State Champs to Compete in National Championship
HARRISBURG – Cumberland Valley High School students bested five teams of competitors to capture the Pennsylvania State LifeSmarts Championship, successfully fielding questions about real-life marketplace issues during a competition hosted by the Office of Attorney General.
LifeSmarts, a consumer education competition that challenges teens in grades 6-8 (Junior Varsity) and 9-12 (Varsity) about personal finance, health & safety, the environment, technology & workforce development, and consumer rights & responsibilities, is a program of the National Consumers League. For more information, visit www.lifesmarts.org.
Teens from across the state first competed online for a chance to advance to the state finals held at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Varsity Champion, Cumberland Valley High School, has qualified for the 2025 National LifeSmarts Championship to be held in Chicago, Ill, April 24 – 27, 2025. There, they will compete against other teams from across the country for the coveted Florence Kelley Cup, scholarships and prizes.
“These talented students have gained valuable consumer knowledge and skills that will serve them will in the real world,” said Attorney General Dave Sunday. “We are proud to have Cumberland Valley represent us in the National LifeSmarts Championship.”
Other teams participating in the state finals included teams from North East High School, Upper Dublin High School, and Dallas High School.
“LifeSmarts participants win by learning to avoid common consumer pitfalls and scams, navigate the government, prepare for their financial futures, and so much more,” said Cheryl Varnadoe, Associate Program Director of the National LifeSmarts Program.
LifeSmarts: Learn it. Live it.
LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers League. State coordinators run the programs on a volunteer basis. For more information, visit https://LifeSmarts.org or email lifesmarts@nclnet.org.
The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America’s 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 www.nclnet.org.
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