(NOVA) 12/26 - Inova Children's Hospital Special Holiday

[mleech77 ()]

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Event Name: Inova Children's Hospital Special Holiday Troop
Venue: Inova Fairfax Children's Hospital
Venue address:

3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, Virginia
22042

Event Start: December 26 - 12 pm
Event End: December 26 - 5 pm
Event Website: https://www.inovachildrens.org/
Expected number of attendees: Unknown
Requested number of characters: 20-25 (including handlers)
Requested character types: 501st, RL, Droid Builders, and Saber Guild

Secure changing/staging area: Yes, our usual room, plus others as needed
Comments: Expanded version of the regular monthly troop.
Referred by: Hospital POC & 501st/RL POC

Blasters = No
Lightsabers = Yes
Candy Cane "Blasters" = Yes
Flu Shots Required = Yes

***** Festive additions to your kit are highly encouraged *****


This is going to be an expanded version of our regular monthly visit to the hospital. They have graciously extended the cap on the number of costumers, lengthened the time we are there, and will be reserving large rooms for us on all three floors so that the children can come to us and spend time with us. There is also the potential to visit other sections of the hospital such as the Pediatric Emergency Department, and any other wards that would like us to be there. Child Life is spreading the word so we'll know closer to the date.

The plan will be to have a minimum of 3 face characters that will be reading stories from "5 Minute Star Wars Stories", one on each floor. If we have more than three, shifts can be taken, if only three we will rotate them between the floors so that the children get to see each character. We also hope that we can get a Vader, Emperor, or Kylo that is comfortable playing the part of "Darth Santa" and allowing kids to sit on their lap to tell them what they want for the holidays. Since the kids aren't allowed to move between floors "Darth Santa" will spend time on each floor. The remainder of the participants will be split up between the three floors and will walk around the halls, playing with the kids, visiting those that can't leave their room, and generally spreading cheer. There will also be an art therapy session that any and all participants can attend to help the kids as well as create artwork themselves.

We won't know until the week of roughly how many patients will be there, so this could be a very busy troop, or it could be very slow. I'll be given an update the week of with potential census numbers and we can evaluate if we have too many or need more. With it being a 5 hour window people can come and go as needed during that timeframe. The only ones that might be scheduled would be Face Characters who are reading stories, and "Darth Santa"(s).

Roster:
Costumed
1 – Amanda Kisor – Hera or X-Wing Pilot
2 – Carolyn-Michelle - Leia
3 – Ariel La Marca – Rey (Hero) w/BB-8 Sphero Version
4 – Joy Hale – Generic Jedi
5 – Liz McQuay – Scavenger Rey
6 – Norman Gugliotta – Generic Jedi
7 – Julia Evans - TK
8 – Neil Umayam – Kylo Ren
9 – Stephen Umayam – Royal Guard
10 – Josh Fite – Tie Pilot
11 – Heather Fite - Jawa
12 – Kristen Petersen – Ground Crew
13 – Aaron Chorpenning - TK
14 – Linda Ward – Saber Guild Jedi
15 – Randy Ward – Saber Guild Jedi
16 – Corey DiPietro – Biker Scout
17 – Joe Raffa - TK
18 – Mary Raffa – Staff Officer
19 – Jim Riley – Tie Pilot
20 – Jim Hale - Rebel Pilot

Handler
1 - Matthew Leech
2 - Matthew Bralley
3 - Joseph Hsu
4 -
5 -


Droid
1 -
2 -


Waitlist/Tentative
1 - Jessica Lynch - X-Wing Pilot
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -


Please remember we are trying to get a few face characters for the interactive activities with the kids, so we will adjust the list as needed when they are able to sign up.

[AraFace ()]

Sign me up (weather permitting). I'll either do Hera or X-wing pilot

[Zocha (Carolyn-Michelle)]

I'd love to attend as Leia.
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[PrimalStorm (Ariel La Marca)]

I would like to attend as Rey (Hero) and bring along BB-8 ( Sphero verision).
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Ariel La Marca

[PDKit (Joy)]

At this time, I only have Generic Jedi approved in RL - is that acceptable for this troop?

Thanks,
Joy
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- Joy Hale -
Terrapin Base
Corvidae Temple
Jedi - Prahl D’Willah Kasik

[mleech77 ()]

[BalletRey (Liz McQuay)]

Scavenger Rey here, I can do this! And I would love to do storytime, I've done something similar before.

[PDKit (Joy)]

[Uffizzi (Norman Gugliotta)]

Sign me up as Jedi, please. Thank you kindly

MTFBWY

[DizB ()]

Sign me up please! I’ll be a rebel pilot.
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~ Jim Hale ~
Jedi Knight
- Kev Tazeri
- Teekon
X-Wing Pilot
- Vek Sunrider
Chesapeake Thirteen
‘Striker’

[DizB ()]

Sign me up please! I’ll be a rebel pilot. Don’t know why this suubmitted twice. There is only one of me. 😊
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~ Jim Hale ~
Jedi Knight
- Kev Tazeri
- Teekon
X-Wing Pilot
- Vek Sunrider
Chesapeake Thirteen
‘Striker’

[Just Ducky (Jessie Lynch)]

I would like to be added to the wait list for this event as a tentative attendee.

If I can go, I will appear in my OT X-Wing Pilot.
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~ Jessica Lynch ~
Terrapin Base
Jedi Knight - Jayjan Thek
Jawa - Duk'ki
OT Rebel Pilot - Fable "Needles" Thek - Chesapeake Ten
Twi'lek Jedi Librarian - WIP