Are you a R.E.A.L.Girl?

What is your definition of real?  The online dictionary defines ‘real’ as the following:

REAL – adj. – [ree-uhl, reel] – true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent; having objective existence; not imaginary; being actually such; not merely so-called; genuine;  authentic; sincere.

Seems like a simple enough word, right?  Well what about when it applies to a girl? A R.E.A.L. Girl!  Read on from Girl Scouts of the USA to find out more about the R.E.A.L. Girl contest!

“Justine Magazine, in conjunction with Girl Scouts of the USA, is launching its 2011 R.E.A.L (Remarkable. Energetic. Aspirational. Leader.) Girl contest. The R.E.A.L. Girl contest, which is open only to current Girl Scout members ages 13 to 19, will conclude in April 2011 with the winner appearing on the front cover of Justine Magazine.This is the second year for the R.E.A.L. Girl contest. Last year’s winner, Hosanna Kabakoro from Idaho, was featured on the April/May 2010 cover and in a six-page Justine fashion spread. Also a 2009 Girl Scout National Young Woman of Distinction, Kabakoro founded 2-Way Street to Empower, aimed at enabling and encouraging refugee and at-risk immigrant youth to develop a sense of community identity in the United States.  Meet Hosanna:

The 2011 contest will open for entries at www.justinemagazine.com and justinespark.com on September 15, 2010, with the entry deadline in January, 2011.

“As the publisher of Justine (and a former Girl Scout), I am thrilled to once again partner with the Girl Scouts of the USA in our R.E.A.L. Girl contest.  These remarkable, energetic, aspirational leaders who give back to their communities through the Girl Scout program are to be commended and celebrated…and what better way than to make on a cover girl!” -Jana Kerr Pettey, Publisher and Editorial Director of Justine Magazine.

The launch event took place on Wednesday, September 1 at 2:00 p.m. EST at the Girl Scout Headquarters in New York, N.Y. and was attended by Girl Scouts from the greater New York City area.

This fun teen event showcased a teen fashion show featuring Girl Scouts as models; a teen issues author panel including young-adult authors Alyssa Sheinmel and Sarah Mlynowski, Dr. Robyn Silverman and Jacqueline Wales; and a special guest appearance by 18-year-old rising country artist Katie Armiger (also a former Girl Scout).

The guests were treated to goody bags filled with merchandise from such companies as Celebrity Pink Jeans, Kmart, Scholastic Books, ABC Family, Zapzyt, Vivendi Entertainment, Random House Books and The Academy NYC –A Paul Mitchell Partner School, among others.”

So do you know a R.E.A.L  girl?!  We’d love to hear about her so let us know!

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