Hello, ARMY!

It’s not long now until j-hope returns home to us! One of Hobi’s signatures is his love of acorn bags. To add a little sunshine to our lives while we wait, and as a little peek of the sub’s activities for his homecoming, we are hosting a ‘j-hope’s Acorn Bag’ Exchange!

Map of the soul…MAP OF THE ALL!

Here are some guidelines to get you started!

• Exchange is open worldwide.
• Participants must be willing to share their name and physical address with event organizers and their exchange partner.
• Information about your recipient will be sent via email from rbangtan.exchange@gmail.com. Don’t forget to check your Spam folder!
• By filling out the form, you are agreeing to participate in the project, follow through with the exchange, and send your bag by the deadline. We understand life happens, though, so if you think you may have trouble meeting the deadline, please let us know!
• Participants are responsible for all postage and any other fees, including any customs/duties required
• Participants will be required to submit proof that the bag was sent. The reason for this is to ensure that everyone who is expecting a package will receive one. We will remind you as deadlines approach!

We're now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult….Ready, set, and begin!

^{hehe just kidding, it’s pretty easy!}

• Fill out the exchange form
  • If choosing to send within your country/region only, be sure to indicate where on the form.
  • If you are in a country with strict postal/delivery rules, please include your full name so the package doesn’t go astray! Personal information will not be shared outside of the organizers and your match, and will be deleted after the project is completed.
• Find an acorn bag!
  • Purchase a small bag/pouch OR
  • Use a bag you already have laying around OR
  • Make your own “acorn bag.” Get creative! Decorate a paper lunch bag or gift bag, sew, crochet, or jazz up an inexpensive purchased bag.

NOTE: Don’t worry too much about the bag! It doesn’t have to be fancy! See here for examples.

• Fill the bag with Hobi-coded items:
  • Things Hobi might carry in his acorn bags (see this post for fun ideas)
  • Things you think Hobi would like
  • Things that represent Hobi to you
• Small candies are okay but please no perishables! It’s still hot out there!
• Try to keep your budget around $20USD. (So please no acorn bags like this 🤭).
• Before mailing, take a picture of the bag to share in a future post!
• Proof of mailing will be required by submitting a photo of your addressed package or mailing receipt. Include your reddit username and the date on a slip of paper.

Osa – 🚗… Vroom 💨 vroom 💨 vroom 💨

Here is the timeline! All dates are in KST

• Forms close on September 17th
• Matches will be sent by Sept 24th
• Bags and proof sent by Oct 17th

👉 Click here to sign up! 👈

Save this post and come back to submit proof before sending your acorn bag!

🌰 Proof form 🌰

Once again, we’re so excited to help bring ARMY together, especially in celebration of our Sunshine coming home!

Can’t participate this time (or just don’t want to)? Stay tuned for more fun activities to honor ARMY’s Hope returning! 👀

If you have any questions, tag me or any mod in the comments!