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Star Wars ‘Toys For Tots’ Event at Retro Con 2021!
Yes, the “Star Wars guys” are coming back! We welcome Garrison Carida back for 2021!
Garrison Carida is the local chapter of the 501st Legion, a non-profit Star Wars costuming group serving Eastern and Central Pennsylvania. Their members take pride and joy in attending various charity events in the community and freely volunteering their time to help others, all while also celebrating Star Wars. Not only do they have top-notch costumes and props, they also have a real knack for interacting with and entertaining the crowd!
They’ll also be bringing some goodwill to the show by hosting a toy drive!
With the holidays right around the corner, they’ll have designated bins on the show floor to collect toy donations for Toys For Tots! If you have a *new and unwrapped toy or game* you’d like to see go to an underprivileged child, please stop by their booth and place it in one of these bins. They will make sure it goes to a good home!
We thank Garrison Carida for offering to host this program once again at the show!
Toys For Tots Toy Drive at Retro Con 2019!
Garrison Carida will be returning for Retro Con 2019 with their usual assortment of first-rate costumes and props. But they’ll also be bringing some goodwill to the show by hosting a toy drive!
With the holidays right around the corner (yes it’s true), they’ll have designated bins on the show floor to collect toy donations for Toys For Tots! So if you have a *new and unwrapped toy or game* you’d like to see go to an underprivileged child, please stop by their booth and place it in one of these bins.
We thank Garrison Carida for offering to host this program at the show!
Win Free Stuff at the Retro Con 2018 Trivia Contest!
We’ll once again be hosting our annual trivia contest at Retro Con 2018!
Hosted once again by our good friend Mike Breaux of The Breaux Show, the contest will be held in the panel area at the convention on Saturday! (Time To Be Determined)
No sign-up is required and there are no age restrictions- Anyone can watch or play! We will reveal each item one at a time, then ask a trivia question related to it. Directly after we will randomly call on a person in the audience with their hand raised to answer. If they get it right, they win the prize on the spot. If not, we ask a different audience member until the prize is claimed!
So stop by the panel area Saturday to test your knowledge of all things geek and win cool prizes!!
Donate to Toys For Tots at Retro Con!
We mostly hold Retro Con for fun, but it’s always nice to be able to help out charitable causes as well! We’ve contacted our good friends over at Garrison Carida, and they have kindly agreed to host a toy drive at the show! We feel this is a perfect fit for Retro Con.
Please bring your *new and unwrapped* toy donations to Retro Con, where the Garrison Carida table will have bins on hand to place them in. All donations will go to the Toys For Tots foundation, who have been delivering toys to less fortunate children for nearly 70 years.
We thank Carida for hosting this event at the show, and for always adding to the show’s atmosphere with their amazing costumes and camaraderie!
May the Force of generosity be with you!
Retro Con’s Truly Outrageous Karaoke Contest 2017!
Always a favorite, Retro Con’s Truly Outrageous Karaoke Contest will be back for Retro Con 2017!!
To be held on Saturday at the show, sign-ups will be in the lobby of Hall C (sign-up and competition times To Be Determined soon!). We will make an announcement over the PA system when we are ready to accept entrants. Depending how strong interest is, we may have to institute a lottery-type system to pick our 15 contestants. There are no sign-up fees or age restrictions.
We will have a wide variety of 80’s classics to choose from. Most will have on-screen lyrics to follow along with, but we will also be supplementing these with a few geek-related favorites that will have a *lyrics sheet only*. Consider these “extra credit” choices!
The full list of song choices can be found HERE!
The contest rules are as follows:
#1. No staff or volunteers may enter.
#2. Singing in costume is allowed, but will not affect the judges’ scoring.
#3. No skits are allowed. Dancing in place however is just fine (and encouraged).
#4. Solo artists only, please. No duets/trios/etc.
#5. Songs will be picked on a first-come, first-served basis. Songs will not be held for specific contestants. Also, outside music will not be allowed.
#6. No instruments will be allowed.
#7. All contestants must arrive at the panel/event room *15 minutes* prior to showtime for check-in and singing order assignment. If you are not present at this time, you may have to forfeit your place.
#8. Please no heckling from the audience or other contestants. Anyone found to be disorderly will be asked to leave the panel area.
#9. You MUST rock.
Prizes For 2017!
First Place: A sealed NES Classic Edition!
Second Place: A sealed Transformers Masterpiece Grimlock figure!
Third Place: Three sealed LEGO Star Wars building sets!
So consider signing up and channeling your inner 80’s rocker or one-hit wonder! And if you don’t fancy yourself a singer, stop by and cheer on from the audience!!
Win Free Stuff at the Retro Con 2017 Trivia Contest!
We’ll once again be hosting our annual trivia contest at Retro Con 2017!
Hosted once again by our good friend Mike Breaux of The Breaux Show, the contest will be held in the panel area at the convention on Saturday!
No sign-up is required and there are no age restrictions- Anyone can watch or play! We will reveal each item one at a time, then ask a trivia question related to it. Directly after we will randomly call on a person in the audience with their hand raised to answer. If they get it right, they win the prize on the spot. If not, we ask a different audience member until the prize is claimed!
So stop by the panel area Saturday to test your knowledge of all things geek and win cool prizes!!
Trivia Contest hosted by The Breaux Show at Retro Con 2016!
Get ready to test your mental mettle! We’ve once again combed the far reaches of our attic to find prizes for the Retro Con 2016 trivia contest!! We’ve got a huge selection of retro and retro-related items to give away at the show: Star Wars, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Transformers, GI Joe, and a whole lot more!
Hosted once again by our good friend Mike Breaux of The Breaux Show, the contest will be held in the panel area at the convention on Saturday!
No sign-up is required and there are no age restrictions- Anyone can watch or play! We will reveal each item one at a time, then ask a trivia question related to it. Directly after we will randomly call on a person in the audience with their hand raised to answer. If they get it right, they win the prize on the spot. If not, we ask a different audience member until the prize is claimed!
So stop by and win some free stuff!!