Who will serve you? An important 501st vote.

The 501st recently held their yearly elections, including elections for a new detachment leader for the Bounty Hunter’s Guild. The person who was elected as the new detachment leader immediately stepped down which has triggered a second election and is the reason I am writing.

The leadership and future direction of the Bounty Hunter’s Guild now hangs in the balance and one of our own, Bob Gouveia, aka Webchief has stepped up to answer the call to service.

For those of you who are members of both the Bounty Hunter’s Guild and the Dented Helmet, I would ask that you carefully consider Bob and what he represents as you choose your next leader.

Bob is a founding member of the Dented Helmet and has served as a moderator of this group for nearly a decade. Bob has also been a dedicated member of the 501st for over a decade and has served in various leadership roles there as well. Bob has always done a great job of bridging the unfortunate divide between these two groups. He is motivated, dedicated and most importantly, a peacemaker. While Bob loves the Dented Helmet, he feels compelled to go where there is need and help his fellow costumers at the Guild and while I hate to see a competitor receive an injection that I know will not only give it new life, but renewed vigor, I can’t help but admire Bob’s tenacity and undying desire to serve his fellow costumer. Bob has wisely partnered with another long time TDH member who mirrors Bob’s level-headedness and willingness to serve both communities. That running partner is Bill Warren, aka Asok. As many of you know, Bill served on our staff for many years and is still serving the 501st in various ways.

Bob and Bill are exactly the kind of leadership the BHG needs. They are energetic and enthusiastic, yet humble and thoughtful. They are not filled with pride or bravado and they see great value in our community as well as the 501st. Most importantly, they have a desire to serve. They are leaders in the truest sense of the word and it has been my privilege to work with both of them throughout the last decade and you, as BHG members would be very blessed to have them serving your community.

To those of you who are 501st/Bounty Hunter’s Guild members, who will you choose to serve you? Despite the recent spurning, I still very much care for the members of the Bounty Hunter’s Guild. Within the votes you cast during the question of whether or not to partner with TDH, it was clear that the vast majority of you were looking for change and looking for something new. While a partnership with TDH is off the table, Bob Gouveia and Bill Warren ARE that change that you were looking for. They are your best hope for a bright future and a thriving detachment, free of continued strife between our two communities, and free of the unfounded xenophobic fear we see in others.

Vote Bob. Vote Bill. Vote for leaders of men , tried and tested servants of your community, and peacemakers between TDH and the BHG.

Voting begins Thursday at the 501st Legion Boards. I would encourage all 501st/Guild members to vote for Bob, even if you don't currently frequent that site as your vote will change the course of the future of that community.

Well said and diplomatic, Art!

Thanks, Terry. It had to go through a number of iterations to be that "diplomatic." Trust me... the first revision was much less so...

Thank you, Art. Much appreciated.

Best of luck.

Hi to all my Bounty Hunters brothers, thanks to TDH (I received all the advices,helps and others to build my Jango costume) I am active member of 501 as BH-7346 since 2011, here in The Dented helmet is the best place to build a Bounty Hunter costume, I never like the BOUNTY HUNTER GUILD website, why? 1) no friendship, 2) is a desert, 3) nobody wants to help with heart, and 4) as said Art Andrews somekind of xenophobic......

The Dented helmet, had, have and will have, the best people to help and create the best enviroment to create the best costumes!!!!!!!!!

The BHG needs changes. hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!but THD takes more distance in all the ways from BHG and for that BHG must take a lot of work,love and time to reach THD and been a good place.

for now, I still as TDH member and I will see from distance the BHG evolution.........................

with all my respect, thanks

I was all for Paul H (Daetrin on 501st boards) for the DL as i know he has taken a few detachments and fixed em up great...but now with Bob running...man it makes it tough! I feel both would lead well..but i do think Bob has more of a BH background beinjg so prominent here and there...so i think i may have been swayed!

Well Said Art!
I Voted!!!

I would vote for bob if the BHG would send me a password reset. I haven't been able to log in for 3 months.

Voting is on the 501st Legion forum, not the BHG.

Originally Posted by kathgruben

Voting is on the 501st Legion forum, not the BHG.

Yes but you must be apart of the BHG det....its not automatic, you need to be on the forum to ask for that to happen

Originally Posted by Jc27

I would vote for bob if the BHG would send me a password reset. I haven't been able to log in for 3 months.

Originally Posted by Darth Voorhees

Bob has more of a BH background beinjg so prominent here and there...so i think i may have been swayed!

Can't stress the significance of this point enough. Bob bleeds Bounty Hunters (no seriously, I cut him once, and Zuckuss started oozing out...), and has been an integral part of the bounty hunter game for over a decade. In that time he has not only proven himself a leader, but proven himself to be someone who has a keen knowledge for this specific area of fandom. He knows the characters. He knows the communities... He is deeply respected all the way around... and, if that weren't enough, he has Bill at his side who is no slouch himself. Bill has many of the same qualities Bob has and the two have worked together to great success in the past. They are the closest thing you will ever get to a dynamic duo of Bounty Hunter synergy.

Pedro, you are right. The BHG will never be TDH, even with Bob at the reigns, but the fact that they will always live in our shadow doesn't mean they don't deserve a great leader to be a lightning rod for their community.

Originally Posted by SNOWAURE

Hi to all my Bounty Hunters brothers, thanks to TDH (I received all the advices,helps and others to build my Jango costume) I am active member of 501 as BH-7346 since 2011, here in The Dented helmet is the best place to build a Bounty Hunter costume, I never like the BOUNTY HUNTER GUILD website, why? 1) no friendship, 2) is a desert, 3) nobody wants to help with heart, and 4) as said Art Andrews somekind of xenophobic......

The Dented helmet, had, have and will have, the best people to help and create the best enviroment to create the best costumes!!!!!!!!!

The BHG needs changes. hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!but THD takes more distance in all the ways from BHG and for that BHG must take a lot of work,love and time to reach THD and been a good place.

for now, I still as TDH member and I will see from distance the BHG evolution.........................

with all my respect, thanks

Thing is TDH isnt the BHG, not everyone here is 501st, and not everyone knows the ins and outs of the costuming guildlines they have in place. But the BHG site is the place for that. A up and coming BH can go there to learn what they need to get approval. TDH can be used for references and such but it doesnt have the guildlines for the 501st. So they both have their place. And like Art said they need a good leader maybe a revamp on the site...I personally think its over due. The site looks out dated and boring. Hopefully with a new sherrif they will liven it up. Put it on the map so to speak and people will use both resources to the fullest.

lol, I've been all over the Legion boards and cannot find the thread to vote in.

try here

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Originally Posted by Mullreel

try here

501st Legion Headquarters :: Log in

your link doesn't work.

it works for me......I think you have to be signed up on the detachment for the link to go through, other wise it sends you to a log in screen

Only 501st members with an approved bounty hunter of some kind can vote. It's this way in all the detatchments.

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

maybe a revamp on the site...I personally think its over due. The site looks out dated and boring. Hopefully with a new sherrif they will liven it up. Put it on the map so to speak and people will use both resources to the fullest.

that was something wally and i really wanted to have happen over the past two years, but everyone that said they could, unfortunately, were unable to find the time. there were some really cool ideas that were floated around, with mocked up layouts and fonts. they looked really good, but nobody had the time.

I urge any active, 501st approved Bounty Hunters to contact Wally Contreras if you cannot log into the voting area. That would be because you're not registered with Wally as a detachment member for one reason or another. Thank you.

Remember 501st BH members, Just because your on the 501st detachment roster, Doesnt mean you can VOTE in the BHG elections, You STILL need a 501st forum account...LMK if you cannot see the hearing room and I will grant you access.

Thanks

Thanks Ricky!

Done, Good luck Bob

Leo

Originally Posted by Art Andrews

Bob and Bill are exactly the kind of leadership the BHG needs. They are energetic and enthusiastic, yet humble and thoughtful. They are not filled with pride or bravado and they see great value in our community as well as the 501st. Most importantly, they have a desire to serve. They are leaders in the truest sense of the word and it has been my privilege to work with both of them throughout the last decade and you, as BHG members would be very blessed to have them serving your community.

Thank you very much for your explanation Andrews!!!!!

Leo

If there are still BHG members who can't vote, please send me your TK-ID and your board name. I can get those to Wally who will be able to add you to the list so that you can log in and vote.

Thank you.

Still trying to get access...

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Originally Posted by webchief

I urge any active, 501st approved Bounty Hunters to contact Wally Contreras if you cannot log into the voting area. That would be because you're not registered with Wally as a detachment member for one reason or another. Thank you.

I did a search for that member on the 501st boards and was unable to find him by that spelling (pasted it so no fat finger here). Do you know his TK number?

Originally Posted by webchief

If there are still BHG members who can't vote, please send me your TK-ID and your board name. I can get those to Wally who will be able to add you to the list so that you can log in and vote.

Thank you.

I'll check today Lou (darth Vorhees) said he was gonna try and get wally to get me added...whats weird is I can get to the 501st sections on thebhg...but cant vote for the det stuff only my garrison and legion stuff came up.

Originally Posted by Vultana

Still trying to get access...

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I did a search for that member on the 501st boards and was unable to find him by that spelling (pasted it so no fat finger here). Do you know his TK number?

I see you are on the BHG forum roster.

Can you see this thread?

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Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

I'll check today Lou (darth Vorhees) said he was gonna try and get wally to get me added...whats weird is I can get to the 501st sections on thebhg...but cant vote for the det stuff only my garrison and legion stuff came up.

I talked to Wally two nights ago and he told me that he got your access squared away. You should be fine to access the forums and the voting poll.

Originally Posted by Vultana

I did a search for that member on the 501st boards and was unable to find him by that spelling (pasted it so no fat finger here). Do you know his TK number?

He's the current Detachment Leader. Wally Contreras. His board name is Marvinrobot. His TK-ID is: BH-7242

Originally Posted by webchief

I talked to Wally two nights ago and he told me that he got your access squared away. You should be fine to access the forums and the voting poll.

Yeh I can see the results from what looks like the old poll? However the link posted on thebhg site shows no access...I'll try again later today.

I do not. All I see when I click that link is: "The forum you selected does not exist."

I does show me logged in to the 501st site.

Originally Posted by REDBOY3384

I see you are on the BHG forum roster.

Can you see this thread?

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Originally Posted by Vultana

I do not. All I see when I click that link is: "The forum you selected does not exist."

I does show me logged in to the 501st site.

Still the same for me as well....hopefully he doesnt lose by two votes. :/

This is a direct link to the voting thread:

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If you can't get in here, let me know. Do either of you ever have issues logging into the Legion forums at all?

Not at all I can see past votes in elections I can get into the forum just fine. My Garrisons stuff comes up and I can see the Det vote results just cant get into that link or the Q&A link Fangs posted up

Okay, I know what the problem is. Redboy3384 can get you the correct access. He has to add you to the special hearing forums. What's your TKID? Either post it here and I can get it to him or you can send it to him yourself.

Vultanna, I sent Ricky your TK ID. Fett 4 Real. What's your's?

It is 4964

My Rav Bralor is 501st approved, but I have never seen anything about any detachments and that link doesnt work.... Sorry its not something I am very familiar with

My ID is TK/BH7334

Hi aprilstorm. I just sent the Legion webmaster your TKID and he'll add you to the list who will be able to see the voting forum. Voting ends in the next few hours though so if you want a chance to have your voice heard, you've got to be quick.

The direct link to the voting poll is:

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Woot! Thank you to Bob or whomever helped me get my access straightened out. I was able to get it in time to read all the responses to the questions (thank you to both candidates) and placed my vote.

Glad I could help. Thank you!

I want to thank Art Andrews and all the members of TDH who saw fit to go out of their way and lend me their support. Due to the support of Art and people like yourselves, I won the election for 501st Bounty Hunters Guild Detachment Leader.

Art, you're a great friend and I appreciate all you did to get the word out for me. I only wish the two groups would have been able to work together like we originally intended. Even though we won't carry through with our original plans for that partnership, I will always do my best to offer that olive branch between the BHG and TDH knowing that it's in everyone's best interest to "play nice" with others rather than pull inwards and exclude. In the end, all I'm concerned with is with helping 501st members build the best Bounty Hunter costumes they can and have some fun along the way.

Thank you all!

The Friends of Art won....I keed I keed.

Congrats Bob!

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

The Friends of Art won....I keed I keed.

LOL. Not at all. If anyone won here, it is the BHG in securing an excellent staff for itself!

I think most of you have known me long enough to know that I absolutely despise the political element within the 501st, but that is their way of handling things and in this instance, the voice of the people and their desire for a leader who was open-minded and willing to work with other groups was very loud and clear.

As I said before all of this, we will NOT be pursuing another partnership with the 501st for the foreseeable future, but with Bob and Bill at the reigns, I do believe any latent animosity between our two communities will fade into obscurity. I wish both of them the very best as they have their work cut out for them, but I am glad to know that the BHG couldn't possibly be in better hands.

Yeh, I hope its more friendly and PLEASE make it more visually appealing to the eye. It looks very 1999 in there.

Glad I could help get you guys the access you needed.

Congrats Bob.