Missouri

Congratulations to our Valley Park Missouri team!

Thanks to our many, many volunteers who make this event possible. Special thanks to our financial sponsors: Missouri Insurance Education Foundation, Missouri Employers Mutual, Missouri FCSHS Education, First Mid Bank & Trust, and Missouri FCCLA.

Looking forward, it is great to be notified of new coaches signing up. It is great to get a head start on next year.

Middle School Dates (Grades 6-8) 2026:
Competition will begin online to receive invites to our state competition in Jefferson City.
Online TeamSmarts Quiz will open November 1, 2026
Online TeamSmarts Quiz will close on December 18, 2026
State competition: Jan. 26, 2027

High School Dates (Grades 9-12):
Competition will begin online to receive invites to our state competition in Jefferson City.
Online TeamSmarts Quiz will be open November 1, 2026
Online TeamSmarts Quiz will close on December 18, 2026
State competition: Jan. 26, 2027, Jefferson City, MO

The winning team will represent Missouri at the National LifeSmarts Championship  in April 15-18, 2027 in Buffalo, NY.

Missouri LifeSmarts is coordinated by the Missouri Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), but is open to any group of students from grades 6-8 (Junior Varsity) and grades 9 – 12 (Varsity) with an adult coach.

For more information, go to https://lifesmarts.org or Missouri LifeSmarts at https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/lifesmarts or contact Missouri Coordinator, Emily Daniel, at edaniel@nevada.k12.mo.us.