The American Girl site itself reveals a little bit of information about the Girl of the Year (GOTY) doll for 2010. From the Events page:
Girl of the Year Activity Day
Your girl can celebrate the arrival of our 2010 Girl of the Year during an event that’s inspired by a love of the outdoors! Your girl can participate in a scavenger hunt, and then make her own nature notebook and flower bookmark. Free and open to the public. For girls ages 8 and up.
Event details by store
- Atlanta: January 1, 2, 3; February 28
- Boston: January 1, 2, 3, 10; February 26; March 24
- Chicago: January 1, 2, 3, 9, 16, 18, 23, 30; February 6, 20
- Dallas: January 1, 2, 3, 29; February 13; March 7
- Los Angeles: January 1, 2, 3, 18; March 6
- Minneapolis: January 1, 2, 3
- New York: January 1, 2, 3; February 5; March 26
Girl of the Year 2010 Celebration
She can be one of the first to learn about our Girl of the Year 2010—an energetic girl who loves outdoor adventures. At this special event, girls can enjoy a delicious meal, icebreaker activities, nature crafts, and an introduction to the new contemporary character! Reservations required. For girls ages 8 and up.
Event details by store
- Atlanta: January 1, 3; February 28
- Boston: January 1, 3, 31; February 26; March 24
- Chicago: January 1, 2, 3, 18
- Dallas: January 1, 10, 29
- Los Angeles: January 1, 18
- Minneapolis: January 1, 3
- New York: January 1, 2, 3; February 5; March 26
Girl of the Year Flower Bookmark Activity
Girls can make a craft inspired by nature! During this fun activity, they can decorate a bookmark with floral designs that are inspired by our 2010 Girl of the Year’s love of the outdoors. Free and open to the public. For girls ages 8 and up.
Event details by store
- Atlanta: January 13
- Minneapolis: March 5
Girl of the Year Nature Notebook Activity
Your special girl can celebrate the debut of our 2010 Girl of the Year, who loves to be outside in the sunshine. During this hands-on activity, girls will be able to make their own nature notebooks. Free and open to the public. For all ages.
Event details by store
- Minneapolis: February 28
Oooooooohhh!! **squealing with delight* I’m so excited!!! I can’t wait to see how she looks like:D!!!!!
It’s very nice to hear something about the new GOTY. School is eating me alive and I love hearing doll news. Thanks for sharing, Lena.
And remember, click on my name!
Woahhhh! That’s sooo cool! I hope that more scoop will bediscovered soon…
… although I’m a little wary of the “outdoorsy girl” premise. No tree huggers, please! Hiking and biking, sure.
Sounds pretty cool to me. I’m kind of tired of all the outdoor, sportsy girls though. No offense to anyone of course. I just want to see a doll that does something else. Plays an instrument maybe? Is an artist? I mean Kailey was at the beach all the time, Marisol danced, Jess was outside in Belize, Nicki was always with the animals, Mia skated and Chrissa swims. I want something different!
Lindsey did play an instrument, the trumpet. They never made one for her because she was a poor seller.
But, I agree, I kinda want a violinist or artist. Or a cellist!
And also a martial artist…. but thats just me.
You’re welcome, Lily.
Huh, I just read a rumor that 2010′s name is Lanie. Lanie is still copywriten as an AG name, but Im not completly sure about this being 2010′s name. Again, it is a RUMOR, nothing official.
Cool! I squealed when I saw this page!
Cool find, Lena. Maybe it’s true!
I really wish that she could have a best friend! Hopefully she will… I have money to spend on a new doll, but I want to wait and see what she looks like. Any suggestions?
(I’m getting Julie for Christmas!!!
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i hope im not being noisy!!!!!!!
oh sorry!!!!!!!!!
thats cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone else think that she should have a best friend?
I hope she will have carmel colored long hair, and green eyes. It would be cool if her name was Jenelle. I like that name…
Oh, I am taking a survey…
Which is your favorite doll?
Molly/Emily
Julie/Ivy
Kit/Ruthie
Chrissa
JLY
Mia
Vote please!!!
I want an AA girl. I want one. I dont care what eye color or hairstyle or even mold, as long as she’s Addy toned. And I really dont think she should have a best friend, because a BF tends to distract from the main GOTY, and it is very difficult to get all of them at once.
My favorite is Beckie, but if I must choose from that list, then Kit. Not Ruthie, just Kit.
julie,my favorite is jly.
cool!!
My faorite doll would be mia,kit or emily or julie!
oh, oops i mean favorite. lol
lena, i want an african-american doll too!!! That would be so cool to finally have an AA Goty!!!
Oh, no. I really hope her name is not Lanie. That is about as bad as Chrissa.
Wow!
I can’t wait!
It sounds like she likes Going Green!
It probably isn’t going to be Lanie but it depends on if it suits her. It would be cool to have a going green GOTY
I haven’t seen any of those dolls in real life but my favorite out of the bunch would have to be Kit and Emily, probably in that order.
I hope she doesn’t have a bff because it would be hard to get everything in one year or less, and, also, in the slight hope that they will focus more of their attention on the forgotten historical line.
NOOO!!! I really hope that the new doll isn’t a “going green” tree hugger. The whole save the environment thing is getting old and cliche. That was Kailey’s topic anyway. Enjoying the outdoors is different.
I forgot … “going green” was voted one of the top 10 cliche phrases of 2008. Surprise, surprise.
Its clichéed because its used so much, not because people shouldn’t be doing it.
Also, Kailey was 6 years ago, there’s a whole new target age that doesnt even know she existed.
Speaking of Kailey, I found one with most of her collection (minus Sandy the dog) for $70. However, she came with a bad haircut. I sent her to the doll hospital today for a new head.
“Going green” is cliche for more than one reason. But let’s not get into that. I doubt AG would go far past Kailey’s save the tidepools thing.
I hope she is for going green. That’s something I’m strongly for, and I would love to see a doll like that to relate to.
Virtual high five, Holly.
I reeeeaallllyyy wanna see a picture of her!
I’m astonished by how many people are against going green.. I’m definitely not against it at all, and most people disagree with me.
What type of clothes do yall hope she has?
GREEN & BROWN!!!!
Ok, just anything but pink and purple. AG uses those colors way too much, IMO.
I hope she has some campy outfits, more like the retired camp outfit. And a tent.
Holly, I completly agree with you. We may not be causeing global warming, but being the way we are is bad for the planet.
I shall be making a list of why doing somethings is better for you, your wallet, and the planet, and posting it on my LJ. Tomorrow, because now I feel lazy.
I want blue,green, and brown. I REALLY don’t want her to have all pink.
People call me a hippie for me being “Going green”, which doesn’t bother me. I kinda hope the GOTY has the same type of issues.
I’ll make sure I read them.
Sounds AWESOME! She really sounds like my kind of girl! I cannot wait to see her!
I doubt that American Girl would touch on global warming because it’s a bit of a political issue. Kailey’s deal was different. But yeah, I guess you could say I feel strongly about “going green” too. Just the opposite direction.
My fingers are crossed for a hiking, biking, rock-climbing, camping doll. Well, they did say “outdoors”, not the environment.
It sounds like she might keep a garden or something, except that would be too similar to Josefina.
I hope she wears jeans and a hoodie. It annoys me that most of the GOTYs have worn skirts.
Whats wrong with the name Lanie? At least it’s an actual name.
Nevermind about the garden thing. l didn’t read carefully.
…cool! I hope she’s a girl who likes to draw,write poems and stories.
And plus I hope different AA mold comes out,too-and I hope it would be either
pretty or cute(Addy looked detailed or gorgeous to me!). And maybe AA with the straight hair will come out,since lot of AA girls now have that kind of hair.
Well,I don’t really like kind of energetic that means racing and stuff,
but I hope she is this energetic-she rides a bike to somewhere and makes
a poetry about it…But I wish she don’t stand up against of anything like that,
because not every single GOTY has to be special and helpful.
I’m really interested in book,too.
And there’s still 2 months ’till she comes out offically…But hopefully AG will offically send hints,too. And I hope her name is really pretty and simple,too…
I personally would love the kind of girl Lily mentioned. I’d still like for her to touch on the environment, like this:
“Oh, no, the camp grounds filled with trash!”
I really wont be too happy if she’s a rehash of Captain Planet…… and if you get this reference, then wow.
YESSSS!!! I KNEW she was a ‘green’ girl and everyine else was like how do you know? but yay I am sooo happy
Alexis, she’s not a “green girl” to the best of our knowledge. The outdoors are different. And better.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with touching on the subject of littering. Just not global warming, etc.
We don’t know if she is a “green girl” alexis, hopefully they do that thing like with chrissa and the puzzle pieces soon revealing her identity!
Julie, they’ve done that since Jess, I think. I doubt this time will be different.
I know you think the topic of global warming is a cliche, Lily- but l’d like to point out that so is the topic of bullying.
Oh, I remember the puzzle pieces with Jess! I was an American Girl club member and I was so excited to see a new puzzle piece each morning. The first puzzle piece was a picture of a shoe. What a long time ago … four years.