clip of the stormtroopers while they were shooting the commercial.

Be sure to check out the Museum of Sci Fi Fundraising Site

 

Air & Scare 2013

One of my first events to ever squire for when I was interested in joining the 501st was the Air & Scare hosted at the Air & Space Museum in Chantilly, VA.   It’s a huge event that draws over thousand people.  This year was my first year I was actually dressed in my Imperial officer.   My friend Raymond was also in an Imperial officer costume.  So we got to pull double duty as handlers and be dressed up.  My friend Kelly wanted to come and help.  A big help she was.  She’s not a huge Star Wars nerd, but she told me she had a blast with the event. 

It was a fun event.  It was great seeing a ton of happy kids and adult kids see their favorite Star Wars character.  There was a little girl dressed up as a witch probably around 4 years old who walked up to one of the Jedi and smacked him with her broom.  Funny how much the bad guys got a lot of love versus the Jedi. 

Jon, myself, and Raymond. 

Imperial Officers represent.  :D  

Tiny one hit the Jedi.  We approved.

Vader, Vicky and I.  

For a Trekkie Vicky is okay.  :D