The 501st In Guinness Book Of World Records Posted By Mike on October 14, 2007
Jada, Chapter Representative for the Charlotte Fan Force, wrote in with the follwoing cool information regarding the 501st:
"I just found out from Albin Johnson, the founder of the 501st, that the 501st made it into the 2008 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest Star Wars costuming group!
Here is what the book says on page 174:
"This year (2007) is the 10th anniversary of the Star Wars 501st Legion (USA), the world's largest Star Wars costuming group. What was a stormtrooper fan club in 1997 now is 3,300 strong. According to the handbook, members "celebrate the Star Wars movies by wearing costumes and most importantly contribute to the community through charity and volunteer work."
The reference number to the book is as follows: ISBN 10: 1-904994-19-9 ISBN 13: 978-1-904994-19-0
Fans can discuss this in the Costume and Props forum here.