Backpacks Got Jets

This is officially my first post as your Garrison Commander for 2024 This has been a unique experience for me. My previous two years were walkover elections. I was unchallenged and with that comes a certain level of complacency and happiness with the status quo. After all, when nobody opposes you, you end up getting a certain sense of "I must be doing a fantastic job" Ray did us all a favor by putting his hat in the ring for these elections. I think this process truly reinvigorated the Garrison and made us all pay better attention to "What can we do better" and it's an acknowledgement that the status quo, though easy and apparently functional enough, may not be the best route for us to take for the future of the the club. After what is likely the most respectful election the Legion has ever seen, I come away humbled by the support of our membership and inspired to do better as your Commander. The next several days will be review and finalizing the 2024 command team which will be announced separately. I'm very much looking forward to this year and what we can accomplish together to keep our garrison successful. I'll be looking to not only my command staff, but to every individual in the garrison for help with how we can do better as a group and strengthen our little club even more. Thank you again for your continued support. Now it's time to live up to expectations.

*sad Chewbacca noises

There's a registration fee for the middletown pride parade since we do that one as a personal effort instead of leveraging a donation from the organizers like we do for the St Pattys parade.

Excellent!

No. Keeping it simple. Truck is still a likely option to drag the wookiee around though

Good to hear. This event is in my top 3

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Check in/ arrival In general, check-in for the march will be located on the front lawn of MacDonough School. Only one member of your group should check in at MacDonough School upon your arrival, no need to have your entire group walk over to the check in area! Marchers should arrive to their staging area between 12 and 12:30 p.m. The march will begin at 1:00 p.m. SHARP, so don’t be late!!! Streets will be congested leading up to and surrounding the march lineup, so plan to arrive/ be dropped off earlier than you would anticipate. High Street is the main street of travel for the entire area surrounding the march, so expect delays. Rally point / Contact: Primary Contact - Joe Civitello - FB Messenger / Text 813-362-1812 Once i know where we're staged Either I or some other CTG personnel will be staged at the Perkatory Parking lot off of north main street to collect lost souls and direct them to the stepoff point. Where do i change? Parking lot of your choice. Below are some suggested parking areas for the parade. I would suggest one of the ones about mid-way down main street because you'll have to walk back to your car after Designated lineup street: Still waiting for final marching orders Parking info The march will travel the entire length of Main Street meaning that there is not one central parking location for participants. Public parking lots are located at the following: Kidcity lot off of Broad St Russell Library lot off of Broad St Melilli Parking lot next to City Hall DO NOT park in the Metro Square Movie Theater Lot!!!!! General event reminders The march is about ¾ of a mile long, so please wear comfortable shoes and bring water/ sunscreen!!! A little reminder: if you are passing out candy, giveaways, etc. please pass them to folks along the street- do not toss from the middle of the street. We have found that when marchers throw candy/ goodies to the spectators it unintentionally encourages people to begin crowding the street creating a funnel, and we would hate for someone to get hurt collecting candy! Portable toilets will be located in the back parking lot of MacDonough School. We will have standard and accessible portable toilets in place. RSVP on the forums and sign up on the google doc for coordination please. Sign up link here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bhtonfKuDstYMGYrgbxtGSnUaVsLDrdYuYv-uLWeicQ/edit?usp=sharing Topic is for discussion of event. To Sign up/RSVP for this event, please visit the calendar link: Middletown Pride Parade, Middletown CT - 6/1/24

Yes, i believe @Alay is heading up that one. Middletown Pride is one of the "we're probably gonna do this every year" because it's a super fun day and it gives me an excuse to throw a party as well.

If you're paying someone to build just make Sure the files are sized to your body. It's a TON of plastic and much of it is very specifically fitted to your body

Meant big not bug. Fat fingers

I'm not sure about clones. I know they're a bug undertaking though. Ronan @anerdyguy can probably point you in the right direction

hey welcome!

Moved to Confirmed. Lets get these sign ups filled up

Sorry that's my fault. Shoudl be good now.

Parade Sign Up Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RinmKHH2zO71lMQMrTQhP5l431-WjmTnTJ7NBsbord4/edit?usp=sharing The New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is the largest, single-day spectator event in the State of Connecticut, and one of our longest running troops. The last few years have been a great collaboration between all the CT Star Wars clubs and we've been growing with members from all over New England and NY coming to visit too! Lets keep up the trend! Click on the "trooping" bit on the event post here so we can log you on the troop tracker, but also please put your name on the spreadsheet so we can figure out all attendees. Link to sign up for the parade and dinner is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RinmKHH2zO71lMQMrTQhP5l431-WjmTnTJ7NBsbord4/edit?usp=sharing AFTER PARADE DINNER - St Patrick's Day Post Parade Dinner Info Dinner will be held at J-Roos 243 State Street, North Haven, CT 06473 We will have buffet style dining. Food, soda and tip will end up being $27.50 per head payable to treasury@ctg501.com. Any booze or extras you'll have to start your own tab. Please make payment ASAP so we can start getting a final head count for the order. I try to be as accommodating as possible and as conscious of everyone's situation as I can, so if anyone would like to attend but the price point is a factor, please contact me offline and we can work something out. ************************************************************************************************** PARADE INFO We usually rally at the Granite Street Garage on the parking list early so we have enough time to BS and kit up before shuttles go to the step off point at 11am. Please plan accordingly. Its never fun rushing or leaving people behind in the garage as they get their kits together. Game day: 9-10am - Arrive at Granite Street Garage (It's not a huge garage so the earlier the better. around 10-10:30 it starts to fill up. Secondary lot parking is also available (see attached parking info) 11am - First shuttles to rally point 1:30 - Parade Start 2-230 ish - Step off for our club Once at step off we'll mill around for an hour or two prior to the march and CTG will set marching order once everyone is there. GENERAL INFO PARKING: Parking for Participants ONLY is available at the Granite Square Parking Garage. The parking structure is located at 690 State Street, New Haven CT 06511 between Audubon Street & Trumbull Street. The entrance to this lot is via State Street ONLY. One occupant vehicles will not be permitted to park in this lot. (IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY NOBODY CHECKS) Yale University Parking Lot #16 & #22 have been reserved for one occupant vehicles. Yale Lots # 16 & 22 are located at the intersection of Whitney Avenue & Humphrey Street. Entrance from Whitney Avenue. Shuttle buses will be available for transportation to the assembly area from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. from both parking areas There will be no return shuttle buses at the end of the parade. We'd like to have everyone ready and suited up by the time the first shuttle roles out, so plan your arrival to accommodate this. A 9:00 - 10am arrival may be best to avoid traffic and complications and to ensure you have space to park. I'm a big fan of "the earlier the better" so nobody ends up in any kind of rush. There will likely be some standing around and general milling about and drinking coffee in the lot before we start getting dressed in earnest, but it's a lot better than rushing around. We are being bussed to the staging area, so there won't be anywhere for you to store anything. Whatever you have with you when you leave the lot will be with you for the rest of the day. There will NOT be any shuttle buses returning to the Yale Lot 16 at the end of the Parade. The end of the parade is about a 2 block walk from the parking garage PARADE INFORMATIONAL PDFS AND PARKING PASSES ATTACHED TO THIS POST! Topic is for discussion of event. To Sign up/RSVP for this event, please visit the calendar link: New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade 2024 Final_1_Parade Route.pdf 2024 Line Assembly Map, Final.pdf 2024 Vehicle Confirmation GNHSPDP.Parking & Vehicle.pdf 2024 LINEUP BY NUMBER GNHSPDP 3-7-24.pdf 2024 GNSPDP Parade Orders.Rules.Regulations.pdf

You didn't miss out. I think the post kinda went under the radar. Glad you bumped it. I have the Photoshop file. I'll make you one up this week