Welcome to LifeSmarts! Here you’ll learn about consumer issues that impact your everyday life – everything from managing your finances, making smart consumer choices, understanding emerging technology, preparing for the workforce, staying healthy and safe, and helping the environment – all with the goal of putting you in charge and making your future LifeSmart!

Coaches are invited to register (or log back in ), create new teams and/or update existing teams. Students may register and take practice quizzes as well as compete online. Coaches have access to many free lesson plans and other educational resources to help make LifeSmarts a great classroom activity. Click on the Resources tab to view them.

New(er) to LifeSmarts? Be sure to download our Coach’s Guide.

Students, we hope that you’ll check out the resources you find here.

Here are some hints to help you prepare for LifeSmarts competition:

1. Test your knowledge with the daily quiz!
2. Take the new practice quizzes! Log into your account, click QUIZZES on the left side of your screen, then select the folder(s) labeled as practice quizzes.
3. Use our Vocabulary and Question of the Day Calendars
4. Compete with your team in the monthly TeamSmarts challenge!
5. Explore the lessons at LifeSmarts U!
6. Use our LifeSmarts StudySmart Guides, Question -of -the Day Calendars, and Weekly Vocabulary and compete online.

Contact the LifeSmarts staff with any questions.

To join the state Varsity and JV competitions, please complete the following before the closing date for your specific grade division.

Varsity Teams should study as much as possible then complete the final online competition quizzes by November 21, 2025. Qualifying teams will be invited to compete in the State LifeSmarts Championship on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney, where the the State Varsity Champion team will be crowned!

Junior Varsity teams should study as much as possible then complete the final online competition quizzes by November 21, 2025. Qualifying teams will be invited to compete in the State LifeSmarts Championship on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney, where the the State Junior Varsity Champion team will be crowned! The top-scoring Junior Varsity team in our state will receive an invitation to compete in the 3rd Annual Virtual Junior Varsity National LifeSmarts Championship May 6-7. 2026.

VARSITY DATES
Varsity qualifying competition opens November 1, 2025
Varsity qualifying competition closes November 21, 2025
State LifeSmarts Championship will be December 2, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney
National LifeSmarts Championship: April 15-18, 2026, Orlando, FL

JUNIOR VARSITY DATES
Junior Varsity competition opens November 1, 2025
Junior Varsity competition closes November 21, 2025
State LifeSmarts Championship will be December 2, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney
Virtual Junior Varsity National LifeSmarts Championship – May 6-7, 2026 for state winning JV team

STEPS FOR COACHES
Step 1: Coaches should register as a coach ASAP so that we can communicate next steps with you. Our site opens officially opens yearly on August 1. Teams can be created or updated after that date.
Step 2: Students register or log back in and take the pre-test as soon as possible (20 multiple-choice questions) – required before you can access step 5
Step 3: Coaches create teams, or update teams to be certain students are on the appropriate team (Teams are 4-5 students and you must select a team captain)
Step 4: Study, study, study using practice quizzes, the resources section and any other resources you have accessible. Monthly TeamSmarts competitions are also a great option.
Step 5: Opening October 16th: Students must take the five individual topic quizzes (20 multiple-choice questions each topic) – required before you can access step 6.
Step 6: Students must complete the final Capstone quiz (20 multiple-choice questions) prior to the closing date for your specific grade division.

Good luck! Please contact me, Chelsey Greene, State Coordinator (chelsey.greene@nebraska.gov) with any questions! Additional information for coaches is also available here.