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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! www.lifesmarts.org
For more information, contact: Donna Taylor, State LifeSmarts Coordinator, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, at molifesmarts@dese.mo.gov or (573) 522-6543.
- 2021-22 Calendar of Events
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Online competition dates: TBA
State Competition paperwork due: TBA
State Competition Dates: TBA
The Varsity state winner will be invited to compete at the LifeSmarts National Competition. The competition is free.
- State Competition
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Congratulations to all students and coaches who participated in the 2021 Missouri LifeSmarts State Finals! This year we held our first ever virtual state competition.
Winners Announced
Junior Varsity
1st Place: Dutchmen One
2nd Place: Golden City Eagles
3rd Place: Dutchmen Two and CMS Tiger Ambush JVVarsity
1st Place: Macon Varsity Tigers
2nd Place: BHS Falcons 1
3rd Place: Comet Commanders and Clearwater High SchoolVarsity Individual Topics Winners
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities: Max Quinn- Macon Area Career and Technical Education Center
Environment: Kylie Glover- Clearwater High School
Technology: Bridgette Veit- Fatima High School
Personal Finance: Jasmine Stewart- Macon Area Career and Technical Education Center
Health and Safety: Sarah Phan- Macon Area Career and Technical Education Center
2021 LifeSmarts Competitors
Junior Varsity State Competition Team School Coach CMS Tiger Ambush JV Clearwater Middle School Christy Johnson Dutchmen One Owensville Middle School Heather Vinyard Dutchmen Two Owensville Middle School Heather Vinyard Golden City Eagles Golden City High School Kaitlyn Welch Osage Wildcats Linn Middle School Alicia Troesser Sheldon Middle Level FBLA Sheldon High School Christy Lockard Varsity State Competition Team School Coach BHS Falcons 1 Blair Oaks High School Kristin Bushjost Bradleyville HS FCCLA Bradleyville High School Lisa Taylor Bulldog Pride South Callaway High School Tara Buthod Brilliant Bison Buffalo High School Sara Gallivan Comet Commanders Fatima High School Erica Libbert Macon Varsity Tigers Macon Area Career and Technical Education Center Heidi Edwards Huskers JV Lafayette Co C-1 High School Courtney Bergsieker NEVC Knights Northeast Vernon County HS Laurie Bybee Niangua FACS Niangua High School Angelia Kochs Sheldon FBLA Sheldon High School Christy Lockard The Big Herm Hermitage High School Jill Salmon Tiger Ambush Clearwater High School Christy Johnson - 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 December in Jefferson City. State varsity champions will compete at the national LifeSmarts competition.
- 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.
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.
More information on this program can be found here: https://lifesmarts.org/teamsmarts/
- Resources
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Additional Resources/Websites
Yes You Can Financial Education from American Century Investments
Common Craft- Videos about safe, responsible, and productive use of the computers and the internet
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 Association Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Missouri Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
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.