The Phantom Menace in 3D

by Krash on Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:54 pm
As most of you know, Star Wars: EPISODE I - The Phantom Menace is returning to theaters, this time in 3D! To help celebrate, Great Lakes Base will be attending various opening weekend festivities at a movie theater near you:

* Trillium Cinemas - Grand Blanc, MI (Thurs)
* Cinemark Valleyview - Valleyview, OH (Thurs-Fri, Sun)
* Marcus Theatres - Pickerington, OH (Thurs-Sat)
* Celebration Cinema North - Grand Rapids, MI (Fri-Sat)
* Eastwood Cinemas - Lansing, MI (Sat)
* Great Lakes Stadium 16 - Mentor, OH (Sat)
* MJR Theater Westland - Westland, MI (Sat)

Great Lakes Base members will be on-hand for photos and helping to support a number of charity organizations. Whether you are "at the movies" for TPM (or anything else) PLEASE stop by and show your support.


 

DK Star Wars in Your Stocking

by Krash on Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:44 pm

Celebrate the start of the holiday season at a DK Star Wars in Your Stocking event near you! Great Lakes Base and Ohio Garrison will be on-hand for photo ops, raffles, giveaways, and a chance to win Star Wars prizes at the following locations:

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library
4480 Ridge Road
Brooklyn, Ohio 44144-3353

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Books-A-Million
Books & Company #313
4453 Walnut St.
Beavercreek, OH 45440


 

Mid-Ohio Comic Con

by Krash on Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:28 pm
Join the Great Lakes Base at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for Mid-Ohio Comic Con, to celebrate the best in pop culture. This is Ohio’s longest running and most widely attended Comic Con! Brought to you by the group who produces the most widely attended Comic Con tour!

Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH
Oct. 22-23, 2011
http://www.midohioco​n.com

Great Lakes Base is proud to welcome Rebel Legion Honorary Member Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) to this year's Mid-Ohio.



 

Whitecaps Baseball!

by Moff D on Tue May 17, 2011 8:01 pm
WHAT: West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball
WHEN: Saturday, July 9th 2011
WHERE: 5/3RD BALLPARK NEAR GRAND RAPIDS
ATTENDING: SELLOUT CROWD OF 11,000!!
CHARITY: Make-A-Wish

The fifth year in a row of 501st/Rebel Legion participation!


 

2nd Annual Sam Bish Charity Golf Outing

by Moff D on Tue May 17, 2011 9:54 am
See us celebrate and remember our honorary "little soldier" Sam Bish.

Venue: Big Walnut Golf Course

Address: 6683 St. Rt. 61, Sunbury OH, 43074

Date: Sunday July 31st

Time: 2:00-6:00PM


 

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Members attend ABC Extreme Makeover Home Edition viewing!
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Ian Abercrombie Passes Away At Age 77
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James Arnold Taylor Live Chat During TCW
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Remote Controlled Pump & Play R2-D2
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Star Wars: Scourge Mini-Excerpt #1
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Autographed TCW Poster Charity Auction


 
 


2012 RL Census - NOW ONLINE

by Krash on Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:23 pm

The Rebel Legion Census is now online and ready for use on the main site; please take a few minutes and complete the Census. Login to the RL forums and use the "Complete Your Census" link.

Please contact GLB Command Staff if you have any questions.


 

Great Lakes Base makes Bantha Tracks

by Krash on Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:16 pm

...and these rebels aren't trying "to hide their numbers."

Check your local newsstands for issue #127 (Aug/Sept 2011) of Star Wars Insider. Great Lakes Base have been once again featured in the premiere Star Wars publication for events both in Ohio (Cincinnati Reds baseball game) and Michigan (Muskegon Lumberjacks/Ice Brigade)

Look for GLB on pages 92 and 93 in the current issue!


 

Shadow 12 standing by!

by Krash on Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:10 pm

June has been a VERY busy month for the Great Lakes Base. From small town libraries to one of the world's largest hospitals, The Rebel Legion has been bringing joy to kids all over Michigan and Ohio.

Read about it all in Krash's most recent "Shadow 12 standing by!" blog on starwars.com


 

Shadow 12 standing by!

by Krash on Tue May 10, 2011 2:28 pm

Great Lakes Base was in FULL force at this year's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY celebrations across Michigan and Ohio. From establishing relations at new/smaller venues to supporting The Hero Initiative, we rebels had you covered!

For more, read my Shadow 12 standing by! blog on starwars.com


 

Shadow 12 standing by!

by Krash on Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:56 pm

Find out what it takes to be part of DELTA SQUAD, and brave the frozen world of Hoth, Ohio as Great Lakes Base gets in the spirit of the holidays.

Read more on my starwars.com blog


 

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