[2024-05-04] Oakland A’s Star Wars Day | Oakland | SAT May 4th | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 2024-05-04
10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location
O.co Arena

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*****SPEC OPS PROTOCOL | EVENT TYPE/INTEREST LEVEL*****

Spec Ops reminder – Post your interest and what character you would like to attend as in the comments.  You will be added to the RSVP list in the event, however this DOES NOT guarantee your place on the final event team

Event Name: Star Wars Day @ Oakland A’s

Venue: Oakland Coliseum

Venue address:

7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland CA 94621

Event Start: 1:00 PM (10:30 AM call time)

Event End: 3:30 PM

Event Website: https://www.mlb.com/athletics

Expected number of attendees: 30,000

Requested number of characters: 12 total from all invited costumed groups (we will likely have FIVE of those spots)

Requested character types: Any

Secure changing/staging area: Yes

Handler/Photographer: Yes

Weapons/Masks: Yes

Donations: TBD

 

Comments:

– Location of event/parking details: Oakland Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA. All guests are encouraged to take BART, if unable the A’s will provide parking in one of their several parking lots. We will provide the selected team members names so that they can be put on the parking list.
– 12 MAX from all invited clubs, we expect to have space for five troopers and two handlers
– Event date, start & end times: Saturday, May 4th. All guests should plan on arriving by 10:30 to meet A’s representatives. The meeting location is TBD
SPECIAL NOTE FROM LFL:
Hello friends in California!
The Oakland A’s are offering an open invitation to costumed fan groups to attend their event on May 4, 2024. This is approved by Lucasfilm. The contact information and details for the event are listed below. Please feel free to share this broadly with your clubs!

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 any 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 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/security for costumed fans during activities to ensure the safety and security of said costumed fans, 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 below 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 Legion- Golden Gate Garrison
Rebel Legion- Endor Base
Mando Mercs- Teren Clan
Saber Guild- Temple Ahch-To
Lightsaber Team- Rogue Shadow
R2 Builders
Droid Builders
The Dark Empire- Nathema Spire
The New Order- Endor Sector
Stormtrooper Ranch
Jedi Council of America
Star Wars Morale Missions
Sith Dynasty
Warriors of Mandalore- Munit Cohort
Defenders Detachment
Bay Area Bounty Hunters

Event Team

Omar Treyes – TB
Matthew Hutchens – TB
John Cambra – TD
Manuel Pinto – TI
Nick Sexauer – TK

Tony Olmstead – Handler
Jason Leung – Handler

RSVP List

Tony Olmstead – TK
Omar Treyes – TB
John Cambra – TK
Manuel Pinto – TB or TI
Matthew Hutchens – TB
Jason Leung – TK or Handler
Nick Sexauer – TK

Event Team

 

 

RSVP Date: Closed

 

*****SPEC OPS PROTOCOL | EVENT TYPE/INTEREST LEVEL*****

—–UPDATES FROM EVENT REQUESTER—–

The A’s will only have space for 12 characters from all groups. As this is a spec ops event we will advise the A’s on character mix, but end of the day they will be the ones making the picks on what characters they want to appear.
Basically this is just to let you all know we may have more sign ups than space, so there is a very good chance not everyone who takes a ticket will be picked.
As this is a high profile event please review the garrison standards and practices forum post: https://www.501stggg.com/forum/topic/golden-gate-garrison-standards-and-practices/

—–CARPOOL—–

 

Event Coordinator: Brent Wilkinson

Decline Date
2024-05-04

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