MS Moonlight Walk 23rd Oct 2015
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Troop Report 
Date: Friday 23rd October 2015

Venue: Southbank cultural forecourt

Time: 1600-2130

Mission: Walk 10kms in armour under the moonlight for MS!

Trooper Attendance:
RBG:
APOK TX
Baytrooper TS
Beanie IS
Cre8tiv TA
Cueloopz TA
Duras TK
Glitch CC
Lucky Phil ISB
Phantom BH
Shutter TB
Fampa TB and youngling ewok

RL: Username & costume - mark N/A or delete if not applicable
Sithprincess
Tirilia

MM/GA etc: Username & costume - mark N/A or delete if not applicable

Support Crew / Guest Trooper Attendance:
BIDS
cavx
cobra
Cutter
Tygress
Moxxxie
Barry
MyKill
Scorpion
Louise
Christina

Kev also but he didnt sign up so.... Wink

Details:
Friday...
October 23rd, 2015...
04:55pm

   

Were we're are going we don't need roads.... we used footpaths!

Having arrived from the future, this year we had 17 walkers, news articles from the future (today) stated the money we raised put us in 4th position overall, so as it was our duty to make sure that figure stayed true, our 11th year walking as a team in the MS Moonlight Walk we smashed records, We raised $13808! largely due to Oz Comic Con and Brisbricks events and some fantastic fundraising from Duras earning himself the Blue Lantern top 100 fundraiser pack, and Phantom and many others collected huge amounts for their personal targets, well done!

Around 4:30pm a sitting waiting Kev was at the change room tent (setup for us by the MS Staff again), Myself, Baytrooper and the Mad Max braced leg, Bids joined him and soon after the other imperial shuttles landed and the rest of the team members began to change and kit up for per walk photos, as the public also got ready we joined in at the front of the line for the 6pm start.
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Count down on.... when this walk hits 3.5km/h you will see some serious.... Walkers!
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Marching down the southbank parklands in 2 by 2 formation, The sun setting, the moon over head (thats no Moon....) and the weather just perfect for such a night there was not going to be much sweating like previous years... not a sign of rain either! Too bad the post office isn't as efficient as the weather service!

As we approached the Goodwill Bridge the 5km Trooper Fampa and youngling broke off to scout the short track for any Rebels, word received Rebels were spotted at the Start Line, Qin stayed behind to entertain the walkers as they returned from the walk, giving High fives and Bows to the Blue and White Lantern walkers. One lady in a wheelchair with a white lantern went "Ooh now thats classy!" Plenty of the returning people stopped to "bop" along with Qin.
Bids on his crutches also watched on, he was happy to stay and greet and talk to the public and seemed to have been relieved to be out of the Imperial Hospital beds.

The 10Km walkers which inc General Veers, 2 ATAT pilots, ISB, a TK, a TB, A Snowie, a TX, A Clone, Boba Fett and a Eisley bar patron neared the local Story Bridge Cantina Bar, we were greeted to warm welcomes and a frosty cold beverage. Thank you Cobra and Kev.

Up and over the bridge, a wave to the skys, thinking of Sniper as he hated that part of the walk. Many a stories were told of the walks from previous years, passing the 4 kms to go sign, a scream was heard from ATAT Pilot Cre8tiv trooper slipped on some misplaced tree debris (maybe its was those RL, trying to slip up an ATAT walker!) Cre8tiv was fine, her first time trooping in the new approved armour, now has a great story for that mark on the knee guard.

Also at some point Bikerscout Shutter, lost her shutter lens from her helmet from all the bouncing around avoiding blasters (or was it dancing around?)

Passing the crowds along the Riverside restaurant precinct down the rivers edge and into the Gardens time was certainly passing by fast... no need for a time machine here.

and then before we knew it, back in formation marched back to the finish line and crossed it in 2hours 35mins.

Well done all.

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after that it was time to change and head off to some food and head on back to the Cruisers.

Charity Funds Raised:
our team raised $13808 as of today and most of that came from:
$6,315 Oz Comic Con collection
$2,528 Brisbricks 3 day event collection
$2,000 donation cheque from Brisbricks
$299 Astro Petes
$61 Stretton State College Starry Nights


also Duras raised $710 on his own making him the Blue Lantern 100 Fundraiser pack, Well done SIR!

Injuries / Malfunctions:
Veers broke his Ab piece while trying to push his belt throw the slots at the start of the night.
Cre8tiv slipped on a Palm frond down a sloppy road and
Shutters lens slipped off from her helmet.
I also heard Kev may have twisted his leg or foot?
Also Duras had some armour pinches.


Public Incidents:

Mission Status:
Amazing success raising so much money to achieve the 4th place in all MS teams!
Great walk, nice night and a awesome bunch of walkers again!


Photos:
around on facebook, Kev and a couple others may have a couple from the evening.
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Distance traveled to troop: 98462kms
Once member of TAG before Redback was a squad, Redback Inter-Garrison Officer (2010-2012) & Merchandise officer (2015-2017) and Tatooine Base Command 2012-2016
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#2
Great troop yet again. Awesome total. Thanks for the beverages Rick and Kev. A great night for a walk it was.
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#3
Sorry I had to miss it this year. Will be back next year for sure. Sensational effort to you all.
"The Death Star plans are not in the main computer"

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#4
Yeah, awesome troop. Great job all troopers.

And big shout out to our wranglers. Notworthy
Bunnies..... The cutest things ever!
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#5
Awesome troop and a fantastic fundraising effort.
A big THANK YOU to all our wranglers on the night - you all did a wonderful job.
"I can't see a thing in this helmet."
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#6
Well done everyone!
GCSN16 >> GCSN19
DW2015 >> DW2018
OCC2015 >> OCC18  
BN15 >> SN18
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#7
great job all
Hey, what are you trying to push on us?
Ko lopo Dooka, Ugama M'nuta, Utini!!!!!!
DW2015  DW2016
GCSN16
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#8
Congrats. Awesome Job done by all.
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#9
Great result for MS
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#10
Great night thanks wranglers and troopers.

Thanks Rick and Kev for the hydration at the halfway point.
"Research, THEN, make it look like the picture!"

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#11
It was fun, I'm still feeling it, but it was fun!
"Perhaps I didn't make myself clear, I said supper is ready!"
DW2015 -> DW2018
OCC2015 -> OCC19
BN15 -> SN19
GCSN16 ->  GCSN19
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