National LifeSmarts Championship 2024 Team Information Center

The National Consumers League LifeSmarts Program is excited to have your team competing in the 30th National LifeSmarts Championship!
This page will provide updates for teams. Check back often for updates.

UPDATED Agenda NEW 3.28.24

Click here for UPDATED competition rules for the 2024 LifeSmarts National Championship 4.3.24

Hotel information sheet

School Excuse Letter Template

Pre-event press release for your use!

Fundraising Letter Template – NOTE: We will share ideas in our weekly National Championship e-news that begins on February 20th.

San Diego Tourism 30th National LifeSmarts Championship microsite

San Diego hype video

Coach of the Year Nomination

Student of the Year Nomination

San Diego Celebration Central

This Weekly National LifeSmarts Championship newsletter filled with highlights and reminders begins publication eight weeks prior to National LifeSmarts Championship.

Leaks of the Week

Be on the lookout for Leaks of the Week on Instagram and Facebook

Here’s your first leak!

Practice unique question types you’ll see at Nationals
- Get your team up to speed: Review sample SpeedSmarts activities from past events
- Team Link Samples
- Sample practice rounds
- Practice Content

Announcing the 2024 Team T-Shirt Contest

Announcing the 2024 Pin Design Contest

Design a pin for LifeSmarts 2025!

Read more and download the flyer
Submit your entry here
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Announcing the 2024 Meme Contest

Share the meme contest with your team members.

How to participate:

Follow @LifeSmarts_org on Instagram and make a Meme about how much you love LifeSmarts.
DM your submission to @LifeSmarts_org and tag your entry on your socials with #LifeSmarts2024. (if you have trouble notify the LifeSmarts staff onsite)
Submissions will be posted on @LifeSmarts_org and the meme with the most likes by the awards luncheon will receive a prize for the meme-maker(s)!
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Instagram Contest:

Share the Instagram Contest with your team members.

How to participate:

Follow @LifeSmarts_org and include #lifesmarts2023 and #lifesmartsnationals in every post.
Share pictures with us of your LifeSmarts in action.
Show us funny stories about studying, traveling to Nationals, just hanging out with your team and of course, your best selfies!
Posts from April 17 at 5:00 pm PDT – April 20 at midnight PDT will be considered.
Winners will receive prizes and will be announced at the awards luncheon.
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Transporation Links: See Coach Memo

Calendar

Within 2 week of State LifeSmarts Championship – 2024 State Confirmation Form and Reservation Numbers Form Due – See coach memo for form
March 1 – 31: Competition 1 – Educational TikTok or Instagram Reel Due. Details in Coach memo.
March 12: State Winning Coach Zoom 1 at 5:00 PM EST (Coaches required to attend one of the two Zooms)
March 15: Team Registration Due online
March 15: Team photo for social media due! Submit earlier if you can! Email to Cheryl Varnadoe
March 15: Participation Release forms / Forms Packet due to Ryan Barhoush (if not submitted by your State LifeSmarts Coordinator)
March 15: Sarah Weinberg Memorial Scholarship Applications Due
March 19: Hotel Reservation Deadline
March 19: State Winning Coach Zoom 2 at 3:00 PM EST (Coaches required to attend one of the two Zooms)
March 28: Anti-counterfeiting digital poster team entry due
March 28: Deadline for Identity Theft Essay Contest Application
March 29: Deadline for Team Roll Call Recording
April 1 – 12: Competition 2 – Online Individual Topic Assessments – see coach memo for details
April 5: Recorded Coach and Captain orientation shared
April 5: Stipend form due (includes OTC Medicine Safety Team Award presentations for travel stipends and Anti-Counterfeiting Digital Poster Contest in which the poster was due previously. See page 14 of Coach Memo)
April 5: LifeSparks Team Achievement Award Due (Optional, but encouraged)
April 7: Deadline for OTC Medicine Safety Scholarship Application
April 15: Deadline for Student of the Year nominations
April 20: Deadline for Coach of the Year nominations
April 18-21: National LifeSmarts Championship – San Deigo, CA

LifeSmarts Spirit of Team Sportsmanship Award

Examples of Team Roll Call Video – Due March 29th
Example 1; Example 2; Example 3;

Important Guidelines for your Roll Call Video:

Wait 1 second before and after speaking at the beginning and end of the video to allow for the cross fade. The program we use adds background music, so be certain to speak loudly and clearly.
Do not film this outdoors as the sound does not translate well when played in a ballroom setting.
Film your roll call in an indoor space that is quiet from both internal and external noise.
If using a cell phone, be certain to film the video horizontally!
Don’t add or use any background music of your own.
Be sure to make your roll call video it fun/unique/creative to your team!
UPLOAD YOUR ROLL CALL VIDEO HERE

Additional Team Information