501stLogoLatest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from July 2 through 8th. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

July 2

  • Alpine Garrison will be in Salt Lake City, UT for FantasyCon 2014 from July 2 to 5th.
  • Czech Garrison will be in Chotěboř for the Fantasy Festival from June 27 to July 6th.
  • Empire City Garrison will be in Lynbrook, NY for the Star Wars celebration at Lynbrook Public Library from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • Southern California Garrison will be in Garden Grove, CA for the 2014 WSA National Convention.
  • UK Garrison will be in Sherborne for Abbey School H&V’s Day and at the IOW Pretty in Pink Troop.

July 3

  • 70th Explorers Garrison will be in St. Louis, MO for the Zoo Parade VP Fair at the St. Louis Zoo from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
  • Florida Garrison will be in Miami, FL for Florida Supercon from July 3 to 6th.
  • Ohio Garrison will be in Fairborn, OH for the Fairborn Downtown Block Party from 5:00 to 10:00 PM.

July 4

  • Alpine Garrison will be in Provo, UT for the Freedom Festival 2014 pre-parade.
  • Badlands Garrison will be in Calgary for the Calgary Stampede Parade Prelude.
  • Central Garrison will be in Edina, MN for the 4th of July parade.
  • Dune Sea Garrison will be in Flagstaff, AZ for the 4th of July parade.
  • Dutch Garrison will be in Den Bosch for EpiCon Zomer Editie, and in Nieuweroord for the Lustrumfeest Gala.
  • Garrison Carida will be in Philadelphia, PA for the 4th of July parade.
  • Garrison Titan will be in Edmonds, WA for the 4th of July parade.
  • Great Lakes Garrison will be in Grandville, MI for the 4th of July parade.
  • Midwest Garrison will be in Racine, WI for the 4th of July parade and in West Peoria, IL for the 4th of July parade.
  • Mountain Garrison will be in Bayfield, CO for the 108th Bayfield 4th of July parade from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, and in Denver, CO for the Park Hill 4th of July parade from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
  • Ohio Garrison will be in Fairborn, OH for the 4th of July parade from 8:00 AM to Noon, in Ontario, OH for the 4th of July parade from 3:00 to 5:30 PM, and in Centerville, OH for the Centerville Americana 4th of July parade from 10:00 AM to Noon.
  • Southern California Garrison will be in Tustin, CA for the 4th of July parade from 10:00 AM to Noon, in Coronado, CA for the 4th of July parade, in Rosemead, CA for the 4th of July parade from 10:00 AM to Noon, and in La Verne, CA for the 4th of July Parade.
  • Spanish Garrison will be in Alicante, Spain for Desfile X Aniversario.
  • UK Garrison will be in Den Bosh, Netherlands for EpiCon from July 4 to 6th, in Hertford for the St. Andrew Primary School Summer Fete, in Stevenage for the St. Vincent de Paul School Summer Fair, and in Leicester for the Leicestershire cricket match.
  • Wisconsin Garrison will be in Racine, WI for the 4th of July parade.

July 5

  • Austrian Garrison will be in Connylandstrasse, Switzerland at Conny-Land.
  • Badlands Garrison will be in Vancouver for the Stanley Park Sandbox event.
  • Central Garrison will be in Minneapolis, IA for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children Walk for Love from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • Dune Sea Garrison will be in Flagstaff, AZ for The Science of Special Effects & The Movies at the library from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.
  • Empire City Garrison will be in Goshen, NY for the Great American Weekend from July 5 through 6th.
  • German Garrison will be in Turnstrae for Sci-Fi Days from July 5 through 6th at Weinstraencenter.
  • Japanese Garrison will be at the Hokkaido Sapporo Dome for the 2nd All Japan Wheelchair Softball Championships, and in Sapporo for the 21st Greenbird volunteer cleaning event.
  • Old Line Garrison will be in Midland, VA for ComiCRAZE at Southern Heritage Farm from Noon to 5:00 PM.
  • Redback Garrison will be in Sunshine Coast, QLD for Open Cockpit Weekend, and in Southbank, QLD for Wonder Factory “Wonder Day”.
  • Spanish Garrison will be in Gijón, Spain for Festival Metrópolis.
  • UK Garrison will be in Oxford for the Girl Guides Arts & Crafts Fair, in Ilchester, Somerset for the Summer Fayre, in Holmfirth for the Brockholes Carnival, in Leicester for the Western Park Festival, in Rainham for the Mitchell Huth Memorial Fund Charity Fun Day, in Colchester for Entertainer, in Caterham for the Marden Lodge Primary School Summer Party, in Wrexham for the Action Park Primary School Summer Fete, in Hatfield for the Southfield School Summer Fete, and in Broughton for the Boughton Village Fete & Fundraiser.

July 6

  • Midwest Garrison will be in Bartlett, IL for the 4th of July parade.
  • Ohio Garrison will be in Dayton, OH for Star Wars Lazer Tag at Scene 75 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.
  • UK Garrison will be at Events Alive Superhero Day at Ayr Racecourse, and in Seaham for the Seaham Gala for Small Steps Charity.

July 7

  • Timberline Garrison will be in Boise, ID for the Saint Alphonsus Capital Classic 2014 and in Pocatello, ID for Family Living Fun Day.

July 8

  • Wisconsin Garrison will be in Kenosha, WI for Star Wars Night with the Kingfish.

Next Databurst…June 9th.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot(at)gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed. For more info on the 501st Legion, be sure to check out their official website.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot. Shoot straight and troop on.


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