Relive the Memories

This just in! You can now check out the slide show played at the end of the Awards Luncheon last week, after Wisconsin took the 2009 LifeSmarts National Championship title.

You can also download a PDF version here. Or, download a PDF of our complete state champion team lineup!

If you have any great photos from LifeSmarts nationals to share with us, please send them to the National Consumers League at media@nclnet.org!

Wisconsin Takes Title!

The kids from Oconto High School in Wisconsin have beaten Washington State's Kittias High School.

Introducing the 2009 National LifeSmarts Championship team:

Coach Tammie McCarthy
Co-coach Kay Johnson
Captain David Sohrweide
Taylor Thomson
Rylee Ahnen
Koty Slough

Congratulations, guys!

Final Match in Progress!

The Final Match is underway! Watch Washington and Wisconsin square off for the 2009 National Championship title live at www.NextGenWeb.org!

Live Now: New Hampshire vs. Wisconsin in Semi-Final #1

The semi-finals are a little more than an hour away, and NextGenWeb will be capturing the action for our friends and fans back home. Watch how this morning's competitions unfold at www.nextgenweb.org. Who will take home the 2009 National LifeSmarts Champion title?

LifeSmarts Coverage at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Check out Mathew Hathaway's latest Savvy Consumer column, where he challenges readers: Are you smarter than a teenage super consumer?

Monday Grid

Semi-Finalists Have Been Determined!

It'll be New Hampshire vs. Wisconsin and Washington vs. Oklahoma facing off tomorrow morning in the semi-final matches. Don't forget that our friends at NextGenWeb will be streaming the morning's competitions live for us on their site.

Tshirt Contest Entries

Two shirts will win this year - one chosen by official LifeSmarts judges, and another People's Choice winner. Remember to cast your ballot for your favorite today! Winners will be announced Tuesday.

Monday: Intense Competition and Birthday Wishes

A hearty St. Louis Happy Birthday to Renee LeSaux (left), who's celebrating her sweet 16 at LifeSmarts today! Here's a shot of her and her New Jersey teammates facing off against the guys from Illinois. Renee and her teammates defeated Illinois, knocking them out of the running for a shot at the national title.

Other teams have been eliminated this morning as well, and competition is getting fierce! These teams have been knocked out in the most recent round:

Rhode Island
Alabama
Nebraska
California
Arizona
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Texas

This Just In: Teams Advancing Through Winners Bracket

Here's how the grid is taking shape!

Team Photos Live!

Check out our handsome state champion teams over here in a Flickr slideshow.

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are from Washington.