[Michlib-l] Help!

[Holly Kirsten]

My experience with the 501st is also like Krista's. The last time we did a
Star Wars Reads Day, they weren't interested. I would only ever consider
the 501st to be a nice add on if they show up. I would always make sure to
have lots of activities planned and not count on them.

Holly Kirsten
Head of Youth Services
Chesterfield Township Library
50560 Patricia Ave.
Chesterfield, MI 48051
586-598-4900 ext. 235

Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Krista Ghazar <
kghazar at madison-hgts.lib.mi.us> wrote:

> Hi Pam,
>
> I was planning a May the Fourth showing of the Force Awakens and contacted
> the 501st Legion's Great Lakes Garrison and The Rebel Legion's Great Lakes
> Base. There is a form on their website that you can submit to ask for an
> appearance. I made the request 2 months out and about two weeks prior to
> the event they still didn't have any volunteers willing to come. I ended up
> canceling the event. That being said, the guys who responded to my requests
> were both friendly and helpful. They do stress though that, because the
> characters are volunteers, they can't promise anyone coming. They
> recommended we not use their presence in advertising because of this fact.
> Without being able to advertise that they would be there, we couldn't
> really expect enough of a turn out to justify having them come. But if you
> already anticipate a good turn out, then requesting an appearance and
> hoping someone shows up as a surprise may work for you.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> The forms are here:
> http://www.501st.com/request.php
> http://www.rebellegion.com/rebel-legion-event-request/
>
> Krista Ghazar
> Adult Reference Librarian
> Madison Heights Public Library
> 240 W. 13 Mile Rd.
> Madison Heights, Mi 48071
> 248-837-2850
>
>
>
>    3. Help! (Pam Withrow)
>    5. Re: Help! (Kerry Fitzgerald)
>
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:24:19 -0400
> From: Pam Withrow <pwithrow at uproc.lib.mi.us>
> To: <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> Subject: [Michlib-l] Help!
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> Our Star Wars characters just cancelled for our Summer Reading kickoff
> party
> on Wednesday (June 15th, 5:30-6:30 pm).  Does anyone have a connection with
> someone in the 501st Legion?  Our event has been advertised throughout the
> community and on tv and radio.  Our kids have been looking forward to this
> for weeks.  Any help will be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> Pamela Withrow, Director
>
> Forsyth Township Public Library
>
> 180 W. Flint St.
>
> PO Box 1328
>
> Gwinn, MI 49841
>
> 906-346-3433
>
>  Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:10:17 -0400
> From: Kerry Fitzgerald <kfitzgerald at loutitlibrary.org>
> To: Pam Withrow <pwithrow at uproc.lib.mi.us>
> Cc: michlib-l at mcls.org
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Help!
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> Pam,
>
> Being a big Star Wars fan myself, my heart goes out to you. I just wish you
> weren't in the UP! I cosplay Kylo Ren and have connections with a couple
> folks from the 501st in the Grand Rapids area. With such short notice and a
> huge travel distance, I don't think any of us can help you, but I just
> wanted to offer my assistance to libraries in southwest Michigan looking
> for a Star Wars character for their programs. Our Youth Department had a
> Jedi Academy in April and I crashed it as Kylo Ren. I was fighting off up
> to 6 kids armed with pool-noodle lightsabers at a time. It was a blast!
>
> Best of luck to everyone with Summer Reading this year and May the Force be
> with you!
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Pam Withrow <pwithrow at uproc.lib.mi.us>
> wrote:
>
> > Our Star Wars characters just cancelled for our Summer Reading kickoff
> > party on Wednesday (June 15th, 5:30-6:30 pm).  Does anyone have a
> > connection with someone in the 501st Legion?  Our event has been
> > advertised throughout the community and on tv and radio.  Our kids have
> > been looking forward to this for weeks.  Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >
> >
> > Pamela Withrow, Director
> >
> > Forsyth Township Public Library
> >
> > 180 W. Flint St.
> >
> > PO Box 1328
> >
> > Gwinn, MI 49841
> >
> > 906-346-3433
> >
> >
> >
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> Kerry FitzGerald, Assistant Director
> Loutit District Library
> 407 Columbus Ave
> Grand Haven  MI  49417
> 616.842.5560 x233
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