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Happy New Year, Catchers! 🎉

🥁 ... and, thanks largely to our super star catcher Badstallsbadbad, we have a blood vessel alphabet!!! (see this post for context and what we're trying to do with it... 😇) Check out

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Spelling challenge! Can we spell "Happy New Year" with vessels?

Happy Holidays, dear Catchers! 🎉 We know things have been a little quiet in Stall Catchers, and you've been itching for a challenge... Well here I am to give you one!

The Longest Day

Play Stall Catchers on #TheLongestDay 💜

It's that time of the year again, and we're inviting you to celebrate The Longest Day by playing a game to speed up Alzheimer's disease -- Stall Catchers! Play Stall

The Longest Day

“This Is Our Life” Community Goes Purple To #ENDAlz this Saturday - special challenge! 💜

Our beloved "This Is Our Life" community (rooted in Watertown, MA, but open to absolutely everyone everywhere!) is Going Purple again this Saturday to celebrate The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Lexington Goes Purple for The Longest Day today, with Stall Catchers! 💜

Lexington, MA, are painting the town purple today to raise awareness and funds to end Alzheimer's disease. Aaaaand.... among other activities, they're doing Stall Catchers! We'll have a special challenge

Megathon

The #Megathon leaderboards -- who made it to the top ?! 🏆

As promised, here come the Megathon leaderboards! Catch up on the full results of the Megathon weekend here. Austral/Asian Megathon Megathon "golden hour" Megathon weekend Monday student Megathon extension

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The #Megathon results // Dataset 100% analyzed !!!

Megathon. Citizen Science Day 2019. Thousands of catchers turn up to single-handedly complete the amount of research that would have taken months in the lab... Yep -- we did it!

Megathon

Class is in session!! We have Dickson County High School joining Stall Catchers today :)

Did you think the Megathon fun was over? No such luck! 😛 Those who couldn't join during the weekend, for example Dickson County High School students from Dickson, Tennessee, are doing

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#Megathon interim update & leaderboards -- 4.5 hours left! 😱

Only a few hours left in the Megathon, and nd we're steadily reaching our goal -- complete an entire dataset 🤩 Over 60% done now -- come help us in the

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T̷h̶e̸ ̵#Megathon fun is extended until Sunday 11.59pm !! (n̴o̵ ̷r̴e̴a̷s̸o̷n̸.. 😳)

Better have too many eyes searching for a cure, than too few, right? 😜 Well, that's exactly what happened in the Megathon today (a record 1253 people played!), and despite all

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Thursday Night League #7 -- Results!

Congrats to christiane, the absolute rock star of Thursday Night League! See you next Thursday in THE LAST practice league before the Megathon! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us

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Thursday Night League #6 -- Results!

See you next Thursday, second to last before the Megathon!~, April 4, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen

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🎥 Megathon Trailer -- share share share!

We hope you're as excited about the upcoming Megathon as we are. Less than three weeks to go!! And if not, this video should change your mind! 😜 Please share and

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Thursday Night League #5 -- Results!

Maricopa County Library District still has the monopoly, ha! See you next Thursday, March 28, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide

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Last but not least... #RavenclawPrideDay! Double points to the Ravenclaw team on Stall Catchers for the next day!

Ravenclaw!! Today (March 23) is your day! Fun fact: We are not aware of any Ravenclaws on our Stall Catchers team!! But surely there are many Ravenclaw catchers?! Stall Catchers trivia For this great occasion, everyone who plays for the Ravenclaw team in Stall

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It's #GryffindorPrideDay! Gryffindors of Stall Catchers claim double points!

Today is the day of the Gryffindors!! Fun fact: Egle (um -- me), co-creator of Stall Catchers, is an officially sorted Gryffindor 😜 Stall Catchers trivia If you would like to join the Gryffindor team on Stall Catchers to claim double points, just click this

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It's #SlytherinPrideDay! Join the Slytherin team on Stall Catchers for double points!

It's Slytherin's turn to claim the double points today! Fun fact: Caroline from SciStarter, who is helping us organize the Megathon, is an officially sorted Slytherin 😜 Stall Catchers trivia If you would like to join Slytherin, just click this link. And share it with

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It's #HufflepuffPrideDay! Double points to the Hufflepuff team on Stall Catchers next 24hrs!

Congratulations fellow Hufflepuffs -- today (March 20) is a day for celebrating YOU! Fun fact: Our lead, Pietro, is actually an officially sorted Hufflepuff 😜 Stall Catchers trivia For this great occasion, everyone who plays for the Hufflepuff team in Stall Catchers will get double

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Thursday Night League #4 -- Results!

Whoa, looks like Maricopa County Library District seems to be monopolizing the Thursday Night League!! Other teams better shape up soon ... ;) See you next Thursday, March 21, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here.

Megathon

Thursday Night League #3 -- Results!

Shoutout to christiane, the ultimate champion of last week's Thursday Night League! See you all again today, 7pm PT, on Stall Catchers! Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian

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Thursday Night League #2 -- Results!

Welcome Maricopa County Library District team, and The Mansfield Connection! Welcome back West Slope Community Library :) Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen Science

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The MEGATHON is coming!! 🥁

We have a dangerous habit of trying to outdo ourselves... and this time, we're going MEGA! On April 13, Citizen Science Day, we are aiming to gather thousands of people

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Thursday Night League #1 -- Results!

Catchers: #####Teams: Read more about the challenge & how to participate here. Handy Megathon resources: Megathon info & sign up: megathon.us Librarian step-by-step guide for megathon Citizen Science Day resources

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Thursday Night league -- 7pm Pacific Time, every Thursday!

ᗯEᒪᑕOᗰE TO TᕼE TᕼᑌᖇᔕᗪᗩY ᒪEᗩGᑌE -- ᗰEGᗩTᕼOᑎ ᑭᖇEᑭ! -- a challenge for library teams* practicing for the Megathon, happening every Thursday, 7pm-9pm PT (convert time here). * See detailed joining instructions

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Family & Friends Tournament -- final results ! ❄♡❄

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the holiday tournament, and in the spirit of Sharing the Joy, shared Stall Catchers with their families and friends!! ♡♡♡ Here's a detailed report