Wanted:Scoop Troopers
Job description: We want you to mouth off! To us, that is. Two Scoop Troopers, one boy and one girl, will be assigned to each KidNews editorial staff person (that means our editor, assistant editor and reporter, for a grand total of six Troopers). The staff member will keep in regular contact with his or her Troopers through phone calls, e-mail, FAX and/or snail mail. Troopers will give staff members the scoop on whatever they and their buds are into: music, TV shows, junk food, fashion, movies and other fun stuff. Plus, they’ll be asked to give their views on more serious topics – everything from animal cruelty to world peace, depending on what’s happening in the news. Troopers’ quotes and opinions will show up occasionally in KidNews stories. (Just for the fun of it -and to ensure privacy – Troopers will receive code names.)
Job length: Oh, about three months or until you get sick of us – whichever comes first.
Job perks: Free stuff! When we have candy or toys to test, we’ll send some to our Troopers. Or maybe we’ll send the latest “Animorphs” book to a Trooper who loves sci-fi and ask for a book review in return, or movie passes to a flick-lovin’ Trooper and ask for a Flickwatchers review. And at the end of your gig, we’ll get the Troopers together for a party (it’s on us – just show up).
TO APPLY
If you’re a kid age 8-15, you’re eligible.
Just fill out the following form and mail it to the address at the bottom. No phone calls or hand-delivered forms will be accepted. We’ll make our picks on Jan. 23 and give the winning Troopers a call. So c’mon, give us the scoop on you!
First name and last initial: —————-
Age: —– Hometown: ————————
Phone number (area code first): ————-
Why would you make a super Trooper? ———
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What do you love? —————————
What do you hate? —————————
A parent’s signature
(make that one of your parents, please)
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Send your form to: KidNews Scoop Troop 5th Floor, Chicago Tribune 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611. Remember, we need your entries by Jan. 23, so get crankin’! Thanks, and loads of luck!
