Above, coaches from Coventry High School at the first state competition in 2005.

Who Coaches?

Coaching a LifeSmarts team is a highly rewarding experience (and is free of cost)!

If you are a high school teacher, a teenage youth program provider, a parent, or a mentor to teenagers, and you would like the youth whom you influence to become more knowledgeable in the area of consumer knowledge a.k.a. “LifeSmarts,” this program is for you.

To learn more, call or email Jim Hedemark at 401.385.9411 / director@rijumpstart.com

How to Coach:

The most important resource to becoming a successful LifeSmarts Coach is the Coach’s Guide that can be accessed by clicking here. 

Please give the document a few moments to load (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader).  This document provides you with a step-by-step process for registering as a Coach, registering your Players, and moving through the online and state competition segments.

You should also refer often to the Coaches section of the national LifeSmarts website.

Another highly important item is to be fully aware of and meet the competition dates.