droid collar and pickup faq

“Because Logistics Shouldn’t Require a Degree in Astromechanics.”

DROID COLLARS

What is a Droid Collar?

Your Droid Collar is your wristband granting entry into the Chewbacchanal after‑party. No collar = no entry = sadness.

When do I get my Droid Collar?

• Free‑Range RedShirts & Nerd Herders: After the parade, ONLY when you return your required gear.
• SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts: From your SubKrewe Captain, usually before lineup.
• SubKrewe Members (non‑RedShirts): From your SubKrewe Captain or at a distribution event.

If a Free‑Range RedShirt attends a Droid Collar pick‑up event, they receive a t‑shirt only. No Droid Collar. No exceptions. To receive their Droid Collar, Free‑Range RedShirts must return their vest and wand (if assigned) at the end of the parade.

There are no replacements for lost Droid Collars. Guard it like it’s the last Porg on Ahch‑To.

All members must wear their Droid Collar visibly during the parade, except Free‑Range RedShirts and Nerd Herders, whose vest acts as their Droid Collar.

Anyone without a visible Droid Collar during the parade will be asked to leave. This is not optional or negotiable.

REDSHIRT T‑SHIRT REQUIREMENT

All RedShirts must wear their official RedShirt t‑shirt during the parade.

Exception: Free‑Range RedShirts and Nerd Herders may wear a Star Trek: The Original Series uniform shirt or dress they purchased, but must still wear their RedShirt vest.

PRE‑PARADE DROID COLLAR DISTRIBUTION EVENTS

• Saturn Bar — 3099 St. Claude Ave — Sunday, January 18 — 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Skeeta Hawk Brewing — 470 N. Dorgenois St — Monday, January 19 — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• NOLA Brewing — 3033 Tchoupitoulas St — Wednesday, January 21 — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

TRAINING & Q&A SESSION (NOT A PICK‑UP EVENT)

Immediately following the third Droid Collar pick‑up event, the RedShirt Rebellion will host a Training & Q&A Session for:

• SubKrewe Captains
• SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts
• Free‑Range RedShirts
• Nerd Herders
• Anyone who wants clarification on parade‑day operations

This session covers:

• Parade‑day expectations
• Safety procedures
• Communication chain
• Gear responsibilities
• Lineup flow
• What to do when things get weird (because they will)

Important: This Training/Q&A is NOT a Droid Collar pick‑up event. No t‑shirts, no wands, no vests, and no Droid Collars will be distributed at this session.

FINAL SUBKREWE DROID COLLAR PICK‑UP (PARADE DAY)

Two tents available on parade day:

Location: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot (Corner of Franklin & Burgundy)

Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (HARD STOP)

Who can use the Chewbacchus Mothership tent:

• SubKrewe Members (non‑RedShirts)
• SubKrewe Captains

Who can use the RedShirt Rebellion tent:

• Free‑Range RedShirts
• Nerd Herders
• SubKrewe Captains for SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts Only

SUBKREWE CAPTAIN PICK‑UP RULES

Captains (or their designated rep) may pick up ONLY for their SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts:

• RedShirt t‑shirt
• Droid Collar
• Traffic wand (if assigned)

They may NOT pick up gear for Free‑Range RedShirts or Nerd Herders.

Captains are strongly encouraged to collect t‑shirt sizes for their RedShirts BEFORE pick‑up so items can be prebagged and check-in flows faster. Please email sizes to chewbacchusredshirts@gmail.com

WANDS, VESTS & GEAR RETURN

Return gear at the entrance of the Contraption Parking Lot by Bar2D2.

Gear to return:

• Free‑Range RedShirts: Red vest + wand (if assigned)
• Nerd Herders: Blue vest + wand (if assigned)
• SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts: Wand only (if assigned)

SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts are responsible for returning their own wands.

Failure to return gear may result in no Droid Collar, a replacement fee, and silent judgment.

PARADE‑DAY ASSISTANCE EXPECTATIONS

All RedShirts are expected to assist with:

• Directing people and traffic
• Placing barricades
• Setting out trash cans
• Supporting Zone LTs and Captains
• Maintaining safe flow and spacing

PARADE DAY LOCATIONS & TIMES

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parking Lot — 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (HARD STOP)

Arrival Times:

• Free‑Range RedShirts, Nerd Herders, and SubKrewe‑Specific RedShirts by 4 PM
• SubKrewes by no later than 6 PM
• Contraptions start at 4 PM

Parade rolls at 7 PM

MUSIC & SOUND SYSTEMS

Music must be loud enough to party, quiet enough to hear a RedShirt or Captain yell “STOP!”

GENERAL PARADE‑DAY LOGISTICS

Bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Weather‑appropriate gear
• ID
• Small bag (10″ × 8″ × 8″) for Chewbacchanal
• Water, Band‑Aids, sanitizer
• Mad money
• Earplugs (optional but wise)

If you have a problem during the parade, find the nearest Zone LT, RedShirt Captain, Nerd Herder Captain, or First Responder. They have radios. You do not.