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Missouri LifeSmarts
LifeSmarts teaches high school and junior high school students about:
- personal finance,
- consumer rights and responsibilities,
- technology,
- health and safety, and
- the environment.
LifeSmarts develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them for the knowledge they demonstrate. The program complements any curriculum in high schools and junior high schools and can be used as an activity for classes, groups, clubs, and community organizations.
LifeSmarts is an integrated educational program that can be used in math, science, language arts, social studies, career education or any curriculum to expand the general knowledge of students. It is open to students in grades 6-12.
LifeSmarts is a teacher resource, a student resource and a place for competition!
Visual Guide to LifeSmarts in Missouri
If you have never given LifeSmarts a try, this could be the year for you to try the resources, lesson plans, competitions, and community service projects! https://lifesmarts.org/state-competitions/missouri
For more information, contact: molifesmarts@dese.mo.gov or (573) 751-6878.
- 2022-23 Calendar of Events
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State Competition paperwork due: January 25, 2023
State Competition Dates: JV- Tuesday, February 21, 2023; Varsity- Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Varsity state winner will be invited to compete at the LifeSmarts National Competition. The competition is free.
Nationals LifeSmarts is April 27-April 30, 2023 in Cincinnati, OH
- State Competition
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Congratulations to all students and coaches who participated in the 2022 Missouri LifeSmarts State Finals!
Congratulations to the 2022 Junior Varsity State Champs Owensville Middle School (Left) and 2022 Varsity State Champs Blair Oaks High School (Right). Winners Announced
Junior Varsity
1st Place: Owensville Middle School GCR2 SEEK #1
2nd Place: Blair Oaks Middle School Team 2
3rd Place: Blair Oaks Middle School Team 1Varsity
1st Place: Blair Oaks High School Team Falcon
2nd Place: Lafayette Co C-1 Huskers
3rd Place: Clearwater High School Tiger Ambush2022 LifeSmarts Competitors
Junior Varsity State Competitors Team
School
Coach(es)
GCR2 Seek #1
Owensville Middle School
Liz Clancy
GCR2 Seek #2
Owensville Middle School
Liz Clancy
BOMS 1
Blair Oaks Middle School
Jessica Mason
BOMS 2
Blair Oaks Middle School
Jessica Mason
JV Tiger Ambush
Clearwater Middle School
Christy Johnson & Crystal Ely
Tiger 7th Graders
Clearwater Middle School
Christy Johnson
Varsity State Competitors Team
School
Coach(es)
FZS Dawgs
Fort Zumwalt South
Anne Klemme
The Big Herm
Hermitage
Jill Salmon
Huskers
Lafayette Co. C-1
Courtney Bergsieker & Renee Figg
Comet Commanders
Fatima
Erica Libbert
Team Falcon
Blair Oaks
Kristin Buschjost
Odessa Bulldogs
Odessa R-7
Rachel Begemann
Tiger Ambush
Clearwater
Christy Johnson
Bulldog Pride
South Callaway
Tara Vignola
Nixa
Nixa
Ashley Newberry
Brilliant Bison
Buffalo
Sara Gallivan
South High
Fort Zumwalt South
Ruth Koehr
Macon Varsity
Macon
Heidi Edwards
- Junior Varsity Competition
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Junior Varsity LifeSmarts is a consumer education competition that challenges teens in grades 6-8 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities. It is a program of the National Consumers League.
Youth from across the state first compete online for a chance to go to the in-person state finals held annually in Jefferson City, MO. - Varsity Competition
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LifeSmarts, a consumer education competition that challenges teens in grades 9-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities, is a program of the National Consumers League.
Teens from across the state first competed online for a chance to go to the in-person state finals held in January or February in Jefferson City. State varsity champions will compete at the national LifeSmarts competition to represent Missouri.
- TeamSmarts
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TeamSmarts is a web-based team competition. Each month from September through January teams are invited to take a 100 point multiple-choice quiz focused on one LifeSmarts topic. Quizzes are open for the entire month. Prizes are awarded each month by nationals.
There are five categories of TeamSmarts teams. There are JV teams, Varsity teams, FBLA teams, FCCLA teams, and 4-H teams. FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) and FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) teams must be coached by a business (FBLA) or family consumer science (FCCLA) teacher and all of the members of those teams must be members of the student organization. Each winning team from each of the three categories receive $100 for winning that monthly competition nationally.
More information on this program can be found here: https://lifesmarts.org/teamsmarts/
- Resources
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Additional Resources/Websites
MIEF link. http://mief.org/
Yes You Can Financial Education from American Century Investments
Spent- Virtual simulation about living on a minimum wage job
On Guard Online- FTC online security tips and resources
- Sponsors
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Missouri LifeSmarts Sponsors:
Missouri Family Consumer Sciences and Human Services Education
Missouri Association Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Missouri Insurance Education Foundation
National LifeSmarts Sponsor:
National LifeSmarts is sponsored by the National Consumers League (NCL), based in Washington D.C. Founded in 1899, it is a national nonprofit organization that identifies, protects, represents and advances the economic and social interests of consumers and workers through education, research and advocacy.