A young new pastor near us in New Jersey came up with a brilliant idea when he came to his new assignment. Faced with an already established precedent of altar girls, he gave them all new habits and made them a parish society called "The Adorers of the Precious Blood." They don't actually serve at the altar anymore, but they are prominent in liturgical celebrations.
They all look like young little nuns--absolutely beautiful site, and meant to encourage vocations. :)
WONDERFUL idea! Is this something that can be exported from NJ? I've never heard of it before. Girls need encouragement for religious vocations, and they're sure not getting it now.
However, I just got back from Spain, where contemplative vocations are booming and even teaching orders that have gone back to serious Catholic teaching are suddenly having young faces bursting out all over, so I think there's definitely a market!