Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015

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Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Rebelrach - Sunday 25-Oct-2015

Alternative Troop Name: Four Weddings and a Troop

Date: Saturday 24th October, 2015

Venue: New Farm Park, Brisbane Qld

Time: 1500 - 1730

Mission: To add some Star Wars fun to the Brisbane Step Up For Downs Syndrome event , for the Down Syndrome Association.

Trooper Attendance:

501st:
Dw – Sandtrooper
Rubber – Sandtroop[er
MjrD – TK
Stormraven – Garadin
Rebelrach – Jawa
Rhino (Southern Cross Garrison) - Sandtrooper

RL:
Gavin – Xwing Pilot

Galactic Academy
JJ – Mini Boba Fett

Support Crew:
Alrakis (RBG) – Wrangle / photos
Kiwigirl (RL) – Wrangle

Details: This is a great event for the local Downs Syndrome community for children and their families to enjoy. Troopers assembled to kit up in the adjacent Powerhouse Museum carpark under a canopy of damp and falling Jacaranda blossoms on a nice cool afternoon. As always we caused quite a stir marching through the park to the event by the river. A wonderful reception by the children and families assembled for the event, troopers quickly assimilated into the friendly and curious crowd. The troopers were invited to hold the banner and lead the group in a short walk along the river, several troopers attracting admiring younglings who insisted on holding hands and walking along. Upon return, troopers mingled with the children and their families, posed for photos, played soccer and some were co-ordinated enough to participate in the sing-a-long and games.

Troopers eventually disentangled themselves from the event to walk back to de-kit. This took well over 40 minutes, as there were 3 wedding parties to photobomb, and 2 other formal gatherings and a Birthday party at the Powerhouse, not to mention the dozens of random citizens lining up for pics with the mobile Star Wars crew. It took some serious effort to finally disentangle ourselves from the adoring public to return to our cars to de-armour, before returning to the event, where the organisers had kindly saved us refreshments.

After a good break and chat, some troopers departed for home and others to the Merthyr Bowls Club for a refreshing post-troop beverage and some great re-telling of the wedding photos (there will be some good stories at those receptions), before the Kamino rains set in and folks set out for home.

A big thanks to Rhino and his mum Gai for coming up from Tweed Heads to troop and Kiwigirl and Alrakis for their great wrangling and photos.

Injuries / Malfunctions: Nil

Public Incidents: NIL bar some very surprised bridal parties and Imperial citizens in the park!

Mission Status: Great success. Mission accomplished. A big thanks to all that came along for a great and worthy afternoon’s troop.

Photos:
Thank you to Alrakis for his usual great photo taking, used with his permission.

Time to troop…

A great event as always

These are the babies you’re looking for!

The Powerhouse walls made a good Mos Eisley backdrop!

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - ALRAKIS - Sunday 25-Oct-2015

Another enjoyable troop for a great cause. Thanks for having us along (and I'm sure there would have been some good story telling at those wedding receptions Saturday night). The kids loved the "Sandies" dancing to the Wiggles classic "Hot Potato".

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Teiwaz - Sunday 25-Oct-2015

Good job everyone.

Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Diatium - Sunday 25-Oct-2015

Great job everyone wish I could have been there

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - stormraven - Monday 26-Oct-2015

I love these troops not just because the kids and families get such a buzz out of us turning up, but we also get to crash a few other events in the park as well.

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - DannytheBlue - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Great work gang!!

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Dw - Monday 26-Oct-2015

It was a great troop, thanks to everybody for making it so much fun
Cheers Smile

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Dreadnought - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Looks like a really fun troop, lots of awesome crowd interaction, and all for a great cause too. Well done to all troopers and wranglers involved.

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - MjrD - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Great troop
Heaps of photobombing in wedding pics and two birthdays.
I dont think the kids understood Dw's
Twinkle twinkle little deathstar version of the song...

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Rhino - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Was well worth the trip up looking forward to trooping up there again soon

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Rubber - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Thank you Stromraven for organising this and Rebelrach for the troop report.
It was a fun day and always great meeting new Troopers and Wranglers.
There will be some amazing Wedding Photos on social media.

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Rayvn - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Outstanding, sounds like a fun troop

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Stormborn - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Great work everyone, will have to remember this one for next time. And the baby Jawa is so cute!

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - APOK - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Nice job guys and gals. Thanks for being POC for this one stormraven. This troop means a lot to the DSA kids. Awesome effort.

RE: Step Up For Down Syndrome Troop 24 Oct 2015 - Madam Sith - Monday 26-Oct-2015

Well done troopers!