Saint Louis, MO -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/20/2009 -- Relate Magazine launched its first annual True Futures Contest on August 3, 2009. True Futures extends a unique opportunity to Saint Louis teens, ages 13-19, that are interested in pursuing careers in fashion, modeling, writing, photography, and business fields.

True Futures requires a group of four to seven teens to take on professional roles and create a fashion photo and editorial spread that represents Relate. Once entered, judging begins by online voting and Relate staff. The winning team will receive the ultimate prize: shadowing experts in their respective “career” in order to professionally reproduce their winning idea in a professional photo shoot! Not only will teens gain hands-on experience and knowledge in the area of interest, but the spread will be published in a future issue of Relate!

Entries close October 5, 2009 and winner announce October 7, 2009. For complete rules and regulations, please visit Relatemag.com. Enter soon-voting starts as soon as group enters!

About Relate
Relate is dedicated to increasing young girls’ self esteem, promoting self-confidence, and making girls feel beautiful for being themselves. Their mission is to inspire teen girls to pursue their dreams with confidence and to teach them to be an example for others in their speech, life, love, faith and purity.

Mary Bowman, the owner of Relate magazine, saw the struggles that teen girls faced and wanted to make a difference. She started Relate as a way to reach girls and bring them a positive message. With a focus on real teens making a difference and following their dreams, Relate has a unique voice and has become the only value-conscious, trendy teen magazine for St. Louis teens.