Rebel Legion
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| Founded | December 2000 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tony Troxell and Richard Fairbrother |
Area served | Worldwide |
Members | 3250 (as of August 2016)[1] |
Key people |
William Holmes, Legion Commanding Officer Ashley Walker, Legion Executive Officer |
| Mission | To promote interest in Star Wars, facilitate the use of costumes and to contribute. |
| Website | http://www.rebellegion.com/ |
Rebel Legion is an international fan-based volunteer organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate Star Wars Rebel Alliance costumes. Founded in 2000,[2] the group was formed in response to the decision of sister organization the 501st Legion to remain dedicated to Galactic Empire costumes.[3] The Rebel Legion makes appearances at private and public events, including charitable events and official Star Wars promotional events. The organization does not charge a fee for appearances, instead encouraging a donation to a charity.
It is divided into "bases" located throughout the world, and as of August 2016, the Rebel Legion membership is over 3000 members. Though not affiliated with Lucasfilm, the organization is sanctioned by Lucasfilm.
History
In early 2000, the 501st Legion Star Wars costuming group chose to remain "Imperials only". This prompted 501st members Tony Troxell, Richard Fairbrother, Ed O'Connell, Ken Ograyensek, and Doug Fesko to create a separate "Rebels only" costuming group, officially announced to the 501st Legion forums in December 2000.[4] Though not affiliated with Lucasfilm,[5] the Rebel Legion is officially sanctioned by Lucasfilm.[6]
Structure
The Rebel Legion is divided into detachments determined by the type of character costumes represent. The organization is also divided into bases or outposts determined by geographical region; bases can be further divided into variably named detachment units.[7]
Charitable work
Giving back to the community is one of the Rebel Legion’s highest priorities. Members regularly participate in events to raise awareness of charitable causes, from walk-a-thons to blood drives. Because of this, the Rebel Legion proudly refers to themselves as "the good guys." For public and private gatherings, the Legion never charges a fee for an appearance, but they do welcome donations made to an event host’s favorite charity in the name of the Legion or the local Legion unit. If an event host does not have a charity of choice, Legion members usually provide a suggestion, sometimes tied to a fundraising effort that is already underway. In cases where the event host is itself a charitable organization, a donation is usually not accepted by the Rebel Legion as they volunteer their time for that charitable organization.[8]
Some of the events where the member of the Rebel Legion were guests, supporters, artists or exhibitors to support charity projects:
- Star Wars Celebration [9] / [10]
- Salt Lake Comic-Con [11]
- Philadelphia Comic-Con [12]
- Dallas Comic-Con [13]
- Pensacon [14]
- Oz Comic-Con [15]
- Motor City Comic-Con [16]
- Galactic Con [17]
- Wizardworld [18]
- San Diego Comic-Con International [19]
- Dutch Comic-Con [20]
- Indy Pop-Con [21]
- Cherry City Comic-Con [22]
- Twin Tiers Comic-Con [23]
- MCM - Comic-Con
References
- ↑ "Member List". The Rebel Legion. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "History of Rebel Legion". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Relationship to 501st". 501st.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ Liptak, Andrew (June 27, 2015). "Read Up On The History Of The Rebel Legion Costuming Group". io9. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Star Wars Week: Rebel Legion….We're The Good Guys". Wired. May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Ratcliff, Amy (April 8, 2015). "WonderCon: The Rebel Legion and 501st Legion Talk Costuming". Nerdist Industries. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Legion Charter". Rebel Legion. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ "MIssion of the Rebel Legion Legion". RebelLegion.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Supporter"
- ↑ "Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Panel"
- ↑ "Salt Lake Comic-Con - Rogue Base"
- ↑ "Philadelphia Comic-Con - Echo Base"
- ↑ "Dallas Fan Days - Kessel Base"
- ↑ "Pensacon"
- ↑ "Oz Comic-Con - Hoth Base"
- ↑ "Motor City Comic-Con"
- ↑ "Galactic Con - Terrapin Base"
- ↑ "Wizardworld - Corellian Base"
- ↑ "San Diego Comic-Con International"
- ↑ "Dutch Comic-Con - Benelux Base"
- ↑ "Indy Pop-Con - Mos Espa Base"
- ↑ "Cherry City Comic-Con - Kashyyyk Base"
- ↑ "Twin Tiers Comic-Con"
