Be a DG Star: Gloria's Tips!
Hi, girls!
It’s Gloria again! I hope you’ve had a chance to check out the February/March issue! I had such a blast working on it with the DG staff!
One of my jobs as a DG intern is to read all of your questionnaires, and I’ve read hundreds. I even helped choose the Nevada Discovery Girls! What do we look for in the DG questionnaires, and how can you make yours stand out? Read on, because I have tips!
Tip #1: Be Creative!
Why? Because it will set your questionnaire apart! Questionnaires that are presented in a cute, unique way stand out! One Discovery Girl made a scrapbook as her questionnaire, and pasted her answers on each page. Another drew illustrations to help explain her answers. One girl even used Photoshop to make her own Discovery Girls cover! If you put a lot of effort into your questionnaire and make it look different, we will definitely notice!
Tip #2: We Want Details, Details, Details!
Read the questions carefully, and then explain--with details--what you mean when you answer. Providing examples definitely help. For instance, if you write that your grandmother inspired you, let us know why. What did she do in her life, and what special times did you spend--or have you spent--together? Your dream is to become a pediatrician someday? Why did you choose that profession? You play five sports? What have you learned about yourself and your teammates by playing each sport, and are there ever days when you feel discouraged (or inspired)? Putting thought into your responses helps us to get to know the real you. So don’t be shy about writing down all of your thoughts and dreams! It will only help!
Tip #3: Include a Photo and a Parent’s Signature!
Remember to send a recent photo of yourself and have your questionnaire signed by a parent! We’ve had so many girls send in great questionnaires that didn’t come with a photo or a parent’s signature. Without both your picture and your parent’s signature, we can’t consider you to be a Discovery Girl, no matter how well you’ve answered the questions! So don’t forget to include the photo and the signature!Some Bonus Tips…
Tell us about your embarrassing moments and Worst Day stories! Not only do these stories give you another chance to be in the magazine, they also give us more opportunities to get to know the amazing person that you are! The more you have to say, the better!And Remember…
We read every questionnaire that we receive, so keep them coming girls! Start writing one by downloading it here. I know all of you girls will send in amazing questionnaires after reading my tips, so get started! Next stop is Tennessee! Do you want to know anything else about becoming a Discovery Girl? Ask questions as comments to this post! I can’t wait to start reading all of your great questionnaires! 
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When are you going to texas? Well i mean discovery girl. Cause i REALLY REALLY want to be a discovery girl. *~Emma~*Tips
Your tips are gr8 DG! Thanx.:(
Dear Discovery Girl, I am very very sad that I didn’t come to this web site before you advertised that New York was your next stop. I just started filling out my questionaire and then I saw it. But, I guesse that I will have to wait for a little while before you come back to get another chance. P.S. Please try to come back to New York as soon as Possible! Sincerely, AlexandriaChance to be a Discovery Girl
Hi Gloria! I am so excited about me getting a chance to be a Discovery Girl. I live in Tian Jin China right now (I am a Third Culture Kid), but I am visiting America this summer. I am 12 yrs old and this is probably my last chance to ever be a Discovery Girl. I was wondering if you could raise the age limit to 13 or 14 so I could have another chance. Oh, a few questions: 1. How long does it take for my questionare answers to get read once it’s gotten to you place? 2. How recent do the photos have to be? 3. Are video’s ok to send instead of actualy writing the answers out on paper Thanks Gloria! Your tips were really helpful to me!Real Quick Question Gloria
Hi, I want to fill out a form for DG, but I am not sure how I should do it. I was woundering if it is ok to film myself and answer the questions that way, or if it has to be on paper. Thanks so much! Christy P.S. I hope you can come to Texas, California, or Colorado…those are the places I will be this year. Oh and thanks for all the advice on how to send tips to become a DG star!Philadelphia
I am so excited to see if I get picked to be a DG girl for Pennsylvania. I check my voicemail everyday when I get home from to school to see if I was selected. MichelleWishes and the Best Luck!!!
I am a DG subscriber and when a new magazine comes in the mail I get sooo excited reading and checking out all the new tips. When I found out DG is coming to Connecticut OMG I couldn’t believe it!!!!! I‘ve sent in my questionnaire and if I am one of the lucky ones I think I’ll faint. It would be so COOL to meet NEW FRIENDS!!! I WISH EVERYONE GOOD LUCK!!!!! Your Friend, AshlianyI can't wait!
I can’t wait till’ you come to arkansas!!!! I will fill out the aplication as soon as I know!!Questionare
Could I make a video of myself to answer some of the questions. Since I live in China right now, it might be fun to give a little tour of my neighborhood and answer the questions at the same time. I would also put in pictures of myself aside from the DVD I would make. Thanks! Hope you have a wonder-fun month! Oh, and if you could answer this by coment, that would be great. :-)PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!!!!
First, Thanks for reading this. And second i have something to say to the people in Canada. I know you might say “We do have a right to whine!” but DG magizine was suppose to be for US gals but the decided to go to Canada!!! And you have been in a DG issue!!!!!So please stop saying you haven’t. Well, anyway that is just my opinon. emma P.S.COME TO KANSAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i love DG!
i love DG, and i live in Pennsylvania and theyre coming!!! i sent in a questionare, and im so excited! good luck to all of you who sent questionares in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So Totally Awsome!
I can’t believe you guys are comin’ to NEW YORK AHHHHH! I sent in my questionaire and I hope you guys really liked it I spent 3 days trying to make my quetionaire look perfect before giving to you guys + Gloria is seems like you had a really narly time. -kikiMe and My BFF!!
Oh my gosh!!! i just read in a comment that we have to be 12 but my BEST FRIEND is 13 and we were so hoping we could do this together! could you make an execption just this once! -Samanthahelp!
If you already sent in a questionnare and you want to do another one, can you do that?Change the age limit plz!!!
I think that DG should change the age limit to 13!!!!!! why is it 8-12?? you know that 13 yearolds and 14 yearolds read ur mag.. so why not let them be in it??? Also I think dg should go to mass soon as in really soon i only have six months before im 13 so hurry plz!!!! or maybe you dont have to if you change the age limit. seriously you should change it becuz u r missing out on so many amazing grls because there too old. its not fair! so pllzzz think about what im saying here because it would be soo amazingly awesome!!!! xoxoxoxxooxoxoxoxooxoxxx -Lucyyy PS. I LOVE UR MAG!!!!stop whining canada!!
Canada…., dg came to you last year,,, dg hasnt gone to mass since 2001 but you dont here me complaining!!!!! Sorry im not trying to be mean.UM....
Not all Candain girls are like that. We have some very talented, sweet girls here. If you have something to say to a girl from Canada don’t use the rest of us. Thanks, Katie,11,CanadaOH Again??
Hey, do any of u DG fans know if DG goes to each state a couple of times…I learned about DG about 2 months ago and they had already picked OH girls. So could someone please speak up?? Even if it’s a guess, I wanna read it. And if DG company is reading this… I wanna know the answer real, real, real bad. And maybe put the answer to this question in one of your future magazines. Thx!! -Natalie from OhioAge Limit
I TOALLY agree that the age limit should be moved up to fourteen. In fact, I think that DG is best suited for girls age 10-14, and NOT ages 8-12. I only started getting DG when I was thirteen, and they’d already come to Canada at that point. I think that DG is a great magazine, but I really think that the age guidelines are generally too young, the issues that are dealt with are really aimed more at grades 5-9 and not at grade 3 or something!!!! I bet that there’s probably a LOT more girls who are fourteen than eight reading DG. And, besides, I noticed that most of the girls who become discovery girls are 10-12 anyways, there are really hardly any eight and nine year olds. It’s waaaaay too late for me to ever be a discovery girl, but I hope that the age limit is changed so that more twelve, thirteen and fourteen year old DG lovers can have a chance to be a Discovery Girl! ~Music Girl~Question
I have been working really hard on my entry. I really love what I did, but want to know if I can have it returned to me, either way. My mom said we can enclose an envelope, with postage on it. If we do this, will you return my entry? I am homeschooled, and would love to show my entry to my evaluator, (we live in Pennsylvania) this is one reason I would like to get it back. Thanks.Age Limit
How come you only chose girls 8 through 12?That is sooooooooooooooooooo unfair!It should be 14!Thanks and I am so glad that you are coming to NY and I wish all girls good luck and I reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hope I get get picked because I worked so hard and the next time you come i will probably be 13 or 14!Thanks!ugh
i am soooooooooooooo upset i didnt see the date that the questionnaire was due i didnt send it in on time and i am 12 i cried luvyas chey :(((((come TO alabama <3
I wish DG would come to AL. Its beautful@!!!!!! Counrty girl Bum and I am 9!!!!Connecticut!!
OMG I am so glad because they’re coming to my state-Connecticut!! Being a DG is a dream 4 me! Thanks Discovery Girls for letting us girls as the stars!! ~~*KIMBERLYMISSISSIPPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When are you stopping in Mississippi?omigod!
OmG! I live in NY and they are going THERE! I am soooo excited. I can’t believe I’m only 9/half and I might be excepted. I just have a question. Can girls who have glasses have a chance of being on the cover? -isabellaJust finished
I just finished my questionnaire mini magazine.when r u comin to MN. I
when r u comin to MN. I would luv 2 be a DGStop Being Mean To Canadians...
it just makes me so mad how SOME GIRLS are saying that we’re whining about Canada. Us Canadians have the right to whine. How would YOU like it if they only made 1 magazine for your entire country. The odds of us being picked is slim to none! We get chosen by the whole country, and you get chosen by states. thats why I think canada should have at least 6-10 issues for every province. And what are the odds for a Nova Scotian to fly all the way to ontario just to write a questionnaire. So please. stop being ignorant. proud canadian, <3 Stephanie p.s. 2 kids from my city are on Are you smarter than a Canadian 5th grader :]Why must people...
How come people cant live with the fact that, only 6 issues are made a year, and they try and split up the states, and canada as much as they can. And why are canadians complaning so much? Its hard for them to pick states, and your lucky that , like now, there ding the 3 state thing, which may give you more of a chance in the year to get you in DG. And, lots of states havent been chosen for a LONG time. like Georiga, Florida, and other states. It may seem like its not fair, but DG has about 51 choices when it comes to only picking 1. they have so many choices! People should live with the fact, not every state will be picked every year! I get dissapointed, but just remember, they have to come to your state at some point!!!!! please stop the complaining to! its annoying!!! ♥♪♥ ~-~-~-~-~♥♪♥ ♥♪♥ Jennifer from Georiga. =] ♥♪♥Well....
Seeing as the magazine is written, edited, published and sent out by Americans, I think that it is pretty fair that only one issue is made for canadians. I mean it’s nice enough of DG to even come to another country to give you guys a chance… -YeLLoGirlMassachusetts Please
I noticed you haven’t been to Massachusetts since 2001. Even though its a smaller state it actually has a pretty big population and we deserve a chance to shine too. Please sincerely think of coming again soon since it has been 7 years. A Dg Fan, Sarah P.S. I also was wondering if you let people who don’t subscribe to you magazine be a Discovery Girl becase my friend who lives in New York wants to send in the questionnare be isn’t sure if she can because she doesn’t subscribe.They were there in 2005
They were in Massachusetts in 2005, April/May issue. It’s one of my favourites, so that’s how I remember. Plus I have all the DG’s since I started getting them!!! ~Music Girl~Come On Florida!
When are you guys coming to Florida?! I’ve been subscribing to DG for a while and I haven’t seen any Florida DG girls. Even if I’m not a DG girl I would still like to give other Florida girls a chance to show there stuff. P.S. I also wanted to know if you’ve ever put any DG girls with braces on the cover? I have braces and for the time that I’ve subscribed I don’t think I’ve seen anyone on the front cover with braces. Thanks sooooooo much, SierraVideo
Do you think a video would be good for a questionnaire, Gloria?ATTENTION ALL CANADIAN GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!
They HAVE been to Canada!!!!!!!! Actually very recently!!!! They went FEB/MARCH 2007!!! Look here!! http://www.discoverygirls.com/be-dg-star/dg-pix/canada-february-march-2007 xoxo Kelly♥♥♥♥Kansas
I think it would be AwEsOmE if dG came to Kansas! I would DEFINATLY (try, depends on what mom would say :P) send in a questionaire! It would be sO mUcH fUn! Come to Kansas, pLeAsE! :D a Kansas gIrLiE :)Please give rural states a chance!
Hi, I’m the girl that wrote “Just wondering” and I read commets from girls from rural states. I feel so sorry for them! There are very nice, cool people there, and they very much enjoy DG. If you are worried that you won’t get many questionnares or how ever you spell it, don’t worry. If ‘We’re coming to North and South Dakota, Kansas,Iowa…….(other less-populated states)” is posted, you’ll get so many of the quessstionares!Hi Gloria!
Hi, Gloria!! I am soooo excited ya’ll are coming to Tennessee!! I sent in a questionair last year and I hope you liked it. I’m 11 now, I was 10 when I sent it in and I hope you will pick me because I love your magazine and I even made an “I heart DG” tee for me to wear. You guys rock!!! Please!!!!!!! Pleeze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUH-LEEZE PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Questionaire
I can’ t get the questionaire. It won’t open up!!!!!!!!!1I really want to be part of the NY issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you never come down south!!!!!!!
i was just wondering if dicovery girls was ever coming to mississippi. it seems as if you only come to bigger states with more people.i hope so
I HOPE SOillinois
I know IL has already chosen girls. I was also wondering, are you going to come back to IL; the only reason I am asking is I read 1 copy but it got lost when I moved 2 another town and it got lost and i couldn’t remember the title,when we finished unpacking. But a few months ago i found it again and cant stop reading them. that is why i want 2 know when u r coming back!They do go down south!
They do go down south! In fact they are going to Tennessee soon!Texas???
When are you coming back to Texas?TEXAS!
PLEASE COME BACK TO TEXAS!!Michigan?
I know you just went to Michigan, but do you know when you will visit us again? I want to submit a questionnaire and I’d like to know when will be the best time…Kansas
Hey Gloria! Have you ever thought of coming to Kansas? Me and all of my friends LOVE to read this magazine and would like to experience the “real deal”. If you do come to Kansas, id enjoy be one of the DG girls! Hoping you will stop at Kansas, MimiAbout questionnaire
I an so happy that you are coming to NY in June! I worked really hard on the questionnaire and hope you like my answers,Gloria. I always wanted to be a Discovery Girl ever since I read an issue. I really hope I get chosen!millions of times
im from kansas and i sent like 20 questionares but know one cares for a kansas girl is that true