Congrats to the 2025 National LifeSmarts Varsity Champs — The Pewaukee Pirates from Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin!
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Varsity Winners
1st Place: Pewaukee High School, Pewaukee Pirates, Wisconsin
2nd Place: Litchville – Marion High School The Money Hounds, North Dakota
3rd Place: Floyd County 4-H, Georgia 4-H, Georgia; and Arizona, Alititude 10.0, Flagstaff Home Educators
4th Place: Wild Card 4 – Cobb County 4-H, Georgia 4-H; Sweepstakes 1 – Gordon County 4-H, Georgia 4-H; Pennsylvania – Cumberland Valley High School; Wild Card 7 – Wisconsin, Oconto High School
Teams
In April 2025, 46 State Champion teams, Wild Card teams and Sweepstakes teams competed in the 31st National LifeSmarts Championship held in Chicago, IL. Congratulations to all the students who competed hard, met new friends from across the country, and demonstrated a great breadth of knowledge.
Volunteers
Thank you to all of the sponsors, state coordinators, and supporters who helped run the competition, serving as Question Masters, Judges, Timekeepers, Scorekeepers, and more! We could not do this without your volunteer support. Join us in Orlando, FL, April 15-18, 2026, as LifeSmarts celebrates its 32nd year!
Supporters
LifeSmarts thanks the many dedicated sponsors who make LifeSmarts possible.