Post by Obi-Shawn on Dec 31, 2006 20:09:08 GMT -5
Greetings,all! I hope that the New Year is finding you well!
Many of you know of my long association with Lucasfilm through various children's charities, specifically as an officer in the 501st Stormtrooper Legion and a member of the Rebel Legion costuming group. As a thank you for our years of service on the behalf of so many philanthropic fronts, Rose Parade Grand Marshal George Lucas has selected many of us to participate in the parade. I am marching tomorrow, New Year's Day, and thought I would just send n FYI now that I know what my Rose Parade assignment is- watch for me and cheer us on!
I am part of Lucasfilms' Star Wars Spectacular entry, featuring two awesome floats, the Grambling State University Marching Band, and an unprecedented group of 200 marching white-armored Stormtroopers from all over the US and 24 countries around the world.. We have been sequestered and training in "boot camp" for the past week with the aid of US Army Drill Instructor Col. Anthony Toledo, and have just passed muster with Lucas and the ToR committee. It has been a tremendous time, but won't be over until we finish the 5.5 mile parade route tomorrow morning.
I am in the color guard, carrying the red, white and blue-banded flag of France; just next to and behind the US and California state flags on the forward (camera side) edge of the presentation. If you are attending the parade, cheer out! Otherwise, look for all of us crazy ones on TV, one-third of the way through the 100-entry tournament...
Thanks, and have a happy new year!
Many of you know of my long association with Lucasfilm through various children's charities, specifically as an officer in the 501st Stormtrooper Legion and a member of the Rebel Legion costuming group. As a thank you for our years of service on the behalf of so many philanthropic fronts, Rose Parade Grand Marshal George Lucas has selected many of us to participate in the parade. I am marching tomorrow, New Year's Day, and thought I would just send n FYI now that I know what my Rose Parade assignment is- watch for me and cheer us on!
I am part of Lucasfilms' Star Wars Spectacular entry, featuring two awesome floats, the Grambling State University Marching Band, and an unprecedented group of 200 marching white-armored Stormtroopers from all over the US and 24 countries around the world.. We have been sequestered and training in "boot camp" for the past week with the aid of US Army Drill Instructor Col. Anthony Toledo, and have just passed muster with Lucas and the ToR committee. It has been a tremendous time, but won't be over until we finish the 5.5 mile parade route tomorrow morning.
I am in the color guard, carrying the red, white and blue-banded flag of France; just next to and behind the US and California state flags on the forward (camera side) edge of the presentation. If you are attending the parade, cheer out! Otherwise, look for all of us crazy ones on TV, one-third of the way through the 100-entry tournament...
Thanks, and have a happy new year!
