By Sheena Roszell

Young girls encouraged to sign up for Be You

Sep 14, 2018 | 11:24 AM

The Be You campaign returns to Prairie Mall next week and girls aged nine to 16 are encouraged to sign up for the campaign that’s all about empowerment, self-esteem, and self-worth.

Events on fashion, body care, and creativity take place throughout the week next week and wrap up with the very popular sleepover on Saturday.

Things kick-off Tuesday with national Big Brothers Big Sisters Day and evening activities including Love Your Genes with Bootlegger and Enrich Yourself with The Body Shop.

“Learning about trending, learning about dressing up, skin care, and consultations,” explained Kristin Hurtubise, Marketing Director at the mall.  “On Wednesday we are going to be getting creative with Home Depot. Thursday we’re getting active with V02 Max and having a yoga session.  And of course, on Saturday we have our sleepover, which is always such a huge and exciting thing.  It generally tends to fill up first.”

Hurtubise says Prairie Mall has been taking part for three years now, and she hopes they can continue it for years to come.

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“It’s important to reach out to girls when they are young and impressionable to teach them that being the best version of themselves is the best thing that they can do and be comfortable with who they are and that will just help them with support through the rest of their life, if they’re comfortable with themselves,” she said. 

Participants can take part in one activity or sign up for them all.  Every event is free, and they have room for 25 girls in each.  They’re about two-thirds full now. For information and to sign up visit shopprairiemall.com.

Prairie Mall has also launched Be the Voice. Q99 and the Prairie Mall are inviting young ladies to win the chance of being the voice of the Prairie Mall.  

To apply girls between the age of 12 and 18 are asked to send a video or MP3 to beyou@q99live.com and answer the following questions:

How will you Be You this year?

What is your favorite thing about yourself?

What makes you confident?

The person picked will be the voice of all Prairie Mall’s radio ads from September 30 to December 31, 2018.