Conference | MSHSAA |
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Founded | 2020 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Region | Mid-Missouri |
The Central Missouri Activities Conference, or CMAC, is a high school athletic conference comprising large-size high schools located in Mid-Missouri. The conference members are located in Boone, Camden, Cole, and Pettis counties.
Founded in 2020, the Central Missouri Activities Conference consists of seven high schools at its founding. [1] [2] The conference consists of Class 5 and Class 6 schools (in boys' basketball), the two largest classes in Missouri. [3] Camdenton High School bacame a member at the beginning of the 2024-2025 Academic year after the demise of the Ozark Conference.
School Name | Mascot | Colors | City | County | School Type | Year Joined |
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Battle | Spartans | Columbia | Boone | Public | 2020 [4] | |
Camdenton | Lakers | Camdenton | Camden | Public | 2024 [5] | |
Capital City | Cavaliers | Jefferson City | Cole | Public | 2020 [6] | |
Helias Catholic | Crusaders | Jefferson City | Cole | Private/Catholic | 2020 [7] | |
David H. Hickman | Kewpies | Columbia | Boone | Public | 2020 [8] | |
Jefferson City | Jays | Jefferson City | Cole | Public | 2020 [9] | |
Rock Bridge | Bruins | Columbia | Boone | Public | 2020 [10] | |
Smith-Cotton | Tigers | Sedalia | Pettis | Public | 2020 [11] |
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