May the 4th

Walkersville Public Library

This was a nice library event. The library was pretty small, but they were REALLY glad to have us there. Dave from RL and Matt trooped for a little over an hour while the kids played games and worked on Star Wars crafts.

Troopers:
Matt – TK

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Georgetown University Medical Center

Jason, R2, and Justin (Garrison Tyranus) arrived prior to do the room-to-room visits for the kids. The rest of the crew arrived around 4:30 to get suited up and walked to the room where they were showing The Force Awakens. Thanks to the “Hope for Henry” foundation, the hospital set up lots of cool balloons, ordered pizzas, and movie-viewing treats for the kids. We interacted with the kids as they came into the “theater”, took pictures, and danced. It was quick troop, but we were well received and the families really seemed to enjoyed us being there. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a lovely relationship.

Troopers:
Emily – CC
Justin (GT) – ID
Devin – TB

Chloe – ANH Leia
Jason – R2
Marc – Mando

Squire:
Jordan

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Star Wars or Spy Wars at the International Spy Museum

The event ran very smoothly. A few members arrived early and suited up to roam the museum and take pictures. Most members arrived and were suited up by 6. We were mainly in the lobby of the Spy Museum taking photos with guests as they went upstairs to the event space. We even took pictures with Peter Earnest, Executive Director of the museum and former member of the CIA. At 6:30, we moved upstairs to the event and found seats in the back of the room. Dr. Vince Houghton, curator of the museum gave an hour and a half long presentation on spying in the Star Wars movies and specific examples of various aspects of espionage and accompanying movie clips. Following the presentation there was a Q&A session. Photo ops took place following the event, and we were joined by a few members coming from the GW Hospital troop. The Spy Museum was very thankful for our presence, and I made sure to let them know we’d be happy to return for any future events they have.  Special congratulations to Josh O for his first troop!

Troopers:
Christian – IC
Shep – IG
Warren – DZ
Dan – ID
Devin – TB
Phil – ID
Joe – CC
Josh O. – TR
Emily – CC

Jason – R2

Rebels
Liz – Jedi
Laura- Jedi
Joe – Jedi
Chloe – Leia

Squires:
Elena
Bria
Chris (GT)
Anna (GT)

P.S.–The troops went to Gordon Biersch for dinner afterwards, and R2-D2 completely disrupted the restaurant as all the servers, busboys, and hosts were taking photos of him. Can’t take Artoo anywhere…

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Sparrows Point High School Spring Concert, May 5th

This was a really fun event. The event host and the High School band treated really well and were excited about our presence. During the concert, when they played John Williams music and when music from SW was played, we entered. A lightsaber battle commenced between Darth Vader (played by a student) and a Jedi (Mat H from the RL). The school mascot then entered and helped defeat Vader.

Troops:
Dan R. – CT
Andy R – TI

Mandos:
Ski
Matt Wolfe

RL
Mat H

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Tiana’s 5th Birthday

We arrived a little before 4 and got suited up in the baby’s room. We walked outside to greet the kids who were being taught some lightsaber techniques. They took turns “attacking” us (no hitting). Then we took photos with all the party goers. It was a fairly quick troop and we unsuited while eating pizza, which is always a plus.

Troopers:
Bill – TK
Melissa – ID
Emily – CC
Devin – TB

Squire:
Becca

 

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Free Comic Book Day

Cockeysville Library

This turned out to be a solo troop. The library staff was very excited and thankful that Bry was able to attend. The usual pictures were taken and lots of smiles to be seen all around. The troop lasted an hour, and the library staff acted as squires.

Troops:
Bry – TA

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Beyond Comics, Frederick

As always, it was fun trooping at Beyond Comics. We started in the store and then moved outside when it got warm. We weren’t sure about the weather at first, but the sun finally came out. They had a line out the door for the first two hours. We had a steady stream of folks wanting pictures. Thanks to Brian for helping out! It was his first time squiring. We were also out with Fred from the East Coast Avengers, Dave & Tom from RL, Pat from R2DC, and Corrie, Josh & Jason from MMCC. Finally, I don’t think we caused any traffic accidents while standing outside this year!

Troopers:
Matt – TK (Event Lead)
Jacob – TK
Joe – CC
Hank – BH

Squires:
Brian
Elena

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Third Eye Comics, Annapolis

Carroll County Special Olympics, 4/20

Wow! What great weather for this outdoor event! Both our troopers and the athletes had a great day. It was wonderful to get such open and honest appreciation from everyone at the event! This is definitely a must-do event! Our Garrison Events Coordinator, Matt Morley (TK 4108) had a unique troop, as his son Ian brought home two gold medals!  Special thanks go to Thomas’s parents, Jess (MMCC), Raymond (MMCC), and our friend, Mike Leek, who watched over our mini-mando while Jess was trooping. We also made the local paper again: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-special-olympics-carroll-county-20160420-story.html

Troopers:
Matt – TK
Thomas – TK

Jess – MMCC
Raymond – MMCC

Squires:
Thomas’s Parents

Mini-Mando Handler:
Mike L.

 

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Creator Con, 4/23

There was a little more to this Con than we expected! There were plenty of artists and vendors, both in the cafeteria and the halls. We had a PR table set up, but most people were wondering what we were selling. Several visitors actually talked to us as though we were selling armor! That said, we did have a number of conversations where people were really digging what we do.

Troopers
Chris B. – TR
Devin – TB
Phil – DZ
Chris – TK (GT)
Ryan B. – DZ (GA)

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Autism Walk & Expo 2016, Gettysburg, 4/23
Great troop for an even greater cause! The central theme of this troop was teamwork. We had members from four different garrisons attend this event: Carida, Corellia, Old Line, and Tyranus. As always, Jason’s R2 was definitely the star of the show, providing entertainment for everyone. Also, thank you to John for his excellent squiring and photography.

The event itself was excellent. The weather was a little cool and damp at the start but that did not dampen the spirits of those running or those coming to the event. Our host was very gracious and thankful for having us there. We were provided a well sized, secured, and private changing room. We were also provided bottled water as well as vouchers to use for food from any of the vendors. Since the weather was so nice by the afternoon, we went back out for one more round of photos after eating lunch.

Troopers:
Carida:
James S. -TK
Catie S. – Jawa
John M. – Squire

Corellia:
James W. – TI
Sarah W. – TD
Emma – Jawa
Jesse – Squire
Alana – Squire

Old Line:
Emily – Rex
Matt – TK
Jacob – TK
Jason – R2

Tyranus:
Sean – Squire

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Spring Fling, Clarksville, 4/30

Melissa and William Ralph were welcomed with much enthusiasm from Mrs. Varson and her husband who were in charge of the event. It started off a bit slow with a few pictures here and there, but quickly blossomed into a mob of smiling faces from both young and old when they saw us. There were a couple of food trucks, some bouncy house type rides, a rock wall, and laser tag. As they started to patrol outside Melissa and William shed their newbie shyness and participated in a cake walk and “shook it off” to a little Taylor Swift (don’t let Vader know). The DJ even played a little John Williams for us. Congratulations to Melissa and William on their first troop!

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Frederick Keys Star Wars Day
Wow! This event turned out to be larger than we expected! With all the Star Wars groups, we had about 35 people there in costume! The weather was nice and cool, so we didn’t have any heat problems. We setup our table along with RL, DCSWCC, and Thomas. (Special thanks to our new squire, John, who manned the table for most of the game!!!) We then started trooping in the picnic area. A few folks were able to go on the field for the first pitch, while others got to parade around the outside of the field. About the time the game began, we started roaming the stadium. All and all, it was a great troop!  Special congrats to Stephen on his first troop!

Troopers:
Thomas – TK
Leonard – DZ
Matt – TK
Warren – DZ
Delaney – BH (GA)
Devin – TB
D. Bickel – Boba Fett (GC)
A. Bickel – Ahsoka Tano (GC/GA)
Mike – TK
Chris – IN (GT)
Jacob – TK
Stephen – TK (First Troop!!!)
Emily – CC

Squires:
John
Andrea
Kelly
Sean (GT)

This is one of the biggest weeks of the year for us! Here’s where you can come hang out with the Troopers of Old Line Garrison.

 

 

• Walkersville Public Library, 57 W Frederick St, Walkersville, MD 21793, 4-5:30pm

• MTFBWY Youth Baseball Game, Tucker Field, Rt 1 & Conowingo Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014, 5:15-6:15pm

• Star Wars or Spy Wars, International Spy Museum, 800 F Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20008, 5:30-9pm

 

 

• Third Eye Comics, 2027A West St, Annapolis, MD 21401, 10am-1pm (ish?)

• Beyond Comics, 5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD, 21704, 10am-4pm

• Cockeysville Library, 9833 Greenside Drive, Cockeysville, MD 21030, 1-4pm