Campaign Against Cancer: X-Wing Miniatures Event 2016

A few weeks ago I played in the 2016 Campaign Against Cancer tournament at the Island Games in Centreville, VA. Our location was just one of several throughout the country raising money for the American Cancer Society. 

This was a deeply personal event for me: I lost my grandpa to melanoma (which metastasized into brain cancer) on September 15, 2010. So when I learned of this event in mid-January, I instantly signed up and participated in his memory.

Wanting to try something new, I decided to fly Rexler Brath in a TIE Defender with Wampa and 3 Academy Pilots in TIE Fighters. It was more or less a disaster. Even with a 1st Round Bye and 6th Round win, I was thoroughly trounced and finished dead last. But since this was a fundraising campaign, I really can't complain. It was fun! It was enough to convince me to return to a pure TIE Swarm though.

Here are a few photos of the game play. I only realize now that I didn't get all the rounds, so I apologize for that.

Round 3

Round 4

Round 6

All in all, players around the country raised a total of $20,299.81! Our location contributed $855 of that final amount through entrance fees, t-shirts, and challenge coin sales.