{"id":11309,"date":"2008-11-12T12:10:26","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T19:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=11309"},"modified":"2015-08-17T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T21:29:47","slug":"star-wars-stormtooper-puts-force-to-good-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/star-wars-stormtooper-puts-force-to-good-use\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Star Wars’ Stormtooper puts force to good use"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sporting an authentic, handmade\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0Stormtrooper costume, an NAU employee is heading to the dark side to do good.<\/p>\n

Will Rogers<\/strong>, a printing equipment operator at Printing Services, is part of the 501st Legion, also known as “Vader’s First,” a costuming organization that spreads the magic of\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0at charity events worldwide through its authentic-looking costumes.<\/p>\n

Rogers dresses up as a Stormtrooper and participates in a variety of volunteer activities, from marching in parades and visiting children at Phoenix Children’s Hospital to raising money for cancer.<\/p>\n

“Volunteering is something I think everyone should do,” Rogers said. “Last weekend I participated in an MS walk. My wife was diagnosed with MS, and I think it’s a great cause to get in there and try to help.”<\/p>\n

Rogers has wanted to dress up since he was a child and saw someone wearing a Darth Vader costume.<\/p>\n

“I thought it would be nice to do that someday,” Rogers said. “I always enjoyed\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0as a kid, and then got into costume making.”<\/p>\n

Rogers is a member of Dune Sea Garrison, the local chapter of 501st Legion. The Dune Sea Garrison has about 60 members throughout Arizona.<\/p>\n

“Unofficially, I’ve been volunteering for 20 years by myself,” Rogers said. “I just recently joined this club and got my costume approved. Hopefully, now I can do a lot more and recruit more members.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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