April 16, 2021<\/p>\n
Media contact: National Consumers League \u2013 Carol McKay,\u00a0carolm@nclnet.org<\/a>,\u00a0(412) 945-3242<\/a>\u00a0or Taun Sterling,\u00a0tauns@nclnet.org<\/a>,\u00a0(202)\u00a0207-2832<\/a><\/p>\n Washington, DC\u2014In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, the National Consumers League (NCL) has announced the nearly 60 champion teams who will gather this weekend to compete in the first-ever virtual National LifeSmarts Championship.<\/p>\n LifeSmarts (LifeSmarts.org<\/a>), a consumer education competition that challenges teens in grades 9-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities, is a program of the National Consumers League (NCL). In LifeSmarts, students compete online and in-person at the local and state levels. Top-scorers progress to their state competitions, and then State Champion teams meet each April to compete in the National LifeSmarts Championship. In 2019, at the most recent National LifeSmarts Championship, Rhode Island\u2019s Barrington High School took home the title.<\/p>\n A year ago, NCL was forced to cancel the 2020 national event due to the coronavirus pandemic, but 2020 State Champion and Wild Card teams are being welcomed back to compete in the rescheduled event, which will take place simultaneously online along with the 2021 program. In all, 33 teams will compete at the 2021 national event and 24 teams will compete for the 2020 title.<\/p>\n The 2020 and 2021 National LifeSmarts Champion teams will be crowned on Monday, April 19.<\/p>\n Complete roster of state champions teams\u00a0listed below.<\/em><\/p>\n Consumer-savvy teens representing 30 states, the District of Columbia, and 11 Wild Card teams, will compete at this year\u2019s event. Throughout the 2020-2021 program year, more than\u00a0100,000\u00a0teens competed online for a chance to represent their states at the 2021 National LifeSmarts Championship. Players answered more\u00a0than 3.5 million\u00a0consumer questions in the online competition.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so proud of our 2020 and 2021 LifeSmarts champions, who have proven themselves to be the best and the brightest of the next generation of consumers,\u201d said Lisa Hertzberg, National LifeSmarts Program Director. \u201cFor 27 years, LifeSmarts has been engaging and educating young consumers in a fun format and with a competitive approach.\u00a0Our program goes in-depth on the issues kids\u2014and young adults\u2014are facing\u00a0now as consumers and workers.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2020 and 2021 National LifeSmarts Champions and other winning teams will walk away with prizes and $50,000 in scholarships. In addition to placing as a team, individual students have the opportunity to compete for scholarships by demonstrating knowledge in specific program topic areas. The top eight placing teams and top 10 individuals are recognized, as well as the recipients of specialized scholarships.<\/p>\n NCL thanks the sponsors who make the program possible including Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Melaleuca, Toyota, American Express, Intuit, and the Washington State Employees Credit Union.<\/p>\n Event kickoff + competition and weekend activities<\/em> 2020 and 2021 National LifeSmarts Champions will be determined in matches taking place on Monday, April 19<\/p>\n Follow the competition online<\/strong><\/p>\n Parents and supporters can follow the action at Facebook.com\/LifeSmarts and via Twitter: #LifeSmartsNationals<\/strong><\/p>\n 2021 National LifeSmarts Championship Teams 2020 National LifeSmarts Championship Teams ###<\/p>\n About the National Consumers League and LifeSmarts<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America\u2019s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit\u00a0www.nclnet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers League. State coordinators run the programs on a volunteer basis. 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\n<\/em><\/strong>When: Saturday, April 17 at 1pm Eastern through Monday, April 19
\nWhere: visit LifeSmarts.org for a link to the conference platform and more information about the program<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Arizona\u2014Altitude 6.0 – Flagstaff Home Educators
\nArkansas\u2014Bryant Hornets 4 – Bryant High School
\nCalifornia\u2014Grizzlies2 – Los Osos High School
\nConnecticut\u2014Crosby Bulldogs- Crosby High School
\nFlorida\u2014Leto Red – Leto High School
\nGeorgia\u2014Columbia County 4-H Senior Team
\nHawaii\u2014Waipahu High School
\nIdaho\u2014Minidoka County 4-H Teen Association
\nIllinois\u2014West Chicago Community High School
\nKansas\u2014Gardner Edgerton High School
\nKentucky\u2014Webster County 4-H
\nLouisiana\u2014West Feliciana High School
\nMaryland\u2014TWCA Club
\nMichigan\u2014Fenton Accounting – Fenton High School
\nMinnesota\u2014LCWM Blue, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
\nMissouri\u2014BHS Falcons – Blair Oaks High School
\nNew Jersey\u2014Montgomery MFJC – Montgomery High School
\nNorth Carolina\u2014CATA Cougars, Central Academy of Technology and Arts
\nNorth Dakota\u2014Bottineau High School
\nOklahoma\u2014Tiger 2021 – Pryor High School
\nPennsylvania\u2014Cumberland Valley High School
\nRhode Island\u2014East Greenwich High School Avengers
\nTennessee\u2014Putnam County 4-H
\nTexas\u2014Bartlett FCCLA \u2013 Bartlett High School
\nVirginia\u2014Econoponax – Massaponax High School
\nWashington\u2014Selah FCCLA – Selah High School
\nWest Virginia\u2014JMHS Marketing – John Marshall High School
\nWisconsin\u2014Belleville High School
\n4-H Wild Card 1\u2014Gordon County 4-H, Georgia
\nFCCLA Wild Card\u2014Muleshoe Mules – Muleshoe High School, Texas
\n4-H Wild Card 2\u2014Madison County 4-H, Georgia
\nVarsity Wild Card 1\u2014North East High School, Pennsylvania
\nFBLA Wild Card\u2014West Carteret High School FBLA, North Carolina<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Arizona\u2014Altitude 5.0 – Flagstaff Home Educators
\nDC\u2014McKinley Technology High School
\nFlorida\u2014Duval 4-H Diplomats
\nGeorgia\u2014Oconee County 4-H
\nIllinois\u2014West Chicago Community High School
\nKansas\u2014Iola High School
\nLouisiana\u2014West Feliciana High School
\nMinnesota\u2014Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
\nMissouri\u2014Husker Varsity 1 – Lafayette County C-1 High School
\nNorth Carolina\u2014North Carolina Leadership Academy
\nNorth Dakota\u2014Jamestown High School
\nOklahoma\u2014Pryor High School
\nPennsylvania\u2014Dallas High School
\nRhode Island\u2014Barrington High School Blue
\nTexas\u2014Biz-e-Teen – Midcities Montessori
\nVirginia\u2014Econoponax – Massaponax High School
\nWest Virginia\u2014The Voluntolds \u2013 John Marshall High School
\nWisconsin\u2014Tomahawk High School
\n4-H Wild Card\u2014Rockdale County 4-H, Georgia
\nFCCLA Wild Card\u2014Niangua High School FCCLA, Missouri
\nWild Card 1\u2014Waipahu High School, Hawaii
\nWild Card 2\u2014Gwinnett County 4-H , Georgia
\nWild Card 3\u2014Sunrise Christian Academy, Kansas
\nWild Card 4\u20144-H Y’all – WIT Home Educators, Virginia<\/p>\n