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N.D. 35 high school students from six North Dakota high schools will compete in the annual “LifeSmarts” state finals Wednesday. The state competition, tests teens in grades 9-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities. The Attorney General’s Office hosts the annual event.

The competition will be held on Wednesday February 5, 2014, beginning at 8:30 am and continuing for much of the day. The teams will compete in a series of elimination rounds to reach the final round, which should begin at approximately 2:00 pm. This year’s competition is being held at the Bohn Armory in Bismarck.

The high schools competing in the state competition are: Barnes County North, Burke Central, Central Cass DECA, Jamestown (2 teams), Kindred and Ray. The competition is open to the public. The Jamestown teams have won the competition in the past.

The winning state team will advance to compete in the national finals in Orlando, Florida, later this year.