WELCOME TO THE 2009 SOLAR GUARD REUNION
The 2009 Solar Guard Academy reunion is set for March 11- 14, 2009 in Williamsburg
Virginia. Cadets will meet and greet each other and enjoy some of the classic
episodes of the 1950s Space shows while at the festival. Check the
Williamsburg Film Festival for the latest information on the guests and
hotel reservations.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to contact the Academy if you plan to attend. The 2009 membership package will contain your special name tag, movie information and other items of interest from the event. The package will also contain another trading card inspired from the 1950s shows.
A large group of TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET videos were acquired by a fellow dealer/fan that we hope will produce some un circulated shows. In particular, the last 1950 series of 15 minute episodes , the MOON RAY, that followed the Pirates of Ganymede adventure as seen on CBS.
Each
video session will feature the Solar Guard Matinee
at the Bijou with
Coming Attractions, video shorts, a chapter from a SF action serial, 1950s
SF TV shows, movies and a video slide show tribute to our Space Heroes from
the early shows. See reunion videos
update page.
More information on the videos and special shows will be
in your membership packages. Check the Academy's Space
Patrol movie list to request
shows for this year's video room.
In honor of the new research book THE SAUCER FLEET by Cadets Jack Hagerty and Jon Rogers, the classic SF film EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS will be available for viewing along with episodes of Captain Midnight, Men Into Space, SF Theater, the 1950 German produced Flash Gordon and Rocky Jones. The full schedule of shows will be included in the membership packages. Be sure to contact Cadet Ed if you will be attending to reserve your membership package.
Premium Giveaway:"Premium" give-away for cadets attending the reunion. The 3rd trading card in the Spaceships of the Academy series features one of the traveling spaceships of the 1950s, and will be given to each cadet who attends this year. Contact Cadet Ed if you missed the first or second traveling rocket trading card in the series and the Academy may have an extra card for you. You have to attend the reunion this year to receive your card.
The 3rd card features new information about a traveling rocket that should be interesting to fans of the 1950s spaceships.
The Solar Guard Display will once again be in the dealer's room and will serve as a meeting place and blast off point for cadets to travel in the FULL size Space Patrol X-RC Rocket Cockpit made by Cadet Mike Turco. This year the gathering in the dealers room will feature additional viewing time of some of our favorite shows and a time to trade/share any extra Space items with fellow cadets. Bring along any extra item you think other cadets would like. Cadet Ed will bring extras membership "Premiums" from past reunions to share.
Those cadets who would like to gather for an early supper before the videos start will meet in the hotel lobby at 4:30 on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. Some of the best memories are made while breaking bread together. If you plan to attend the Film Festival banquet on Saturday night contact Cadet Ed so we can arrange for a reserved table in the banquet hall. Don't forget to wear your Solar Guard uniform
That's the short update,
more to follow via e-mail, so stay tuned . See you at the Reunion and Spaceman's
Luck
Cadet Ed
