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[17] 7/7/2024 Star Wars weekend at San Diego Padres baseball game. Call time was 11 am and the troop was completed at 15:30. We participated in pre-game photos with the fans and walked out on the field in between innings to throw Padres swag into the stands. Always a fun time at that troop with tons of photos ops and smiles to go around!

[16] 5/102024 Kick Back Club Recreation Night for teens with special needs held at the Park Del La Cruz Rec Center in San Diego. As part of the Imperial Sands Garrison troop that included the other clubs, Star Wars characters were requested for a themed "hang-out". Call time was 4:30 pm and from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, we participated in games, trivia, and craft-making with the teens. Good memories were made along with a few great photos. Definitely a feel-good troop!

[15] 3/1/2024 San Diego Soccers Star Wars night at Pachenga Arena” As part of the Imperial Sands Garrison troop that included the other clubs, Star Wars characters were requested for Star Wars night! Call time was 5:30 pm and we strutted onto the indoor football arena with the players then proceeded to walk the concourse to meet the fans and for photo ops. We always have a great time in that venue and the kids and adults love us!

[14] 2/9/2024 Night To Shine (Special Needs Prom). MY FAVORITE TROOP EVER!!!! As part of the Imperial Sands Garrison troop that included the other clubs, Star Wars characters were requested to help provide fun photos and cheering for the nearly 200 honored guests. Call time of 4:30 with our portion ending at 8:30 pm. Great smiles and memories and even a few tears of joy.

Troop/Mission Report [13] 11/26/2023 From 1200 to 2100. Hollywood Christmas Parade with Southern California Garrison visiting from Imperial Sands Garrison. Helped the local GCO receive an award on behalf of the 501st Legion for their involvement with the parade and the work with Toys for Tots. Then followed that TV interview with a 3-mile parade along Hollywood Blvd. Felt great to be marching in a group and breaking ranks to high-five kids and adults along the route. Fun troop!

[12] 10/28/2023 (HPE) Star Wars in concert with San Diego Symphony ( while showing Empire Strikes Back movie ). As part of the Imperial Sands Garrison troop that also included the other clubs, the San Diego Symphony made the request for the 501st Legion characters to show up and take photos with guests prior to the movie. Such an incredible atmosphere with tons of adults "kids at heart" moments!

[11] 9/23/2023 North County Alzheimer's Walk at Kit Carson Park, San Diego. Included Imperial Sands Garrison Call time was at 7:30 am with the troop from 8 am to 12pm. There were approximately 800 attendees with a majority conducting a walk in support of Alzheimer's awareness. Great event where we cheered on those who conducted the walk!

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[10] 8/19/2023 Salute to Military Heroes took place at Liberty Station in San Diego. Included Imperial Sands Garrison and MandoMercs local clan. Call time was at 9 am with the troop from 10 am to 1pm. We had a large number of TKs present which made it that much more fun! Well over 400 people (primarily families) came out to this event that had food, games, and prizes for many who could attend. This turned out to be a wonderful event with many photo opportunities for kids and adults.

Troop Mission Report [9] 7/8/2023 Out of this World event at San Diego Balboa Park. Included Imperial Sands Garrison and other clubs. This was a fundraising event for Patrons of the Prado (10 arts, science, and culture centers on the Prado in Balboa. It was a gathering, dinner, and silent auction. The guests were dressed in space-themed clothing as well! The call time was 4 pm and the troop was completed at 8 pm.

Troop Mission Report [8] 6/18/2023 Star Wars Day at the MLB Padres game HPE event. Included Imperial Sands Garrison and other clubs. Incredible hosts and the fans were amazing! Mostly pre-game photo ops this day. About 4 hours in armor and loved every second of it!

Nice! I like to stand as "security" for entering patrons. "Checking for identification" "Move along". that sort of thing if you have an icomm. I will not troop without my icomm (its gold!). Good indoor troop so have fun with it.

Troop/Mission Report [7] 5/6/2023 Star Wars Day Celebration at College-Rolando Library with the Imperial Sands Garrison. As guests finished watching A New Hope film, they were greeted (or interrogated in this case) by our members including a few of us TKs! Also as seen below, we were able to complete our annual TK compliance training for the Empire.

Troop/Mission Report: [6] 1/28/2023 At request for a Navy Military Retirement in La Mesa, CA, escorted the retiring Veteran down the aisle and stayed after for photo ops. Fun troop that also sparked some interest/501st recruiting opportunity! As a Veteran myself, this was such a joy and honor to participate!

[5] 12/11/2022 From 1100 - 1600. Fundraiser event to benefit St. Jude ($2,208 raised) in coordination with Pottery Barn's Kids in La Jolla. Stood outside, waved and took tons of photos with people as they passed by. Felt great to be a part of something such as this cause.