501st Legion named world's largest costuming group in 2008 Guinness Book of World Records!

I just found out from Albin Johnson, the founder of the 501st, that the 501st made it into the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest Star Wars costuming group!

Here is what the book says on page 174:

"This year (2007) is the 10th anniversary of the Star Wars 501st Legion (USA), the world's largest Star Wars costuming group. What was a stormtrooper fan club in 1997 now is 3,300 strong. According to the handbook, members "celebrate the Star Wars movies by wearing costumes and most importantly contribute to the community through charity and volunteer work."

The reference number to the book is as follows:
ISBN 10: 1-904994-19-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-904994-19-0



Congratulations to the 501st and huzzah for all of us who aren't afraid to get into costume and have some fun!

 

Thank you, thank you..... I, err, WE aim to please!

I've been a 501st member for just over a year now and it has been a blast! Congrats to my fellow legionaires.

TI-7279 representing Cloud City Garrison; Portland, Oregon

- Bill

 

This is awesome news. Im glad to be apart of such a great group of people.

 

That's what I call excelent news...
And here's another record of the 501st.

The 501st has at least one member in every continent of planet Earth.... even on Antartica

 

Even Antarctica??? No way! Woo hoo! Only Star Wars could bring that kind of unity to our fair little globe....

- Bill

 

Antarctica? They should call it "Coldth".

 

Now that's funny!

- Bill

 

As a member of the 501st, it does my heart proud to hear how large the Legion is becoming. I heard about the antarctica member on one of the 501st forums. I believe it's an individual from the military posted there for some type of research or something. They posted a cool pic of themselves in Snowtrooper armor out on a glacer or something. Very cool.


By the way, here's my armor:

[image=http://images.501stforums.com/memberdata/09/60/ts0960_full.jpg]


Corbin Das

IC/TS 960

S_S edit: by request

 

Woot

And TAG is growing every year I think in South Australia alone we've seen at least 3 new members this year

Yay Us

 

cool! its nice to be in the largest group there is. GRATS, to the rest of the 501st guys and gals.

 

Wow! Major congrats to everybody!

 

So if we're the largest, who's the 2nd largest?

 

Probably a furries costuming group.

 

YAY 501st!! COngrats. that's cool.

 

Congratualtions members of the wonderful 501st!

"I salute you!"

 

You mean an all Wookiee and Ewok costuming group?

But probably the Rebel Legion is the second largest group.

 

That makes sense..... I was going to suggest the second was some form of Star Trek costumers guild, or something. But the RL is probably more accurate.

- Bill