Via Starwars.com:

“An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.” And with that, a lifelong obsession began. As a small town girl, it took a while, but eventually I found some people who felt the same way, picked up a lightsaber of my own, and suddenly realized: now this I can do.

Enter the Saber Guild. Formed in 2006 in California, the Saber Guild is an international Star Wars costuming and performance organization, dedicated to performing 100% choreographed lightsaber battles for charity. We are costumers, actors, dancers, martial artists, musicians, artists and photographers, and I’m here to tell you the seven reasons why Saber Guild is awesome.

1. Charity

Raising money and awareness for good causes is very important to our group. We’ve worked with both national charities like Make-A-Wish and ASPCA and local organizations, such as a youth filmography program in New York City. Our reason for being is to share what Star Wars means to us with the community. Every time a child smiles, we feel like real Jedi.

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