5/4/18 - Star Wars Night with the Fresno Grizzlies

[Draeden Wren (Donald Wicks)]

Hello friends in Central California!

The Fresno Grizzlies are offering an open invite to costumed fan groups to attend their event on May 4, 2018. This is approved by Lucasfilm. For event details and participation please contact the team directly. Contact information for the event is listed below. Please feel free to share this broadly with your clubs!

Contact: Ray Ortiz / ROrtiz@fresnogrizzlies.com



Thank you for your email. I will be your point of contact for this event and listed below are the answers to some of your questions along with some of the details we accomplished last season.

· Arrival time: between 5pm – 5:30pm
· Event timeline: 6:30pm – 10pm (rotating shifts for pictures with fans at designated areas)
· Parking provided
· Food and beverage provided
· Firework show post game

As always, we appreciate your participation at our event and welcome those who have not yet attended. We are pretty easy to work with and can accommodate most requests your group may have. I’ll always ask any willing guest to take part in any or all of our prearranged skits to further entertain our fans and make the night more memorable.





Directly below is what we send to the teams regarding Open Invites for Fan Group participation at sports games:

All SW themed events with Major and Minor league teams are now considered OPEN INVITES. This means we do not have to cast and teams do not have to pay performers. Teams must welcome all fan groups on a first come basis and cannot ask for specific characters or specific amounts. They can set a maximum limit based on accommodations. Open Invites are just that: an invitation to fan groups to show up at an event in costume. Teams cannot direct fan group members to do any activities or be anywhere specific at a specific time. They may provide the groups with a list of activities to self-organize and participate in, but it is at fan group members’ own discretion. We strongly prefer that characters do not throw out first pitches, participate in puck drops, sing the National Anthem or things of that nature – if they want, fan group members may escort a child or fan to the mound, etc., but must not be directed to do so. Characters should not hold, wear, sit in or stand on any branded item or logo, especially with a team emblem. The fan groups are welcome to be photographed with others wearing the team logo/brands or in front of signage featuring the team logo/brand, however. We strongly suggest that teams provide a handler for costumed fans during activities to ensure the safety and security of said costumed fans and to protect them from overzealous game attendees. Costumed fan groups must be referred to as members from their respective fan groups and not as official SW/Disney/Lucasfilm characters.

Please note that if you or your club members require a handler or handlers at the event, you must provide them yourself and not rely on handlers from other clubs to fulfill this responsibility.

Please do not RSVP with LFL. The corresponding team contact is listed above if you and your members are interested. Spots fill up fast - not all fan groups will get to participate in events where there is a set limit, which are based on a teams’ bandwidth for accommodation.

Fan Groups invited to attend:

501st: Central California Garrison
Mandos: Wolves of Mandalore Clan
Saber Guild
R2 Builders
The Dark Empire: Coruscant Temple
The Twin Suns

May the Force be with you!
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