Glacier Trails Conference

The Glaicer Trails Conference is a high school athletic conference with its membership concentrated on the northern outskirts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its first year of competition will be the 2025-26 school year, and the conference is affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Glacier Trails Conference was formed in preparation for the 2025-26 school year, and consists of seven high schools. Three members (Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Kewaskum and Plymouth) are leaving the soon-to-be defunct East Central Conference to help form the new conference. The other four schools to enter the league came from the North Shore Conference (Port Washington, West Bend East and West Bend West) and the Fox River Classic Conference (Sheboygan South). ^[1] The Glacier Trails Conference was named after the glaciers that shaped the Kettle Moraine, a geological region that coincides with the geographic footprint of the conference. ^{[2] [3]}

Football competition is set to begin with the 2026-2027 WIAA realignment cycle, and all members with the exception of Sheboygan South will be participating. The seventh slot is set to be filled by Grafton, currently affiliated with the Woodland Conference for football. ^{[4] [5]}

List of conference members

Full members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joined
Kettle Moraine Lutheran	Jackson, WI	Private (WELS)	553	Chargers		2025 [1]
Kewaskum	Kewaskum, WI	Public	572	Indians		2025 [1]
Plymouth	Plymouth, WI	Public	746	Panthers		2025 [1]
Port Washington	Port Washington, WI	Public	815	Pirates		2025 [1]
Sheboygan South	Sheboygan, WI	Public	1,332	Redwings		2025 [1]
West Bend East	West Bend, WI	Public	948	Suns		2025 [1]
West Bend West	West Bend, WI	Public	1077	Spartans		2025 [1]

Future football-only members

School	Location	Affiliation	Enrollment	Mascot	Colors	Joining	Former Conference	Primary Conference
Grafton	Grafton, WI	Public	713	Black Hawks		2026	Woodland	North Shore

Membership timeline

Full members

Football members (2026-future)

Membership map

Glacier Trails Conference

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Location of Glacier Trails Conference full members:

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Kettle Moraine Lutheran

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Kewaskum

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Plymouth

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Port Washington

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Sheboygan South

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West Bend East

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West Bend West

References

1. "Board Approves Remanded Conference Realignment Plans at April Meeting". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
2. Whitlow, Michael (April 23, 2025). "How the newly-approved WIAA conference realignment impacts greater Milwaukee area programs". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
3. Daily News Staff (2024-12-13). "Conference realignment set for 2026 and 2027". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
4. "2024-25 Conference Realignment Plan – 11-Player Football" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
5. "2026 - 27 Conference Realignment – 11-Player Football (" (PDF). Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

External links

• Glacier Trails Conference (official website)