News and Updates
LifeSmarts State Competition 2012
Congratulations to the following LifeSmarts coaches and schools for achieving top scores online and receiving an invitation to the Missouri state finals.
The Junior Varsity competition will be held in Jefferson City on Tuesday, February 14.
Junior Varsity:
- Aurora Junior High - Nancy Robertson
- Bourbon Middle School - Jessi Payne
- Couch R-I NEVC Knights - Teresa Holder
- Buffalo Prairie Middle School - Angela Ginnings
- Blair Oaks Middle School - Bonnie Baker
- Pleasant Hill Middle School - Victoria Mosier
- Walnut Grove High School CMS - Amy Peck
- Northeast Vernon County - Laurie Bybee
- Jefferson R-7 - Karen Werner
- Camdenton Middle School* - Mary Beth Otto
Osage R-II, Linn* - Sharon Baker
*Tie
The Varsity competition will be held in Jefferson City on Wednesday, February 15.
Varsity:
- Seneca High School - Douglas Osborne
- Southern Reynolds Co. R-II - Christa Elliott
- Ruskin High School - Robert Nellis
- Ft. Zumwalt South High School - Anne Klemme
- Waynesville High School - Amy Johnson
- Northwestern R-I - Mary Cupp
- Blair Oaks FCCLA - Linda Cumpton
- Osage R-II, Linn - Sharon Baker
- Valley Park High School - Jean McGinnis
- Benton High School/FBLA - Tamara Talbot
- West Platte R-II - Jacinda Manka
- Morgan County R-I - Sue Witte
- Keytesville R-III High School - Beverly Plymell
- Douglass High School - Janet Bagby
- Nevada High School - Debra Price
It is still not too late to sign up as a LifeSmarts coach so you can use the LifeSmarts resources 2nd semester. January TeamSmarts will continue until the 21st. If you have not done TeamSmarts, all the test remain open for you to use 2nd semester, but the "competitions for prizes" ends for the year after January 21st.
The LifeSmarts site will remain open for several more months, then there is a short down time in late April or early May, returning as "Spring Training" to remain open until mid-June.
Missouri LifeSmarts Calendar 2011-2012
The Missouri program is coordinated by the Missouri Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) with American Century Investments of Kansas City as the financial sponsor.
The 2012 LifeSmarts season begins August 1, 2011.
TeamSmarts Competitions from the 1st to 21st each month.
State finals will be in Jefferson City:
Junior Varsity competition, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Varsity competition, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The National Varsity LifeSmarts competition will be held in Philadelphia from April 21 to April 24, 2012.
TeamSmarts competitions
TeamSmarts is an online LifeSmarts activity designed to be used cooperatively by teams of students. Students can compete in the FCCLA division or in the LifeSmarts division. This LifeSmarts learning tool helps teens investigate important consumer topics and helps teams prepare for live competition. TeamSmarts fosters problem solving, team building, and leadership skills.
Monthly quizzes contain 100 questions, and each month will focus on a specific LifeSmarts topic. Teams have one hour in which to complete TeamSmarts. Teams will be scored for speed and accuracy. The more quickly the team correctly answers a question, the more points the team receives for that answer.
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