2007 - HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

LifeSmarts State Champions - Flagstaff Home Educators

Submitted April 6, 2007
Jennifer Bearchell
Coach-Arizona LifeSmarts State Champions

The Flagstaff Home Educators LifeSmarts team has won the Arizona State competition and will be going to compete at the national competition in Orlando Florida from April 21st to the 24th. LifeSmarts, the ultimate consumer challenge, is an educational program that develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them for this knowledge. The program complements any curriculum in high schools and can be used as an activity for classes, groups, clubs, and community organizations.

LifeSmarts competitions are run in a game show style and open to all teens in the United States in grades nine through twelve. Teams of teens compete online and in state matches, with the state winners going to the national competition to vie for the LifeSmarts championship title.

LifeSmarts teaches teens to be responsible consumers and citizens. The content focuses on five key areas of consumer knowledge that teens need to know to function effectively in today's marketplace. LifeSmarts participants learn about: Personal Finance, Health and Safety, The Environment, Technology, and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.

The team members this year are: Emily Bearchell, Teresa Bearchell, Ben Parks, Sam Robison, and team captain, Zach Schierl. This is the seventh year that Flagstaff has taken the title at the State level with this being our third consecutive year. The team is coached by Jennifer Bearchell and Jan Robison. To keep track of our state team during the competition or for more information please visit the website at www.lifesmarts.org.