Hey there! My names' Austin, and I am looking forward to joining the 501st Legion. It started when I was at the gym and saw another person working out with a Everglades detachment shirt on. I went over and asked him about it, and he (TK-42131) and his friend told me about the 501st and what they do. They were pretty nice to me, and continued to show off all the different Stormtrooper/Clone Trooper armor they had. He then asked if I wanted to join, which as a Star Wars geek I answered with a resounding yes.
I'm a 19 year old in Florida about to start college and don't have any armor yet, but I look forward to building an Imperial Shocktrooper uniform from Battlefront (2015) and getting out to march around with the rest of the 501st. As a kid who has experienced cancer and seen what organizations like Make-A-Wish do for kids struggling in the hospital, I am very excited to join and feel the need to give a big salute to the kindness the 501st Legion shows to children in the hospitals and to the community in general. I may be new to this stuff, but believe me when I say I'm willing to learn all there is. I can't wait to get a costume and become a fully appointed member of the 501st Everglades Detachment in the Florida Garrison.
