Vacationland Conference

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The Vacationland Conference is a former high school athletic conference with its membership roster concentrated in south central Wisconsin. A relatively short-lived conference, the Vacationland was founded in 1966 and disbanded in 1970, and all members were part of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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The Vacationland Conference was originally formed in 1966 by a group of five small high schools in south central Wisconsin: Adams-Friendship, New Lisbon, Royall, Tri-County and Westfield. [1] Three of the conference's charter members were formerly in the Central Lakes Conference (Adams-Friendship, Tri-County and Westfield) and two came from the Scenic Central Conference (New Lisbon and Royall). Nekoosa and Wautoma later joined from the South Centra l and Central Wisconsin Conferences, respectively. [2] Efforts to find an eighth member ended in vain, [3] and the Vacationland Conference began the 1966-67 school year with seven schools. They formed a stable membership roster during the conference's run, but ultimately it would be brief as the Vacationland Conference was realigned out of existence in 1970. New Lisbon and Royall rejoined the Scenic Central Conference, and four schools were dispersed to other conferences. Nekoosa joined the Marawood Conference, Tri-County became a charter member of the Central State Conference, Wautoma reentered the Central Wisconsin Conference and Westfield went to the Dual County Conference. [4] Adams-Friendship was left without a conference for the 1970-71 school year but was invited to join the South Central Conference in 1971. [5]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Adams-Friendship Adams, WI Public432Green Devils  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Independent South Central
Nekoosa Nekoosa, WI Public295Papermakers  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Marawood South Central
New Lisbon New Lisbon, WI Public156Rockets  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Scenic Central Scenic Bluffs
Royall Elroy, WI Public154Panthers  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Scenic Central Scenic Bluffs
Tri-County Plainfield, WI Public176Penguins  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Central State Central Wisconsin
Wautoma Wautoma, WI Public381Hornets  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Central Wisconsin South Central
Westfield Westfield, WI Public295Pioneers  1966 [1] [2] 1970 [4] Dual County South Central

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New Vacationland Loop To Set Up Constitution". La Crosse Tribune. 15 March 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Wautoma in New League". Oshkosh Northwestern. 9 April 1965. p. 17.
  3. ↑ "Says Change in Conference Probable in '66". Oshkosh Northwestern. 20 April 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Marawood Conference votes to enroll Nekoosa". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 22 October 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "A-F plans move to South Central". Portage Daily Register. 24 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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