Ipoh Trooping Event

On Sunday afternoon the 25th October 2009, the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost gathered at Ipoh Parade for a charity trooping event.

Kicking-off at 1:00pm, the event saw Darth Vader, along with his minions comprising of the ever popular Stormtroopers, Biker Scouts, Royal Guards, Imperial TIE Pilots, as well as a new addition to the team - one Imperial Crewman - scour the grounds of the iconic shopping mall in search of Rebels and of course, for some friendly-mixing with the general populace.

With generous contributions from various businesses and organizations (see accompanying list of donors and sponsors), the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost troopers managed to raise an impressive sum amounting to RM5,000! The said monies were then donated to Loyal & Semangat Home.

The full list of donors and sponsors:
1) P Apple Jewellery & Diamond.
A..Donated RM1,000.00 to Loyal Handicapped & Disable Children Home Association.
B..The balance of RM1,924.00 (top-up to RM5,000.00).
C..Sponsored RM200.00 for members' petrol allowance.

2) Sum Yee Hair & Beauty Center.
A..Donated around RM1,076.00 plus from the photo session to LHDCHA.
B..Sponsored RM200.00 for members' petrol allowance.

3) Lions' Club Ipoh Central.
A..Donated RM500.00 to Sek. Semangat Maju.
B..Sponsored RM200.00 for members' petrol allowance.
C..Souvenirs for the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost troopers.

4) Bintang Manjung.
A..Donated RM 300.00 to LHDCHA.

5) A Top.
A..Donated RM200.00 to LHDCHA.

6) Kopitiam Junction.
A..Sponsored lunch for the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost members.

7) Starbucks Coffee.
A..Sponsored drinks for the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost members.

8) Popular Book Store.
A..Sponsored mineral waters.
B..Books for both the homes (no details yet).

9) CK Ad Creations.
A..Banner with design.
B..Mock cheque.
C..Outpost bunting.

10) Venus Digital.
A...Backdrop with design.
B...Mock cheque's design.

11) Ipoh Parade.
A...Venue sponsor for the trooping event.

In summary, the event was a huge success and the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost thanks each and every one of the donors and sponsors listed above for their outstanding generosity, as well as the strong-support displayed by the members of the public.

Lastly, but not the least, a big thank you to Richard Yeoh (TK-1848) who painstakingly organized and coordinated this event, as well as each and every member of the team, be it trooper, minder, photographer etc. for taking time off to ensure that this event would be a successful one.

Download a copy of the Press Kit here.

Movie Carnival 2009

It's back! The annual Movie Carnival event returns, and this year it was held at the Sunway Pyramid shopping mall. The 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost is no stranger at Movie Carnival events and this year, Darth Vader and his minions will once more be making their presence felt.

Among the characters present on the 6th and 7th include iconic Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, TIE Fighter Pilots, and Malaysia's first ever Biker Scout!

One of the main highlights of the event was the "Heroes and Villains' March", in which members of the 501st also took part in: a full-walk around the perimeters of the Sunway Pyramid shopping complex. The sight of so many armored troopers plus characters from other movies and videogames was all it took to stop people in their tracks and make traffic slow down a little as they tried to catch a glimpse of this rare event.

As Movie Carnival 2009 came to a close, the 501st Malaysia-Brunei Outpost bid its willing audience goodbye and we'll be back again the next year!