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Sunday: Inspirational Post

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HEARTFELT POSTS: Make your post heartfelt and personal! Add your own experience, gif, or photo to the comments, too.
INVITE ALL MEMBERS TO COMMENT: These are BATTALION WIDE posts; don't make your post specific to a company. Ask the "seasoned" members to share their recent experiences with the "newbies".
ABOUT THIS BWP: This should be an inspirational post with a request for the member to take an action. There is room for a great deal of creativity with this post, but several rules to follow as well for both the post and the VCM. See below for rules on quotes, scripture, and religious leaders.

There is nothing that says inspiration can't be fun. Some examples of actions you can ask members to take when posting an inspirational VCM, statement, or quote:

For your own QOTD, be creative! Try to keep it related to our families or the Marine Corps. But if the group hasn't gone "outside" that realm recently, talk with your AGL with your suggestion for this week. Our group is about the MARINE CORPS, so keeping on point is valuable, but straying a bit now and then is acceptable.

  • Inspirational Question of the Day (QOTD)
  • Do you have a favorite quote?
  • What is one of the most inspirational quotes you've come across?
  • From where do you draw inspiration ...when you are down? (substitute: ...when you miss your recruit?)
  • What are some things you've said as a parent to "inspire" your kids?
  • What are some things your kids have done to inspire you?
  • Which of your grandparents was the most inspirational to you? (substitute: to your recruit?)
  • Does this inspirational quote motivate you to take some kind of action?
  • For members who now have a Marine, what can you share with the newer members for inspiration during these next few weeks?
  • Do you have a particular season where you feel more inspired? What would that be?
  • How does the photo for this post inspire you? Does it inspire you?

QUOTES: Quotes may be used but must be in quotation marks and include the author's name, and if applicable, a date. The VO should verify that the quote is accurate prior to creating the [post or] VCM.

SCRIPTURE: Volunteers are not permitted to create a [post or] VCM with quoted scripture or other text from spiritual books used by any organized religion. Quoting religious leaders as a method to skirt this policy will not be permitted.

RELIGIOUS LEADERS: Quoting a religious or spiritual leader is permitted as long as the quote is ON TOPIC and is not about a specific religion or deity. As an example, Buddha, Martin Luther King, and Eckhart Tolle have famous quotes that are NOT related to religion or a deity but rather are spiritual or uplifting. These are examples only and are by no means an exhaustive list.

RTU & VCM IMAGES: The VCM is an important element for this post.

There are VERY specific guidelines about using quotes and religion in your VCM. Please review the statements above to apply to your VCM or go to VOW section 3.1 CACC Photos & Memes.

  REMINDER:
Upload your VCMs to your VO Photo Album in your MP Team Group before using it in your post. Click the folder to open the MP Meme Generator.

MEMBER INTERACTION: Add your VO signature; tag yourself so the members "see" who you are. Be sure to go back in after you make the post so you can talk with the members. They want to hear from YOU.

Important Note to ALL Volunteers: New ideas for a BWP are welcome but require approval FIRST. Seek advise from your coach on new ideas. Your coach will consult with the RTBN Manager. Creating or "piloting" a new post idea is never permitted without explicit permission from the RTBN Manager.