{{Short description|Wisconsin high school athletic conference (1966-1970)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} 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.
== History == {{OSM Location map|title=|coord={{coord|44.1119|-89.7768}}|float=right|zoom=8 <!--(1=wisconsin, 18=a street)-->|width=250|height=250|mark-size1=10|mark-title1=Adams-Friendship|mark-coord1={{coord|43.9661|-89.8019}}|mark-description1=Location:|shape-color1=#115740|shape1=circle|mark-title2=Nekoosa|mark-coord2={{coord|44.3094|-89.9089}}|mark-description2=Location:|shape-color2=#041e42|shape2=circle|mark-title3=New Lisbon|mark-coord3={{coord|43.8763|-90.1700}}|mark-description3=Location:|shape-color3=#0032a0|shape3=circle|mark-title4=Royall|mark-coord4={{coord|43.7543|-90.2755}}|mark-description4=Location:|shape-color4=#ffc72c|shape4=circle|mark-title5=Tri-County|mark-coord5={{coord|44.2106|-89.4937}}|mark-description5=Location:|shape-color5=#d50032|shape5=circle|mark-title6=Wautoma|mark-coord6={{coord|44.0711|-89.2986}}|mark-description6=Location:|shape-color6=#ff8200|shape6=circle|mark-title7=Westfield|mark-coord7={{coord|43.8953|-89.4887}}|mark-description7=Location:|shape-color7=#582c83|shape7=circle|caption=Location of Vacationland Conference Members|auto-caption=|wrap=wrap}} 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.<ref name="01-Founding">{{Cite news |date=15 March 1965 |title=New Vacationland Loop To Set Up Constitution |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/513298534/?match=1&terms=%22vacationland%20conference%22 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=La Crosse Tribune |pages=11}}</ref> Three of the conference's charter members were formerly in the Central-C 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 Central and Central Wisconsin Conferences, respectively.<ref name="02-Founding">{{Cite news |date=9 April 1965 |title=Wautoma in New League |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248962289/?match=1&terms=%22vacationland%20conference%22 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=17}}</ref> Efforts to find an eighth member ended in vain,<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 April 1965 |title=Says Change in Conference Probable in '66 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/248967814/?match=1&terms=%22vacationland%20conference%22 |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |pages=13}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Ending">{{Cite news |date=22 October 1969 |title=Marawood Conference votes to enroll Nekoosa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/243672345/?match=1&terms=%22vacationland%20conference%22%20ending |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune |pages=14}}</ref> Adams-Friendship was left without a conference for the 1970-71 school year but was invited to join the South Central Conference in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 1970 |title=A-F plans move to South Central |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/611615477/?match=1&terms=%22south%20central%20conference%22%20adams-friendship |access-date=19 December 2024 |work=Portage Daily Register |pages=10}}</ref>
== Conference membership history == {| class="wikitable sortable" !School !Location !Affiliation !Mascot !Colors !Joined !Left !Conference Joined !Current Conference |- |'''Adams-Friendship''' |Adams, WI |Public |Green Devils |{{color box|115740}} {{color box|white}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Independent |South Central |- |'''Nekoosa''' |Nekoosa, WI |Public |Papermakers |{{color box|041e42}} {{color box|white}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Marawood |South Central |- |'''New Lisbon''' |New Lisbon, WI |Public |Rockets |{{color box|0032a0}} {{color box|white}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Scenic Central |Scenic Bluffs |- |'''Royall''' |Elroy, WI |Public |Panthers |{{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|ffc72c}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Scenic Central |Scenic Bluffs |- |'''Tri-County''' |Plainfield, WI |Public |Penguins |{{color box|black}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|d50032}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Central State |Central Wisconsin |- |'''Wautoma''' |Wautoma, WI |Public |Hornets |{{color box|ff8200}} {{color box|black}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Central Wisconsin |South Central |- |'''Westfield''' |Westfield, WI |Public |Pioneers |{{color box|582c83}} {{color box|ffc72c}} |1966<ref name="01-Founding" /><ref name="02-Founding" /> |1970<ref name="Ending" /> |Dual County |South Central |}
==Membership timeline== <timeline> DateFormat = yyyy ImageSize = width:900 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:1966 till:1970 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:30 left:0 bottom:50 top:5
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bar:1 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Adams-Friendship (1966-1970) bar:2 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Nekoosa (1966-1970) bar:3 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:New Lisbon (1966-1970) bar:4 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Royall (1966-1970) bar:5 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Tri-County (1966-1970) bar:6 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Wautoma (1966-1970) bar:7 color:tan1 from:1966 till:1970 text:Westfield (1966-1970)
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</timeline>
== List of conference champions == === Boys Basketball === {| class="wikitable" !School !Quantity !Years |- | style="background: #ffc72c; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" | '''Royall''' |2 |1967, 1970 |- | style="background: #041e42; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" | '''Nekoosa''' |1 |1969 |- | style="background: #ff8200; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Wautoma''' |1 |1968 |- | style="background: #115740; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Adams-Friendship''' |0 | |- | style="background: #0032a0; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" | '''New Lisbon''' |0 | |- | style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" | '''Tri-County''' |0 | |- | style="background: #582c83; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''Westfield''' |0 | |}
=== Football === {| class="wikitable" !School !Quantity !Years |- | style="background: #ffc72c; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" | '''Royall''' |2 |1966, 1969 |- | style="background: #582c83; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffc72c, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffc72c;" |'''Westfield''' |2 |1967, 1968 |- | style="background: #041e42; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" | '''Nekoosa''' |1 |1968 |- | style="background: #115740; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #ffffff;" |'''Adams-Friendship''' |0 | |- | style="background: #0032a0; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" | '''New Lisbon''' |0 | |- | style="background: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #d50032, inset -2px -2px 0 #d50032;" | '''Tri-County''' |0 | |- | style="background: #ff8200; color: black; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;" |'''Wautoma''' |0 | |}
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