{"id":1172,"date":"2015-10-06T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usskelly.com\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2015-10-06T16:13:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T22:13:56","slug":"slc-comic-con-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.usskelly.com\/?p=1172","title":{"rendered":"SLC Comic Con 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

USS Kelly and the Seventh Fleet at Salt Lake Comic Con 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As the current Commanding Officer of the USS Kelly, it is my privilege to report on the progress of the ship and the crew on a monthly basis.\u00a0 It has been a year since I have taken this position.\u00a0 I have been with the USS Kelly for 26 years since I married my husband Dennis Hollinger (now Vice Admiral).\u00a0 The amount of time and dedication involved has been sometimes overwhelming but very rewarding.<\/p>\n

With that being said as an introduction, the ship is continuing its ongoing mission \u201cTo Boldly Go!\u201d\u00a0 Our latest and greatest success is in combining our talents and strengths with our fellow Seventh Fleet family during Salt Lake City\u2019s Comic Con with Dan Farr.\u00a0 It is great to see all of our members out volunteering and doing the things they love to do most.\u00a0 Whether escorting our celebrity guests, or helping out at the Seventh Fleet booth.\u00a0 We also have the opportunity to meet more Star Trek fans who want to come and join us having fun.<\/p>\n

Our greatest moment and highlight of the convention, has to be when the two main stars of the Star Trek Continues series, joins us at our booth for a live Periscope broadcast.\u00a0 I mean when Chris Doohan, who plays his father\u2019s role as Scotty, comes up to me earlier to make arrangements to stop by for an interview, was like fantastic.\u00a0 What a great compliment to the Seventh Fleet.\u00a0 We had Vic Mignogna, who plays Kirk, who started the interview with me as an introduction to the group.\u00a0 He of course invited everyone to the Premiere of their latest episode that evening at 6:00pm.\u00a0 Then he wanted to know who built this magnificent Shuttlecraft, which allowed me to introduce him to Stewart Hunsaker.\u00a0 Stewart is a member of our Cache Valley chapter the USS Rendezvous, under the direction of his captain Marla Trowbridge.\u00a0 Thanks to all of the many members of the Seventh Fleet who volunteered countless hours of labor in getting this ship ready for launch.\u00a0 It is amazing to me how much this Star Trek family can accomplish.\u00a0 Last but not least, we were able to raise $1600 for our charity this year\u2026Cache County Children\u2019s Justice Center for abused children.\u00a0 The Seventh Fleet is Totally Awesome!<\/p>\n

Also to let you know, the USS Kelly will be in charge of the next Comic Con FanX charity fundraiser come March 2016 on behalf of the Seventh Fleet.<\/p>\n

Without bragging too much, I believe the Star Trek vs. Star Wars group challenge was a definite win for Star Trek.\u00a0 The cosplay is always so unbelievable.\u00a0 I am a people watcher anyway.\u00a0 While sitting at the Seventh Fleet Booth we encountered many species.\u00a0 Overall it was a fantastic Stay-cation for me, my family members and friends.<\/p>\n

As stated before, our mission is \u201cTo Boldly Go\u201d!\u00a0 Come join us at least once or twice a month for an activity and a game night.\u00a0 Be sure and check out our facebook page as well, for the most current events that are happening on the ship.<\/p>\n

Live Long and Prosper,<\/p>\n

Rhonda Hollinger<\/p>\n

CO USS Kelly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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