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| TKvanB/TK9989 Tour of Duty: In September 2001 I was talked into purchasing raffle tickets at DragonCon2001. The prizes were all very desirable Star Wars memoribilia and the proceeds were to benefit a Children's charity. Purchasing a ticket was a win-win situation. I attended the drawing and witnessed all of the other cool prizes being drawn until the very last grand-prize--a set of Stormtrooper armor. I never imagined that I would ever win this. I had been fairily content in being a Jedi and just getting used to the idea of being in the Rebel Legion, but when my name was announced as the "newest trooper in the 501st Legion", there was no tuning back. Since then, I have built my armor with the help of other members in the Midwest Garrison, especially TK412. My Tour of Duty in stormtrooper armor includes: March 2002: Attending the opening of the Art of the Starfighter exhibition at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. 3/23 April 2002: -Dancing live on stage with Gwen Stefani and No Doubt. 4/6 -Jefferson Starship's warm-up band May 2002: -Volunteering for various events at Celebration II. -Numerous television appearances on all local stations including FOX32, ABC7, CBS2, WGN9, and NBC5. -Volunteering before and during the LFL charity premiere of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones that bennefited Metropolitan Family Services of Chicago. -Dowtntown Chicago Trooper walk July 2002: -LFL's Steve Sansweet's trunk show at FAO Schwarz, Chicago, IL 7/8 -WizardWorld 2002, Chicago IL August 2002: -GenCon 2002 Milwaukee, WI -DragonCon 2002 Atlanta, GA September 2002: -Jail-n-Bail at Anthony Pontiac, Gurnee, IL October 2002: -IMAX premeire release of Episode II, Chicago, IL 10/31 -IMAX premeire weekend, EP II, Woodbridge, IL 11/1 April 2003: -CostumeCon21 Ball, Skokie, IL June 2003: -Star Wars Weekend parade at MGM, June 6, 7, 8, Orlando, FL ...and as the newly elected Commander of the Midwest Garrison: -Hunger Walk, Chicago, IL 6/20 August 2003: -Wizard World, Chicago, IL -GenCon, Indianapolis, IN -DragonCon Parade, Atlanta, GA 8/31 September 2003: -Partnership Walk, Chicago, IL 9/28 October 2003: -Halloween Happening Parade, Chicago, IL 10/18 -West Suburban Symphony Performance, Berwyn, IL 10/18 -RoadAmerica Walk/Run American Cancer Society, Elkhart Lake, WI 10/25 -Trooper Walk, Downtown Sheboygan, WI 10/25 November 2003 -One-Man-Star-Wars-Trilogy / Onion sponsored costume night, Chicago, IL 11/13 -John Williams conducts Movie Classics, CSO, Chicago, IL 11/28 December 2003 - One-Man-Star-Wars-Trilogy Chicago & Batavia 12/10, 12/11, 12/13, 12/18, 12/19, 12/20, 2X 12/31 January 2004 - One-Man-Star-Wars-Trilogy Chicago & Batavia 1/2, 1/3 - Target Marketing Expo, MN 1/20 February 2004 - 2/22 Birthday Party for Stephan June 2004 - Walt Disney World Star Wars Weekends Parades 6/4, 6/5, 6/6 Orlando, FL - Hunger Walk - Chicago, IL 6/19 July 2004 - Taste of Chicago 7/3 - Museum of Science & Industry 7/17 August 2004 - Museum of Science & Industry 8/7 - WizardWorld 8/14 Steve Sansweet escort - GenCon volunteer staff 8/19-8/22 - Museum of Science & Industry 8/28 - GRO Block party 8/28 September 2004 - Best Buy / LFL OT DVD release, Chicago 9/20 October 2004 - "unofficial" costume parade / CAN-TV CHIC-A-GO-GO 10/16 - Road America / American Cancer Society benefit walk, Elkhart Lake, WI 10/23 - Hasbro Promo, WGN-TV, Sun Times, Chicago Tribune 10/26 - Museum of Science & Industry BooFest 10/30 November 2004 - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation "Hollywood" charity gala 11/5 - Magnificent Mile Festival of Lights Day / MSI 11/20 - Chicago's Thanksgiving Day Parade 11/25 - One Man Star Wars Publicity Day 11/26 CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO............. |
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