SmartGirl News ~ September 2004

In this issue:

• Mentor of the Month: Meet Kavitha the SmartGirl Mentor for September!
• Tell Us: Earth Rules! An Environmental Survey and Delicious Delectables Surveys
• SmartGirl Editors Review: The Crafty Diva's D.I.Y. Stylebook A book by Kathy Cano Murillo, The Diary of Alicia Keys An album by Alicia Keys, and Scooby Doo.
• Super SmartGirls for September: Kelsey, age 12
• Your Voice: The results to the The Skinny on Skin Care and It's your life: Dreams and Goals surveys
• How to Subscribe/Unsubscribe

MEET A MENTOR!

Kavitha is the SmartGirl mentor for September! Kavitha's pet peeve is, "When strangers find it necessary to make negative comments about my dog's looks while we're out walking. (She's a bulldog, by the way)." In order to relax after hearing such nonsense about her dog, she likes to indulge in "Watching tv shows like Very Best of the World's Worst Drivers or Showbiz Moms and Dads." To find out more about Kavitha, please visit: http://www.smartgirl.org/issues/mentors.html

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

We all know that environmental issues like pollution are important, but we want to know exactly how involved SmartGirls are and which topics you care about most!

Visit the Earth Rules! An Environmental survey: http://www.smartgirl.org/surveys/3748452.html

In additon, take the Delicious Delectables survey on September 15!

SMARTGIRL EDITOR REVIEWS

This month, SmartGirl editors share their opinions about The Crafty Diva's D.I.Y. Stylebook A book by Kathy Cano Murillo, The Diary of Alicia Keys An album by Alicia Keys, and Scooby Doo.

Let us know if you agree with the SmartGirl Editors. To read and rank the SmartGirl editors' reviews, visit: http://www.smartgirl.com/reviews/suggests.html

SUPER SMARTGIRL FOR SEPTEMBER 2004

Congratulations Kelsey, age 12!

This month’s Super SmartGirl award goes to the very eloquent and honest Kelsey! Ever work up all the courage to finally say all the things your heart feels and then only arrive to feel disappointed? Her poem is a beautiful story explaining that very situation.

To read her poem, please visit: http://www.smartgirl.org/reviews/super.html

If you would like to be selected as a Super SmartGirl, keep submitting your reviews, poems, letters, and other creative expressions!

YOUR VOICE

The Skinny on Skin Care Results

Some people spend hours in front of the mirror inspecting their faces and running search and destroy missions at the first sign of a pimple. Others avoid looking at themselves unless it's absolutely necessary. We asked SmartGirls all about their skin care habits including the types of products they use, how much they know about skin cancer, and the kinds of skin problems they've had.

To view the complete results of this survey, visit: http://www.smartgirl.org/speakout/results.html

What Are You Doing With Your Free Time This Summer? Results

This survey asked about SmartGirls' futures and asked questions about where they believe they will be 10, 20 and 50 years from now! This survey deals with everything from careers to getting married and much, much more! Check out the full results on September 15!

Go to the Speak Out section (http://www.smartgirl.org/speakout/index.html) to take a new survey or see past survey results.

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