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Help plan the 1998 Peer Educators’ Retreat. A kickoff meeting is set for Jan. 14 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Health District, 1101 W. College, Room 355. For more information call Jodi Porter at 324-1527, or Sharlynn Rima at 324-1466.

Teen People, the new magazine by the makers of People magazine, hits the stands Jan. 9. But hey, they want you to be more than just consumers of the magazine; they want you to contribute.

Teen People is looking for trendspotters who will try out new products, participate in surveys and receive free samples, all in the name of providing a measure of what’s “cool” to teens. They’re also looking for writers who can spot and follow through on news stories. They also have an online site where you can report on trends or apply to be in a future fashion shoot for the magazine.

Grab the magazine when it comes out for the details on how to get involved.

Carrol College is hosting a reception for students interested in learning more about the school and its programs. The reception is at 7 p.m. tonight at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. For more information, call (800) 992-3648.

There’s still plenty of time to win scholarships (or fame) being offered by various organizations. Here are just a few:

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s PROJECT: Learn MS ‘98. Write a 500-1,000 word essay on multiple sclerosis and win one of the more than $16,000 in scholarships. For details call (800) LEARN-MS.

Take Action Awards, sponsored by react magazine and the New World Foundation, offers prizes from $1,000 to a $20,000 college scholarship to teens who have had a positive impact on their school, community or world. Entry forms are available at Wal-Mart stores or at www.react.com on the Internet.

NewsCurrents Student Editorial Cartoon Contest is open to students in grades K-12. Designed to give students an avenue to voice their political views. Deadline is March 1. Mail cartoons to: NewsCurrents Student Editorial Contest, P.O. Box 52, Madison, WI 53701. The 100 best cartoons will be published in a book. For more information call (800) 356-2303 or go to www.ku.com on the Internet.

Don’t throw away that plastic. Reuse it. And win $1,000. The National Plastics Reuse It Contest is looking for the 10 most creative reuses for a single plastic item. Deadline is Feb. 1. For details and rules call (800) 777-9500 or go to www.plasticsresource.com on the Internet.

Kaplan and Newsweek are holding their “My Turn” essay contest to find 10 outstanding young writers who will each get $1,000 scholarships. Write a 500 to 1,000 word essay on a specific topic. For topics and details call (800) KAP-TEST or go to www.kaplan.com on the Internet. Deadline is March 27.