WELCOME TO THE 2010 SOLAR GUARD REUNION
The 2010 Solar Guard Academy reunion is set for March 10- 13, 2010 in Williamsburg
Virginia. Cadets will meet and greet each other and enjoy some of the classic
episodes of the 1950s Space shows while at the festival. Check the
Williamsburg Film Festival for the latest information on the guests and
hotel reservations.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to contact the Academy if you plan to attend. The 2010 membership package will contain your name tag, movie information and other items of interest from the event. The package will also contain another trading card inspired from the 1950s shows.
The Solar Guard will have a 5 hour video session on Thursday and Friday Nights. The two sessions will feature the Solar Guard Matinee at the Bijou with Coming Attractions, video shorts, 1950s SF TV shows; Tom Corbett, Space Patrol, Tales of Tomorrow, SciFi Theater, Captain Midnight, Men Into Space,Flash Gordon and classic 1950s SF movies. Download the 2010 Video listings (PDF format) of shows here, remember, there may be last minute additions to this listing. Be sure to check the festival announcement board for updates. This year, a special documentary about the Space Patrol NAME THE PLANET X contest will be shown on Friday night.
Last year several "door prizes" were awarded during each of the video sessions. By popular demand, we will repeat the drawings during each session and a special drawing during the banquet. More details will be in your membership package and convention emails.
The full schedule of shows will be included in the membership packages. Check the Academy's Space Patrol Video list to request shows for this year's video room. A listing of the available Tom Corbett shows is in the works. Be sure to contact Cadet Ed if you will be attending to reserve your membership package.
Premium
Giveaway:The "Premium" give-away for cadets attending the 2010 reunion will be the a new trading card in the Spaceships of the Academy - series 2. Series 1 features traveling spaceships of the 1950s, series 2 features the spaceships from the TV shows. You have to attend the reunion this year to receive your card.
The Solar Guard Display will once again be in the dealer's room and will serve as a meeting place and blast off point for cadets to travel in the FULL size Space Patrol X-RC Rocket Cockpit made by Cadet Mike Turco. This year the gathering in the dealers room will feature additional viewing time of some of our favorite shows and a time to trade/share any extra Space items with fellow cadets. Bring along any extra item you think other cadets would like. Cadet Ed will bring extras membership "Premiums" from past reunions to share.
Those cadets who would like to gather for an early supper before the videos start will meet in the hotel lobby at 4:30 on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. Some of the best memories are made while breaking bread together. If you plan to attend the Film Festival banquet on Saturday night contact Cadet Ed so we can arrange for a reserved table in the banquet hall. Don't forget to wear your Solar Guard uniform .
Another raffle will be conducted at the banquet for those who attend . Pictured in the center of the 2009 banquet picture below(click on picture to enlarge picture) is last year's winner Sheila Zornetzer with her copy of the Tom Corbett "Wonder Book of Space".
That's the short update,
more to follow via e-mail, so stay tuned . See you at the Reunion and Spaceman's
Luck
Cadet Ed
