Winter Palooza
2020-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 State St, Sandy, UT, 84070, United States
More information coming

Heritage Care Center
2020-02-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Heritage Hills Care Center, 1100 N 400 E, Nephi, UT, 84648
Heritage Hills has invited us to come and visit them again. This will be a regular meet and greet event, going to residents rooms, accompanied by the activity director.
Pictures can be taken but only for personal use, not for social media.
A secure changing location is available.
Event contact: Jake Putnam

Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition - Day 1
2020-03-06 | Maverik Center, 3200 Decker Lake Dr, West Valley City, UT, 84119, United States
The Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition hosts teams from Utah, 5 or 6 surrounding states, China, Mexico, Chile and Israel.
Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you’ll ever have”
Under strict rules, limited time and resources, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team. Each season ends with an exciting FIRST Championship.
Secure changing and storage will be available.
Event Coordinator is Chelsey Short. (801) 792-8707 cshort@firstinspires.org

Utah Regional FIRST Robotics Competition - Day 2
2020-03-07 | UT

Larsen Elementary Star Party
2020-03-09 16:30 - 19:30 | Larsen Elementary, 1175 East Flonette Avenue, Spanish Fork, United States
Larsen is a title one school, (low income) and has special funding they’ve received for this event. There will be different stations for people to go around to. One of them will be a Star Wars photo booth. Other stations will be, glow bowling, food, star labs, flashlight reading, Glow Art, UV Scavenger Hunts, and possibly more. We are hoping to have some characters taking photos and potentially they can switch off with others that can go and walk around and mingle and take breaks, etc. We are also happy to provide dinner for all volunteers.
Requested characters wise, I’d say Darth Vader for sure, then stormies in their various variants.
Staging available.

Avalon West
2020-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Avalon West, 6246 south Redwood Road, Taylorsville, UT, 84123, United States
Avalon West has invited Alpine Garrison to their facility again. We will be going around the facility and getting our pictures taken with the residents. They have a changing room for us to change and keep our belongings.

The Science of Star Wars Teen Night
2020-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | 56 N State St, 56 N State St, Orem, UT, 84057, United States
The Orem Public Library is hosting a Science of Star Wars night for teens. Our event will offer science based activities (star gazing, hologram building, exploring AI, etc.) that all tie into the Star Wars universe. We’d love to have the 501st’s there to take pictures with the teens and to help us make this event unforgettable! Events at the Orem Public Library are always free and aim to encourage a love of learning in our community.
secure staging available

Uplifting Celebration for Autism
2020-04-25 11:00 - 13:00 | UVU, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT, 84058, United States
Awareness Event for Autism, usually around 1400 people in attendance. Many families and children with autism. Happens outside the UCCU Center at UVU. There are usually a variety of carnival games for families to participate in, but during waiting time, access to amazing Star Wars Characters would be amazing!
Secure changing and storage available.
Event contact: LAURIE BOWEN 801-863-8759 laurie.bowen@uvu.edu

Porter Wish Grant
2020-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Edwards Lifesciences, 12050 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper, UT, 84020, United States
Make-a-Wish Utah has reached out to us to help them with a wish grant event on April 29th from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm at Edwards Lifesciences in Draper. Porter is 9 years old and loves Star Wars.
They plan on having a Star Wars themed room with activities and photo ops (which is one of the parts we would be playing). Then we would escort Porter to the cafeteria where he will be surprised with the news that his wish to go to Disney Aulani in Hawaii is coming true. (No, we won’t be escorting him to Hawaii)
Event contact is McKenzie Weisler: mweisler@utah.wish.org (801) 305-1940

Lehi Costco Children's Miracle Network
2020-05-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Lehi Costco, 198 N 1200 E, Lehi, UT, 84043, United States
Every year Costco tries to help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network and we would like to invite you to help us. We would like to set up a booth for our members to be able to take pictures with your featured characters.
Secure Dressing Area
Yes
Water and or Food Snacks
Yes
Parking either free or paid
Yes
***WARNING*** We can do this one as long as there isn’t any product placement or we don’t get our pictures taken with Costco signage.
Contact Info:
Jacqueline Jaeger
801-653-2718
w733mk04@costco.com

FanX May 4th Virtual Panel
2020-05-02 16:30 | Online Zoom Meeting\
FanX has asked us to participate in a virtual panel discussion that will be prerecorded on May 2nd at 5:00 pm. Garrison Command will determine who the Garrison’s spoke person will be, but anyone who wishes to kit up and be part of the panel may do so. Keep in mind, you may only be on camera for a few seconds, but you will need to be in kit the whole time as we don’t know exactly when you will be shown.
Some key items to be aware of:
1- Do you have a good quality webcam?
2- Do you have a good internet connection?
3- It’s short notice, can you do it?
4- More for me than anyone else (I hope), do you still fit in your kit?!? 🙂
5- Be aware of your background of your video and your surroundings. I think we’ve all seen the embarrassing virtual meetings memes out there.
As soon as I have the meeting information, I’ll post it to the event page.
We will start the meeting around 30 minutes before we start recording at 5:00 pm to go over any technical issues and to go over some of the questions.

Stump the 501st Legion
2020-05-04 15:00 - 16:00 | UT
Clark Planetarium has invited us to participate in their virtual May 4th activity of “Stump the 501st Legion”. During this fun online panel, we will be asked various questions from those watching to see if they can stump the “experts” (that would be us). A Zoom meeting will be sent out as soon as I get it.

The event starts promptly at 3:00 pm on May 4th

Kits: So we can answer questions, we are going to be dressed in our Legion or Garrison racing shirts and have your bucket either in front of you or next to you to show which character you kit up as.

Like the FanX event, a good internet connection and a webcam is needed. Phone cameras or iPad cameras can be used as Zoom will work on those devices.

We have no idea how well this will work out, but let’s have some fun with it. We are all making this up as we go. 🤪

Watch the event Facebook page for updates

Here is a link to Clark Planetarium’s virtual events for May the 4th:

https://www.facebook.com/events/855467641598617/

Video Shout Out for Hillside
2020-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 | UT
Hillside Middle School has asked that we get as many members provide video shout-outs to the students of Hillside Middle School for making it through the year. Things that can be said are things like, “Congratulations on making it through the years!” Or “It’s been quite the year! Way to go in making it through!” Things like that. You can be in kit on in a group shirt holding your helmet or lightsaber. As this is for a school, we should probably still keep blasters out of the video. Have some fun with it.
Please send the video to me (Denney Fifield) on Facebook Messenger, I’ll put the video together for them. We need the videos by Friday the 22nd so we can get it to the school in time. We’d love to have representation from all the groups.

Walk with Angels
2020-05-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Margaret Wines Park, 500 N 100 E, Lehi, UT, 84043, United States
Walk With Angels is an advocacy walk and family event that celebrates individuals with special needs. This is a fundraiser that raises money for United Angels Foundation so we can keep our programs and services free or below-cost to our member families.
staging available

FanCon 2020
2020-06-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Southwest Branch Weber county Library, 2039 W. 4000 S. Roy, Utah 84067, Roy, UT, 84067, United States
Fan Con features a variety of events, including a cosplay contest, outdoor games, arts and crafts, live entertainment, a geek trivia contest, and more. Local artists, food truck vendors, and retailers are invited to vend their goods and services at this family-friendly event.
The event will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 12-3 p.m. at Weber County Library’s Southwest Branch (2039 W 4000 S in Roy, Utah)
Secure changing area is provided. We will have a table available for us to use, however, they are asking to not bring tents as they are limited on space.
Event Contact is Philip Rogich: progich@weberpl.lib.ut.us (801) 603-0044

Story Time
2020-08-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Youtube

Rogue Toys Dominic Pace Meet and Greet
2020-09-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Rogue Toys, 6904 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, 84084, United States
Alright Alpine! We have a troop! Please read through the instructions and restrictions IN FULL. This is a test run. If we can manage this well, we can continue to look for opportunities.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Brenda or Brenden.
Dominic Pace Meet and Greet
Location: Rogue Toys, 6904 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT 84084
Date: September 20th, 2020
Time: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Please note that there are restrictions for this event that must be followed.
Details
Following local guidelines, we have been given the go ahead to attend the Dominic Pace Meet and Greet. Dominic Pace is an American actor who has appeared in The Mandalorian episodes 1 and 3 as “Gekko, The Bounty Hunter.” Join Dominic for his small business tour across the United States as he supports small business and fans! Mr. Pace will be taking photos and signing autographs in-store at Rogue Toys.
We will be limiting the number of costumers that can be kitted up at the troop at once. As this is a 4-hour event, we have made 4 times slots for 6 costumers to attend at a time. Please only sign up for 1 slot currently to give everyone a chance to sign up. If there are open slots as we approach the date, we will open them up for people to double up. We will have QR codes up as well to encourage people to donate to Make A Wish.
Sign up here for trooping credit and Tour of Duty Credit.
Sign-up here for Sign-up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0444adad22a2fc1-rogue
Restrictions:
As we are still in a global pandemic, we still must take precautions. The local clubs have discussed this and agree on these restrictions. There is to be no more than 6 costumers kitted up and trooping the event at any given time. No changing space will be provided, as any space would be too small of an area. We ask that you please kit up at your car. Please bring a spotter of your own home/pod to assist you in kitting up, during the event, and kitting down if you require a spotter. Costumers will remain behind stanchions while they are trooping to help to maintain social distancing. There are to be no costumers in the store while trooping. Costumers and spotters must wear a mask at all times while in public. Failure to wear a mask/ disregard for this rule will result in not being allowed to sign up for public troops in the future during the pandemic. Spotters and costumers are not allowed to touch any item that the public would hand to them, including phones to take a picture. Please maintain distance during and after the troop. We know it has been a while, but safety is paramount to insure we can continue doing this.

Austin Make a Wish Drive By
2020-12-11 10:00 - 12:00 | LDS Meeting House, 2900 N 650 E, Provo, 84064, United States
Multiclub event!
Make-A-Wish Driveby for Austin
LDS Meetinghouse Parking lot 2900 N 650 E Provo, UT 84604
Friday, December 11, 2020 at 10:45 AM MST
LDS Meetinghouse Parking lot 2900 N 650 E Provo, UT 84604
Event Contact:
Nate Bertasso
natebertasso@gmail.com
801-319-9410
From the event contact (Austin’s Dad):
“My son Austin is turning 12 on Friday, Dec 11. As part of his birthday, we will be receiving his gift through Make-A-Wish here in Utah. They are an amazing charitable organization that has worked hard to bring Austin a shopping spree after his vacation with Make-A-Wish was cancelled because of Covid-19. Austin doesn’t know they are coming on the 11th and doesn’t know how they will be delivered. I was looking for a way to get the presents to him in a fun and memorable way. I thought (obviously last minute) that this might be a way to get it done as Austin is a huge Star Wars fan.

Austin has a severe mitochondrial disease, but he is such a fun kid. He loves Star Wars (especially the Mandalorian right now). He also loves Fortnite and thinks the crossover is amazing.”
This is a Multi-club event (no limits to # of attendees).
Instructions for attendees:
Please arrive early so that we have time to be ready to go exactly at 11 AM. Drivers and costumers will arrive, get prepared, and line up in the parking lot. Drivers will need to line their vehicles up to drive by the house with the passenger side facing it. The plan is to meet at the parking lot and when our event contact messages us, to drive by his house:
Austin’s Home
579 E 2780 N
Provo, UT 84604
No troopers with a full bucket on can drive. They must have a spotter drive them and they will sit on the passenger side. Masks must be worn and social distancing maintained (6 feet) . If you are not feeling well the day of, please do not attend.
*** Deadline to sign up is Thursday December 10 at Noon! We want to be able to provide the event contact an estimated number of vehicles and participants attending. Please post here on Thursday the number of possible attendees from your groups so that I (Jakob) can prepare the list for the event contact. ***

Birthday zoom for an Autistic friend
2020-12-12 | UT

Midway Ice Castles
2021-02-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Midway Ice Castles, 700 Homestead Dr, Midway, UT, United States
Best Seat in the House is sponsoring some families to go to the Ice Castles in Midway, UT and they have asked for a few members of the Alpine Garrison to be there to provide a very memorable experience for those families. This is on President’s Day Holiday. They have asked for a Vader and a couple other troopers (Keeping in mind, desert characters may not be in their element for this troop). If a Vader is not able to go, they are good with other characters. We’ll take the first two sign-ups and a Vader or the first three sign-ups if a Vader can’t make it. (I’m not able to attend even though it says I am)
Masks must be worn by the troopers and there will be a roped off area to ensure social distancing. Other precautions, it is snow and ice, cleats on your boots are not only a very good idea, but a must. I went a couple years ago as Vader and the metal cleats you can attach to your shoes work very well, the rubber spiked cleats, not so much. Even then, be careful as you can still slip and fall.
Spotters must also wear masks and are not allowed to handle guest’s phones for picture taking. Guests must take their own pictures.
The event starts promptly at 11:00 am, so those attending will need to be kitted up and in place prior to that. Those attending will be able to stay after 12:00 am, but that is when the public will be allowed in.
Kit up at your car.
As Brenda mentioned, this is a limited character event.
Event contact is Farris Gerard, whom many of us know.

Make-a-Wish in Clinton
2021-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 | 2252 N 2800 W Clinton, UT 84015, 2252 N 2800 W, Clinton, UT, 84015, United States
I’m a Wish Granter for Make-A-Wish Utah chapter. I know this is short notice, but I was hoping to have a couple of 501st Legion members help deliver the wrapped items that Daniel, our 17 yr old wk, has ordered for his Shopping Spree Wish.
Due to covid, we will be outside on the driveway for the presentation of gifts and declaring his wish granted. As far as I know, it will only be Daniel, his parents & sister along with myself and my wish partner. Thanks!
change at car event.

Kiwanis Teen Film Festival (Idaho Falls, ID)
2021-04-24 08:00 - 17:00 | UT

ID (Rexburg) BYU-I May the 4th Celebration
2021-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | UT

Salley Mauro Elementary
2021-05-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Salley Mauro Ellementary School, 20 Second Ave, Helper, UT, 84526, United States
Salley Mauro Elementary school in Helper, UT has invited us to participate in their May the 4th events.
Due to COVID students have not been able to do their normal activities and field trips. We would like to bring some fun to them. The characters could walk through the school and then students could come to the gym individually for socially distant photographs. Students and characters would be required to wear masks for the duration of the event.
This is a school, so no weapons. Lightsaber hilts attached to belts are permissible.
The school has locations for troopers to safely change and store their equipment.
Event Contact: Chris Gravett (435) 630-6166
Referred by: Jake Putnam

ARUP Public Blood Drive
2021-05-04 15:00 - 18:00 | ARUP Blood Services, 9786 S 500 W, Sandy, UT, 84070, United States
Michelle Paul, our elite Tie Fighter Pilot, has setup a May the 4th public blood drive. As with other events in the Salt Lake Metro Area, we are only allowing two costumers for this event from Alpine Garrison. If you have already signed up for another event, please allow others who haven’t the opportunity to troop this one.
Event Details:
Secure changing/staging area: No
Can troopers carry blasters: Yes
Can troopers carry/bring props like lightsabers and staffs: Yes
Is parking available: Yes
Is venue accessible to those with limited mobility: Yes
Amenities available at venue: Restrooms are available. Water will also be available, and we also have gift cards to local restaurants for costumers.
Comments: ARUP Blood Services in Sandy, Utah, is a non-profit blood and platelet donation center that is hosting a May the Fourth-themed blood drive. We would like to have Star Wars costumers available to take pictures with donors sometime during donation drive hours, which are between noon and 7PM. However, I think we’ll aim for 3PM-6PM as the official event window.
This is a public blood drive, so we aren’t sure the exact number of attendees. Also as this is a medical facility, we would strongly prefer costumers who have received their COVID-19 vaccine. We will also work to ensure social distancing and can have costumers stationed outside or inside depending on what they’re comfortable with; due to social distancing, we’d probably need to limit the number of costumers but can be flexible. Also because of pandemic and security precautions, this would be a change at the car type of event, but there are single-occupancy restrooms for donors inside the donation area that we can use if needed.
Referred by: I’m a member of Alpine Garrison, and I work at this center as a registered nurse.

Ronald McDonald House
2021-05-04 18:00 - 19:30 | ronald mcdonald house, 935 e. South Temple, Salt Lake city, UT, 84102, United States
A small event for the few families we have on site, event will be held outside at our park, changing rooms and storage will be provided.
Troopers and spotters will be required to undergo a temperature check and rapid COVID test before being allowed on site. I will be honest, the event will be small as we do not have many families on site due to COVID. We are limiting to 2 costumers for Alpine Garrison and a member of Command will be one of the spotters.
If we have other groups who don’t use their allotment of spaces, we’ll open up more spots
Event Coordinator: Jason Luu

Urban Arts Gallery
2021-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Urban Arts Gallery, 116 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, United States
We have another event for the evening of May the 4th at the Urban Arts Gallery at the Gateway. This one will be much like the Ronald McDonald House event where we can only have 2 costumers per group. If you have already signed up for another event that day, please allow others have a chance to troop and to help minimize the risk of virus spread.
Social distancing will be enforced and everyone attending the event, costumers and spotters, must wear a mask.
The Urban Arts Gallery is a non-profit, but the Gateway is a retail location. As the retail moratorium has not been lifted costumers must stay in the designated area and not wander around the Gateway. That is a major point Legion Command made in allowing the event.
Secure changing/staging area: Yes
Can troopers carry blasters: Yes
Can troopers carry/bring props like lightsabers and staffs: Yes
Is parking available: Yes
Is venue accessible to those with limited mobility: Yes
Amenities available at venue: Restrooms, a large socially distanced changing area and water will be available
Comments: Fundraiser event for Best Seats in the House a charity that provides tickets and activities for families with children with special considerations (health, economic, etc) Referred by: Alpine Garrison
Event Contact: Farris Gerard 801-557-3748

Pack 1456 Cub Scout Pack
2021-05-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Mapleton North Park, 1403 W 1600 N, Mapleton, UT, 84664, United States
MASKS REQUIRED! The event is being held outside to encourage social distancing, but all attendees and troopers are required to wear masks. Families will be on picnic tables and be sitting as family units.

Tentative Schedule:
6:45 till 7pm-Gathering Activity–kids will decorate Star Wars neckerchief slides. We can be in costume already or preparing to be at this point. Need to be ready by the time event begins at 7.
7:00pm-short flag ceremony
7:05pm-This is our time to address the scouts. We have been asked to explain how what we do allows us to learn new skills, allows us to “go on adventures,” etc. If posible, we should try and explain how our hobby and passion for costuming encourages the Cub Scout values (trustworthy loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind obedient, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent”)
We can go over whatever we like. From there it is up to us if we stay around for pictures.
Rest of the schedule:
7:30 building– Ewok catapults in their family units (optional)
7:40 build pool noodle light sabers in their Family units (optional, probably best to skip this part since we are not allowed to engage in any sparring with the public)
7:50 playing light saber ultimate tag by den and patrols (LFL guidelines state we CANNOT participate in any sort of lightsaber fighting with the public)
8:00pm –closing Flag ceremony

***Arriving in costume or changing at your vehicle will probably be best for this event. Mapleton North Park only has a 2 stall men’s, and 2 stall women’s bathroom for changing. There are also 2 open pavilions. If we use any of these we would need a spotter/volunteer assigned to watch over our gear the entire time while costumed attendees attend the event. ***
Event Contact: Robert Gower (801) 885-8481

May the 5th at Fairview
2021-05-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairview Elementary School, 651 East 150 North, Fairview, UT, 84629, United States
Fairview wants us back, with covid precautions. The children will be escorted to the gym to sit on the gymnasium steps while costumers stand on the gym floor a safe distance for social distancing. The classes will come 2 grades at a time in 20 minute increments. We will read to the younger grades and pretend that we are real star wars characters and we will be teaching the older grades about what it’s like being a costumer and volunteer for a non profit organization to help society and answer any of their questions.

La Europa Academy
2021-05-31 13:30 - 16:30 | La Europa Academy, 1135 E Vine St, Murray, UT, 84121, United States
La Europa Academy is a facility for teenagers working through items such as trauma, anxiety, depression, etc (students are protected under HIPAA). They are unable to attend events such as FanX so management is putting activities together as their own Comic Convention. Monday, May 31st, is the cosplay day and they would love to see the 501st Legion there. The format will be a combined meet and greet with pictures, but also discussions on how costumes are made. They expect to have between 20 – 40 attendees, so costume building discussions could be quite detailed, much like what we did at the last FanX where we had the costume making sessions at the booth.
La Europa Academy is following CDC guidelines for Covid-19 and we are requiring masks for troopers and spotters.
Blasters and lightsabers are okay to bring, but be prepared that they may ask us to put them away. A secure storage location for our gear and changing will be available to us.
Event Organizer: Ashley Brough – (901) 619-1990
