Missouri

Congratulations to our 2023 Missouri Champions, Tiger Ambush from Clearwater High School, coached by Christy Johnson and assisted by Brit Graham.

Congratulations to our JV Champs from Owensville Middle School and their coach Liz Clancy, assisted by Crystal Ely.

Thanks to our many, many volunteers who make this event possible. Special thanks to our financial sponsors: Missouri Insurance Education Foundation, MIssouri FCS, 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) 2024:
Competition will begin online to receive invites to our state competition in Jefferson City.
Online TeamSmarts Quiz will open August 2024
State competition: February 13, 2024 (tentative)

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 August 2024
State competition: February 14, 2024, Jefferson City, MO (tentative)

The winning team will represent Missouri at the National LifeSmarts Championship in April 2024.

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 at 573-751-6878 or molifesmarts@dese.mo.gov