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26 December Nordic Garrison heads to Pasadena Tomorrow, on the 27th of December, 5 of our troopers are heading to Pasadena to be a part of the invited 200 troopers in the Rose Parade. We are sure they will make us all proud; TK-867, TK-2501, TB-5573, TK-842 and TK-4918.
24 December Happy Holidays! Click here for a small greeting from us all to you all!
12 December In Step with the Legion Our friends at starwars.com have prepared an exciting article about the 501st Legion's participation in the upcoming 2007 Rose Parade. Fans can now have the first peek at the military-style marching drills that 501st members around the world are currently undergoing in preparation for the 5.5-mile parade route in Pasadena, California. Read more about the ongoing behind-the-scenes training here and keep watching 501st.com for future updates. Source: 501st.com by tuskentrooper on Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:48 am
6 December Queens for a Day Dressing in Queen Amidala's gorgeous gowns and waving at fans from a beautiful Naboo set may sound like a royal dream, but for three Star Wars fans it'll become their destiny during the upcoming Rose Bowl Parade celebration on Jan. 1, 2007 in Pasadena, California. Read the full article at StarWars.com
1 December 501st Legion Promotional clip added to our media-section / videos.
23 November New Photos Photos added from the DVD sale at Åhléns in Göteborg.
16 November New members Welcome to our 2 newest norwegian members, Fredrik and Jan Erik (3843 and 1823).
14 November The Chosen One The 501st Nordic Garrison inducted actor Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker) as an honorary 501st member on November 5th at a Stockholm convention. Lloyd's presentation was witnessed by another 501st Honorary Member, the Original Trilogy Darth Vader, Dave Prowse. Click here for the ceremonial group photo. Source: 501st.com by tuskentrooper on Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:04 am
10 November MyDiscovery - Our XO ended up at spot 3 in the MyDiscovery competition.
7 November New officer announced We are proud to announce that our hard working trooper TB-5573 has been appointed Nordic Garrison GPR (Garrison Public Relations). Well earned!!
7 November New Photos Photos added from the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention in Stockholm.
6 November SciFi Convention in Stockholm and our first honourary member During the past weekend we could be seen at the Scandinavian Sci-Fi, Game & Film Convention. We had the blessed opportunity to hand over a honourary membership to Jake Lloyd (Young Anakin Skywalker) and have our photo taken with him and Dave Prowse (Darth Vader). Swedish TV4 did a cover from the convention which can be seen here. During the events we successfully raised alot of money that will be donated later on this year.
6 November MyDiscovery Today our XO was announced to be on of the top 3 nominees for a MyDiscovery documentary. The winner will be announced this Thursday (9 of November) in Stockholm. Stayed tuned for the result.
5 November Stormtrooper, Yes I am Due to public demand, here's the link to our song "Stormtrooper, Yes I am". The video can be seen here.
14 October Event announcement; Åhléns, Göteborg Meet us at Åhléns, Nordstaden, Göteborg on the 28th of November. We'll be in the media department (bottom store) between 12.00 - 16.00. Have your photo taken with us using our backdrop to get that nice Star Wars feeling! We'll try to raise as much as money as possible (will be used for Christmas donations to children!)
13 October 501st Legion head to Pasadena At the San Diego Comic Con, Lucasfilm announced that the group would be marching in the Star Wars entry in the 2007 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California. Lucasfilm is flying in members of the 501st Legion from all over the world (they have sixty units in twenty countries and on five continents) to participate in the parade, totaling two hundred Stormtroopers. Star Wars spectacular; (the title of the parade entry) is in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Star Wars. The float will include Ewoks urging parade watchers to “Save the trees”. Providing a musical backdrop for the float will be the “best in the land”, Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band. Mark Fordham, the current 501st Legion Commander, was asked about the Legion’s reaction to the personal request from George Lucas. Fordham replied, “When we first heard about the Rose Parade opportunity we were floored!” “We are used to trooping events for Mr. Lucas, but in this case this event is not for him, but from him! Other than George showing up on our doorsteps with a cake, I can't think of a more flattering "thank you" for the service we have rendered as a club.” This special group of fans seems humbled by the honor, “To call this historic for us doesn’t describe its magnitude.”
13 October Grand Marshal Lucas Star Wars fans have a lot to look forward to at the 2007 New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Not only will the Rose Parade premiere two spectacular floats representing the good-natured worlds of Naboo and Endor accompanied by 200 members of the 501st Legion, but now George Lucas will lead the world-famous parade as the official Grand Marshal. Lucas will also toss the coin before the 93rd Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2007. Read more in the official press release on the Tournament of Roses http://www.tournamentofroses.com/press/ site.
9 October New members Our two newest members TK-2740 and TK-3185 are now added to the members page - welcome recruits!
4 October New Photos Photos added from the OT DVD release in Kista, Sweden and a few behind-the-scenes shots from Threads of Destiny.
30 September New member Welcome to our newest member TK-1464.
18 July New Photos Photos added from the Nordic Garrison Boot Camp held in Helsingborg and Stockholm.
5 July New member Welcome to our newest member TB 5573. For everyone's information, it's wannabe_biker who finally got his stuff together.
5 July 2006 New Photos Photos added from the LFCC, London, UK. Lotsa thanks to the UK Garrison for the hospitality.
18 June 2006 New Photos Photos added from the Dreamhack event in Sweden. Thanks to the onsite crew for spotlights etc.
25 May 2006 New member Welcome to our newest member TK-647, Jack!
19 May 2006 Nordic Garrison vs Tuborg On the 16th of May 2006, the Danish brewery Tuborg called upon of the services of the Nordic Garrison. The eight stormtroopers of the 501st on duty took the party by storm, securing the area and delighting the attending guests. The event was held at Base Camp in Copenhagen, Denmark.
8 May 2006 New Photos Photos added from the SciFi Convention in Malmö, Sweden. If you attended the convention and have photos of us and want to share them, please email them to us : sinprod@bostream.nu
4 April 2006 New Photos Photos added from the basketball game in Fritsla. TK5535 and TK4918 attended and 'had' to stay behind and sign autographs - great fun!! Thanks to Anand at SMBK.net for the gig.
4 April 2006 New member A big welcome to our newest member, TK1263!
7 mars 2006 New Photos Photos added from the SciFi Convention in Göteborg, Sweden. If you attended the convention and have photos of us and want to share them, please email them to us : sinprod@bostream.nu
20 February 2006 Nordic Garrison on TV This Friday, 24th February, you can watch 501st Nordic Garrison in action on the Clement Direkte Show on DR2 (Danish television).