Gifted and Talented

LifeSmarts Competition

LifeSmarts, the nation's premier consumer program, provides real-world education for students who learn about core consumer topics and develop critical thinking skills. Participants focus on five key topic areas: consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety, personal finance, and technology. The goal of LifeSmarts is to create consumer saavy young people who will be well-equipped for adult life in today's complex, global marketplace.

Kansas (represented by RCSSC) placed 4th in 2023

Competition for LifeSmarts includes online and live competitions. Students who participate in the program begin competition online. The highest scoring teams are invited to in-person live state championships. Kansas' state championship is hosted by Wichita State University in Wichita, KS and coordinated by the Kansas Council for Economic Education (KCEE). State winners and qualifying Wild Card teams are invited to the National LifeSmarts Championship held in a different city every April.