LifeSmarts, the Ultimate Consumer Challenge
2008-2009 Season Underway
LifeSmarts is a fun program, run by the National Consumers League, that encourages high school students to learn about the consumer issues they face today and the new challenges that are right around the corner! We're in our 15th year, and this season promises to be better than ever!
The online competition is in full swing, so sign up and start taking practice quizzes now! Other important dates for the 2008-2009 program year include:
- February 27, 2009: All online competitions close (many states close earlier)
- April 25-28, 2009: The National LifeSmarts Championship will be held in St. Louis, MO
Latest News
New? Returning? Get in on the LifeSmarts Action!
Separate registrations for coaches and students are necessary to use the site. High School students will register here. High School Coach's Corner is available here. Middle school students will register here, and middle school coaches here.
LifeSmarts Varsity State Competition schedule here.
Junior Varsity State Schedule here.
Coaches, Looking for TechLab?
Useful tools make teaching technology in the classroom and beyond a breeze. Click here to get started.
Attention, ACTE attendees!
Click here to get to our tools for teaching technology in the classroom.
2008 Season a Success!
This spring, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 29 teams from across the country competed for a shot at the 2008 National LifeSmarts Championship title. The state champs from Flagstaff, Arizona, took the title in 2008, but as the new season begins, it's anyone's game! Read about the 2007-2008 competition in our press release, and see highlights from the competition, friendship, and fun at our Nationals blog!
LifeSmarts is free and available to teens in every state. Select your state to learn more.
Health & Safety
Foods that bear the radura logo have been:
a. Treated by irradiation
b. Treated with pesticides
c. Organically grown
answer: a
Thank you
LifeSmarts thanks the Verizon Foundation for its generous support. To learn more, see a complete list of our sponsors, or to learn how you can become a sponsor, please click here.
LifeSmarts thanks American Century Investments for being a Title Sponsor and the Financial Services Sponsor for the Junior Varsity program.