Social Soldiers Mid-March Check In
Heya social soldiers!,
I hope you are all doing well, how has march been treating you all?
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
@8moonlight @Ahmed @Angel1011208 @AnyaS @Avaboo @Bear228 @DanaMh @Emily619 @Emsworld @FighterPhoenix2 @Imogene @IsraNMSL @Itshayden @LovingWinter @MistyMagic @MySong @SpectrumForHope @Tazzie @VampiressThorn @Kate @Yendi @Erato
@ArwaS
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
Not yet I havent 
Going to attempt it over this weekend hopefully.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
The bingo I really struggle with (as you know 
) but I've managed to already complete more of it than I did last month which is good I guess, and hopefully when I stop being scared of reaching out to people it will help a bit.
My question is about the badges part of it.... how do I earn those? I can't find anything on here about them alsoooooo whats the events part about? What are the events/how do I get involved?
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
Erm..... I'm not really sure what the events aspect of Social Soldiers is so I have no idea, something fun (About ASD 
)
@SpectrumForHope
🛡 I have yet to do my outreach too! see you on the weekend 
Are there any specific hashtags you're going to be reaching out in 
?
🛡 I do I do, but I am so proud of you for doing so much this month so far and we still have half the month to go! You're doing awesomely. 
As for the badges;
🛡 Recruit badge - for recruiting a new Listener to 7 Cups of Tea.
🛡 Help Angel badge - for recruiting a new Member to 7 Cups of Tea.
You can find out more about other social soldier badges here.
And sorry for not being clear on events! Every month we will be posting events that will be going on during the month, so any events posted on the March cohort event post count as a social soldier event!
🛡 We definitely can do some relating to ASD! any ideas on specific things we can do on Twitter/Tumblr
@ArwaS
I will probably focus on an Autism hashtag as that is my most comfortable area but you never know, I might be adventurous
Thankyou for clarrifying about the badges, makes sense now though seems kinda difficult 
Have I done the events part then? I think I have but I don't want to think I have if i havent
For ASD... hmm... Idk, be creative about it Though April 2nd is 'Light It Up Blue Day' to raise awareness for Autism so potentially could do something for that.
@SpectrumForHope
Ooooh we may cross paths then!
No problemo, with reaching out a lot of the time people use the site after clicking your link then make accounts. So those badges are really dependant on the people!
Yess you have done 2 + events from what I know! So you can colour both those tasks in 
Hmmm I have an idea for 'Light It Up Blue Day'! and I'm sure we can get creative with a few events too
Yay!! Mid march check in is finally here! I had been for this date since so long
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
Yes, I did 20 and I think they went pretty well. Many of them replied too.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
Bingo is also going good; I'll finish it soon. (Replying to this post is my last task )
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
April is stress awareness month, so I think we can dedicate a day/week to that. If we do week then we can dedicate each day to a particular kind of stress or stressors a particular age group or something like that. Just suggesting.
(Thanks a lot for the post @ArwaS 
)
@FighterPhoenix2
Woah.. Wait... What... How have you completed it already?!?
@SpectrumForHope
Yes I have now😅
@FighterPhoenix2
Hooooow is that possible when we have 2 tweet of the weeks left and Epilepsy day task is on 26th
*Is extremely very massively confused*
@SpectrumForHope
I don't think they mean every task in the bingo :O but more so got two rows of bingo
@ArwaS
*feels stupid* That makes more sense :')
@SpectrumForHope
Yeah I meant two rows, really sorry for the confusion 😅
@FighterPhoenix2
No worries, my brain is just very literal
Congrats on completing it
@SpectrumForHope
Hehe Thank you so much!
I hope you complete yours soon too
@FighterPhoenix2
🛡 You have done 20 reach outs already?! That's so awesome, good job on getting your reach outs done for the month!
🛡 Whoop whoop! are you going to be trying to get more than 2 rows
🛡 I love that! I think it would be awesome to dedicate certain days to different types of stress and stressors, thanks for that idea Phoenix!
@ArwaS
Thank you!!
Yes, I will surely try on getting more done
Glad you liked the idea.
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone? I have and had some good chats with folks.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo? Going good.
@DanaMH
🛡 It's so good that reach out has been going well for you and that people are responding too! Have you been focusing on any specific hashtag?
🛡 Glad the bingo is going good for you too!
@ArwaS
Some are depression and anxiety folks.
@ArwaS
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
Yes, I have and it's going pretty well.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
Pretty good!
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
An event surrounding gratitude.
Thanks for the wonderful check-in and for all you do, Arwahhhh!
@Tazzie
🛡 Yayy! Have you been focusing on any particular hashtags
🛡 Glad the bingo has been going well for you!!
🛡 Oooh we definitely can have an event surrounding gratitude!
@ArwaS
#grief #parenting #autism
@ArwaS
Always love how you format your posts! <3
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
I have! I've been trying to continue my mission of responding to a couple of #anxiety posts every time I log on, and I think I've succeeded in trying so far.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
It's been going alright! Just checking - if we don't manage to come online during the event days but take part in the event afterward, does that still count as having taken part in the event and having posted about, for instance, World Book Day, if our post was about that and included the relevant information (favourite book) and hashtags?
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
I think the bingo's an awesome event, but think it'd be cool if we did something longer-term for Easter - maybe a special week of challenges?
@Imogene
You're too sweet imo! I love the colours you use in yours 
🛡 I am glad you've been reaching out, I've seen you around the #anxiety and you've been doing an awesome job!
🛡 Glad it's been going alrighty! There are a lot of events during the month, even if you miss one you can do a few others and still be able to get a bingo! However, I think you can still post them, as I know that not everyone can come on on specific days etc. And remember the Twitter take over is coming soon (22nd) and that counts as an event!
🛡 Ohh I love that idea we could do a little easter egg hunt with different tasks to do in a whole week!
Update: I've done 3 rows 
@SpectrumForHope
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
I have not done any outreach this month yet! I've been planning on doing some mainly for Tumblr this week and perhaps Twitter next week. My focus, in terms of hashtags, is around those feeling alone and chronic pain.
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
The bingo is going well! I'm surprised to see how much I've done without realizing has to how quickly it's going.
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
I'm just overall looking forward to the future twitter takeovers!
@Yendi
🛡 Yayyy for Tumblr outreach! I love that you have a specific focus you are working on! Hope to see you around Tumblr this week!
🛡 It definitely has gone by quickly I can't believe that we are past mid-month in March! I am glad the bingo is going well for you and that you are getting it done!
🛡 There will be one next month so be sure to look out for that!
@ArwaS
@ArwaS
this is my first social soldiers check-in, so we'll see how it goes
🛡 have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
i want to do some this week! i'm a little nervous about what to say, but also somewhat excited
🛡 how has the bingo been going for everyone? do you have any questions about the bingo?
i like the bingo a lot! i've checked off a few of the boxes, but i missed a few dates since i joined the team this weekend
🛡 what would you like to see as an event for next month?
ahh not sure since i just joined, but the events so far seem pretty cool
@Pidge2
Welcome welcome to your first check in!! You did it pawesomely!
🛡 I'm excited to see you do some this week! I know they can be scary at first, I like to think of them like feed and forum posts, where people are talking about what's going on and we just give them that little support and reassurance. There are some example responses on the Twitter Team Manual
🛡 Hehe I'm glad you are liking it so far5 and so proud of you for checking boxes too! That's alrightyyy! I know a few people have started it a little late too!
🛡 Thank you! Events can be anything you want to see happen for specific days during the month! so if you do think up any let us know <3
@ArwaS
I've been on self-care so I am a little behind this month - apologies for this!!
🛡 Have you done any outreach this month? how has that gone?
I have been reaching out this evening, it's been nice to jump back into the twitter community!!
🛡 How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
The bingo is going well! Currently I do not have any questions thank you!
🛡 What would you like to see as an event for next month?
I am not too sure, it would be April so perhaps something to do with spring such as posting a cute animal that is a support animal to cheer on the community!
@bear228
Nothing to be sorry for! Selfcare is important!!
🛡 Yayy for jumping right back in! We are happy to have you with us on Twitter, are they any specific hashtags you reach out to ?
🛡 Glad the bingo is going well for you so far! Quick tip if you do column F and row 6 you can still get two rows of bingo even if you weren't hereo for the other events!
🛡 Ooooh yes, we do love cute animals!!! love that will definitely incorporate it in somehow!
Heyo @ArwaS
Thank you for the mid month check-in! I love the fact we can give an update to how our progress is going (plus it reminds me because i have the worse memory opps)
Have you done any outreach this month? How has that gone?
I've not done much direct outreach yet this month, my aim is to do it several nights this week. I have tweeted a couple of tweets, but nothing to directly support those and guide them to the support available on this site. I usually find reaching out to be a fun process that can help support those in need, so I don't forsee anything coming up with this! 
How has the bingo been going for everyone? Do you have any questions about the bingo?
Good Question 
I've just been crossing off the things that I have completed, and have an idea of which rows I should do so I can complete them! I have a copy of the bingo and am crossing them off as I go (here). I do have one question, with the Help Angel and Recruit badge, do we have to earn them during the month or if we already have them do we cross them off? Not sure if I should exclude the rows they are in seeing as I already have them badges from before this cohort started!
What events would you like to see for next month?
I love the twitter takeovers! I'd love to see more of those around for the various awareness days in April, although I appreciate they are a lot of work so probably not something that we could do regularly 
Emma
@emsworld
Hehehe same I am loving the idea of doing this monthly, it reminds me to remember to remind you all ;)
🛡 Glad to hear you're going to be getting some outreach done! I do find it fun to do as well, there are so many people out there who deserve a place they can talk and get support without getting judged! Are you focusing on any particular hashtags/words :O?
🛡 Just looked at your bingo! You can probably do Row 2, Row 6, Column S, Column D or Diagonal from 7 to S (if that makes sense hehe). Two of any of those and you have met your goal for the monthhhh!!
As for the badges, you can cross them off if you have them already yes of course! They will probably be reoccurring on the bingo as they're outreach related badges so if you have them already you can instantly take it off!
🛡 I am so happy you've been enjoying the twitter chats! I would love to see more happen monthly, I don't know if we can do that for April (not sure, need to circle back with @erato) but we can look into it for future months!