Here Are plans for a marshmellow launcher. I am sharing this neat and fun idea for kids and families to share some fun times in the backyard over the summer.

Then post your stories here to share with others. I will be buying the parts for my guns on thursday and will be using them on and off throughout the summer. I will post our fun times and who our winners are each week. I wonder if the over all winner at the end of the summer will get some kind of prize. I guess will just have to wait until this fall to see.

Enjoy the plans!

Colonel Leo “Pillar” Rogers SFMD
Commanding Officer, USS Pillar L. Mitchell
OIC, 832nd Marine Strike Group
Director, Region 6 Awards Program
Director, SFA College of Classic Detective Mysteries

April’s meeting was another fun time. We watched a Riff Tracs version of “The Little shop of horrors” (the version with Jack Nicholson) and another riff tracs movie but not quite as funny as little shop of horrors though . We had hamburgers, cheeseburgers, brats and hotdogs from the grill and various soda products.

Everyone arrived an hour earier this month and it seemed to work out.

We watched a few episodes of “being Human and chatted while the brats, burgers, hot dogs Etc. were being grilled by our XO. Plus we can’t forget the awesome potato salad one of our members made. It was delicious.
After everyone got done with the fine feast we all sat down to watch some “Riff Tracs” brought by one of the members. Old movies are far better to watch when done by the Mystery Science Theater crew.

The meeting started promptly at 11.

We watched episodes from a 50′s era (black and white) series called “One Step Beyond”.  The crew ended up creating thier own version of Mystery Science Theater while watching them and that made them very fun to watch.

We feasted on a lunch of meatball subs, potato salad, an assortment of veggies, nachos w/dip and beverages.

The chapter meeting for May will be held on the 19th @ The Commanding Officer’s Quarters. (directions provided upon request)

The meeting will start promptly @ 1100 (11AM) and last until at least 1400 hours (2PM).

The movie/s we will be watching will be determined at the beginning of the meeting and I am taking requests for what everyone wants for food. Please bring you own beverages ( no alcohol please).

Public is welcome but, must attend a “first Contact” briefing with The Ship’s (chapter) Commanding Officer and Chief of Staff before thier first meeting.

Children are also welcome. (18 and below must attend with a Parent and/or Guardian)

The 832nd Marine Strike Group,  a STARFLEET Marine unit aboard the USS Pillar L. Mitchell is accepting toys for the  “Toys for Tots” program*. As a Marine unit we support the same charities as the Real life United States Marine Corps. We are proud to support and collect toys for this program.  In the Fox Valley  contact Colonel “Pillar” Rogers SFMD @ pillarmitchell@yahoo.com to make arrangements for pick up. All toys will then be donated to the Appleton Salvation Army . In the Greater Wisconsin area contact your local Salvation Army Location for information relating to donations and information. This group is in  No way affiliated with the Salvation Army or the United States Marine Corps but, we do support them through donation drives and volunteering. 

*Toys are collected and accepted by the USS Pillar L. Mitchell at any time of the year by contacting the e-mail above.

Positions available

Command Staff Officers including Warrant Officers- Marines only

Engineering – Officers, Warrant Officers- Marines only and Enlisted personnel

Helm – Officers, Warrant Officers- Marines Only and Enlisted personnel

Medical – Officers, Warrant Officers- Marines only and Enlisted personnel

Sciences – Officers, Warrant Officers- Marines only and Enlisted personnel

Security – Officers, Warrant Officers- Marines only and Enlisted personnel

Tactical – Officers, Warrant Officers -Marines only and Enlisted Personnel

STARFLEET Marines – Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted personnel

STARFLEET and STARFLEET Marine Specialists in all fields - Officers, Warrant Officers – Marines only and Enlisted Personnel

Plus many more positions available- too many to mention them all here

Contact Colonel “Pillar” Rogers SFMD @ pillarmitchell@yahoo.com to apply, join, participate or get more information.

Saturday’s Food Drive was a success, with the minimum help we had, we still managed to collect 230 pounds of food which was delivered the food bank. Donations are accepted by this group year round. In the Fox Valley area (Wisconsin) contact Colonel “Pillar” Rogers SFMD @ pillarmitchell@yahoo.com to make arrangments for pick up. Greater Wisconsin area contact your local Salvation Army location for business hours  to make arrangements for donations drop offs or just stop by during thier  normal business hours and drop off donations. This group is in no way affiliated with the Salvation Army but, we do support them through food drives and volunteering.

The USS Pillar L. Mitchell (a chapter of STARFLEET:  The International Star Trek Fan Association, INC”.) is a (Appleton) Wisconsin based chapter of STARFLEET seeking Star Trek fans to join our ship. However members from anywhere in the world are welcome to join/participate in activities aboard our ship as we are part of an International Association.  Not sure if you want to join us? Well, then feel free to check us out by attending one of our meetings and see what we are all about .  If your not sure about attending a meeting then take a tour of sfi.org by clicking the link on the left to see what STARFLEET is all about. Be sure to check out all the links to get a full look at all we do.  You do not need to be a member to participate, you could be part of our ship/chapter as a civilian. However, civilians do not get access to benefits ( Starfleet Academy courses, voting, ETC.) available to members.

Meeting Dates, times and locations are posted on our homepage and are also posted on the sfi.org home page, on the calendar in the top left corner*.

Sincerly Yours,

Colonel “Pillar” Rogers SFMD

Commanding Officer

USS Pillar L. Mitchell NCC -74915

*Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change. Contact Colonel Pillar” Rogers SFMD@ pillarmitchell@yahoo.com  for current information