http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/ 70th Explorers News en-us Copyright 2007 70th Explorers News 43200 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/ 70th Explorers News Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:53:22 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1958 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1958 On the evening of August 14th, members of Squad 66, The Rebel Legion, and Fanforce patrolled the Campbell 16 Cine in Springfield Missouri for the opening of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS. General Skywalker, Boba Fett, a pair of Imperial Stormtroopers, a... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:17:00 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1955 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1955 July 28, 2008 was Star Wars Night with the Gateway Grizzlies and Slackers CDs & Games. To add to the fun they asked the Gateway Squad to be there to help. Troopers threw out the first pitch as well as judged the "Who can sound like a... Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:48:46 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1907 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1907 The 70th Explorers Garrison teams up with Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. to promote the highly anticipated Clone Wars Movie release scheduled to appear in a theater near you on August 15th, 2008. The event was hosted by the CommunityAmerica Ballpark in... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:45:42 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1854 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1854 On July 1, 2008, Squad 66: The Temple Raiders was officially approved by the Legion Commanding Officer and ratified by the Legion Captain of the Guard making them the second official squad of the 70th Explorers Garrison. This follows a vote held in... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:00:59 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1850 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1850 On July 14-15, 2008 the Gateway Squad of the 70th Explorers Garrison teamed up with the Pevely Flea Market to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of St. Louis. For a small donation, troops posed for pictures with shoppers and raised a total of... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:24 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1823 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1823 70th Explorers Welcome Future Astronauts to the Empire On June 20th five members of the 70th Explorers Garrison, led by Darth Vader, hand delivered a letter of welcome to a group of kids attending the Wonderscope Children's Museum Space Camp. The... Mon, 19 May 2008 01:22:14 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1758 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1758 On May 17th, the Empire took to the streets of Lawrence during the Art Tougeau Parade, one of Lawrence's most unique parades featuring a wide array of wheeled creations assembled from artists across the nation. Led by the almighty Dark Lord of the... Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:09:03 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1681 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1681 Lord Vader, one of his loyal stormtroopers, and a biker scout battled the arctic temperatures of a Hoth-like environment to participate in the 5th Annual Walk for Autism Awareness on Saturday, April 12th. Lord Vader was the rock star of the event as... Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:58:02 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1680 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1680 Members of the 70th Explorers and Central Garrison met April 4th-6th in the Kansas City area for the annual Planet Comicon. It all kicked off on a Friday night with 501st members attending a private dinner with convention guest of honor, Kenny Baker... Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:30:19 GMT http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1606 http://www.70thexplorers.com/blog/?permalink=1606 A public relations detachment, let by Lord Vader, was welcomed in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Springfield Missouri on March 15th, 2008. The Emperor commanded to instill the love of the empire and the 501st into the citizens of Springfield through...