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Competition Sets LifeSmarts Apart
LifeSmarts competition rewards students for demonstrating real-world knowledge
Competition sets LifeSmarts apart — adding fun, a sense of accomplishment, and spotlighting teamwork. Students and teams demonstrate consumer knowledge, gain recognition, and win scholarships in a variety of LifeSmarts competitive events held throughout the year.
Varsity
High School students compete in Varsity LifeSmarts with opportunities to advance to state and national in-person competitions.
- Click here to register — it’s free! After registering once, login using your username and password.
- Learn more about your state competition, find important dates, and connect with your State Coordinator
- Visit your state-specific information page
- Looking for information about the 2022 National LifeSmarts Championship? Click here
Junior Varsity
Junior Varsity LifeSmarts teams compete online, and in some states advance to state events.
TeamSmarts: A Monthly Quiz
TeamSmarts allows teams to compete for $100 cash prizes each month, September through February. This web-based team competition is a great team practice tool.
Student Leadership Organization Partners
Partnering with student leadership organizations strengthens LifeSmarts and complements these organizations’ projects, judging events, competitive events, and activities.
- Learn more about the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event
- Read about our partnership with 4-H
- Review requirements for the FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl
Scholarships Available to LifeSmarts Participants
The staff of the National Consumers League has established the Sarah Weinberg LifeSmarts Memorial Scholarship to honor our colleague Sarah Weinberg, who passed away tragically in 2016. This scholarship serves to commemorate the considerable contributions Sarah made to the League, the LifeSmarts program, and to the greater community through her passion for volunteer service work. Scholarship nominations are due March 16, 2022. One $500 scholarship will be awarded. Coaches may nominate a stand-out senior here.