The Capital Area Activities Conference (Or CAAC) is a high school sports league located in
Central Michigan. It is a member of the
Michigan High School Athletic Association
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(MHSAA). There are currently 19 member schools in the conference that come from the counties of
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Ingham,
Ionia
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Livingston
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. The Capital Area Activities Conference Logo was designed by Lansing Catholic 2003 graduate Raymond B. Corey.
Member schools
The CAAC currently has 19 member schools:
* Note: The class and population size are from the 2019-2
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Former members
Membership timeline
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bar:1 color:CAACWhite from:2018 till:end
bar:2 color:CAACWhite from:2003 till:2007 text: DeWitt (2003-)
bar:2 color:CAACGold from:2007 till:2011
bar:2 color:CAACRed from:2011 till:2018
bar:2 color:CAACBlue from:2018 till:end
bar:3 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:end text: East Lansing (2003-)
bar:4 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2007 text: Eaton Rapids (2003-)
bar:4 color:CAACGold from:2007 till:2014
bar:4 color:CAACWhite from:2014 till:end
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bar:5 color:CAACWhite from:2014 till:2018
bar:5 color:CAACRed from:2018 till:end
bar:6 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:end text: Grand Ledge (2003-)
bar:7 color:CAACWhite from:2003 till:2007 text: Haslett (2003-)
bar:7 color:CAACGold from:2007 till:2011
bar:7 color:CAACRed from:2011 till:end
bar:8 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:end text: Holt (2003-)
bar:9 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2007 text: Ionia (2003-)
bar:9 color:CAACGold from:2007 till:2011
bar:9 color:CAACRed from:2011 till:2014
bar:9 color:CAACWhite from:2014 till:end
bar:10 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:2018 text: Jackson (2003-2018)
bar:11 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2011 text: Jackson Lumen Christi (2003-2014; non-football until 2012)
bar:11 color:CAACGold from:2011 till:2014
bar:12 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2011 text: Jackson Northwest (2003-2014)
bar:12 color:CAACGold from:2011 till:2014
bar:13 color:CAACWhite from:2003 till:2014 text: Lakewood (2003-2014)
bar:14 color:CAACWhite from:2003 till:end text: Lansing Catholic (2003-)
bar:15 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:2018 text: Lansing Eastern (2003-)
bar:15 color:CAACRed from:2018 till:end
bar:16 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:end text: Lansing Everett (2003-)
bar:17 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:2007 text: Lansing Sexton (2003-)
bar:17 color:CAACRed from:2007 till:2011
bar:17 color:CAACBlue from:2011 till:2018
bar:17 color:CAACWhite from:2018 till:end
bar:18 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2011 text: Lansing Waverly (2003-)
bar:18 color:CAACGold from:2011 till:2014
bar:18 color:CAACRed from:2014 till:2018
bar:18 color:CAACBlue from:2018 till:end
bar:19 color:CAACRed from:2003 till:2011 text: Mason (2003-)
bar:19 color:CAACGold from:2011 till:2014
bar:19 color:CAACRed from:2014 till:end
bar:20 color:CAACBlue from:2003 till:end text: Okemos (2003-)
bar:21 color:CAACWhite from:2003 till:2018 text: Williamston (2003-)
bar:21 color:CAACRed from:2018 till:end
bar:22 color:CAACRed from:2005 till:end text: St. Johns (2005-)
bar:23 color:CAACWhite from:2007 till:2014 text: Corunna (2007-2014)
bar:24 color:CAACRed from:2007 till:2017 text: Owosso (2007-2017)
bar:25 color:CAACWhite from:2007 till:end text: Portland (2007-)
bar:26 color:CAACWhite from:2007 till:2012 text: Perry (2007-2012)
bar:27 color:CAACGold from:2012 till:2014 text: Parma Western (2012-2014)
bar:28 color:CAACWhite from:2012 till:2014 text: Stockbridge (2012-2014)
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Sports
The CAAC offer many sports for boys and girls athletes during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Fall:
* Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
* Football
* Golf (Girls)
* Soccer (Boys)
* Swimming & Diving (Girls)
* Tennis (Boys)
* Volleyball
Winter:
* Basketball (Boys & Girls)
* Bowling (Boys & Girls)
* Competitive Cheer
* Gymnastics
* Ice Hockey
* Swimming & Diving (Boys)
* Wrestling
Spring:
* Baseball
* Golf (Boys)
* Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
* Soccer (Girls)
* Softball
* Tennis (Girls)
* Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
History
The CAAC was created in 2003, consisting of 21 schools coming from the now defunct leagues of the Capital Area Conference, the Capital Circuit League, the Ingham County League, and the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference. From 2003 to 2007 the conference was made up of three divisions (I, II, III): division I was made up of eight schools, divisions II was made up of seven schools, and division III was made up of six schools in each. At the start of the 2007–08 school year the league switched from I, II, III to color-based divisions (Blue, Gold, Red, and White), due to new schools joining the league. The 2012–13 season was when the league reached its peak number of schools in the league; the league consisted of 27 schools with the same blue, gold, red, white divisions. After two years of competition of 27 schools, the league went through major re-alignment after seven schools departed the league. Lakewood and Stockbridge left the CAAC, and created a new conference with five other schools, called the
Greater Lansing Athletic Conference (GLAC).
Jackson area schools, Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Jackson Lumen Christi, as well as Charlotte left the conference and created the Interstate Eight Conference. Corunna made the decision to move east and join the
Genesee Area Conference (GAC). The CAAC reduced to three divisions and eliminated the gold division. Currently the blue division has eight schools, the red has six, and the white has six also. Former league member Charlotte, which was one of the seven schools that left the conference at the start of the 2014–15 school year, to join the newly formed Interstate Eight Conference, will be leaving that conference and will be joining the CAAC once again at the start of the 2017–18 school year. The 2018–19 school year, the CAAC will go through re-alignment once again. DeWitt and Lansing Waverly will join the Blue, with East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing Everett, and Okemos. In the Red, Fowlerville, Lansing Eastern and Williamston will be joining Haslett, Mason, and St. Johns. Charlotte and Lansing Sexton will move to the White with Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing Catholic, and Portland. Jackson High School will be departing the league and join the
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Alignments
Past alignments
2003-2005 alignment
Division I:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Sexton
* Lansing Everett
* Okemos
Division II:
* Charlotte
* Eaton Rapids
* Ionia
* Jackson Lumen Christi
* Jackson Northwest
* Mason
* Waverly
Division III:
* DeWitt
* Fowlerville
* Haslett
* Lakewood
* Lansing Catholic
* Williamston
2005-2007 alignment
Division I:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Sexton
* Lansing Everett
* Okemos
Division II:
* Charlotte
* Eaton Rapids
* Ionia
* Jackson Lumen Christi
* Jackson Northwest
* Mason
* St. Johns
* Waverly
Division III:
* DeWitt
* Fowlerville
* Haslett
* Lakewood
* Lansing Catholic
* Williamston
2007-2011 alignment
Blue:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Everett
* Okemos
Gold:
* Charlotte
* DeWitt
* Eaton Rapids
* Fowlerville
* Haslett
* Ionia
Red:
* Jackson Lumen Christi
* Jackson Northwest
* Lansing Sexton
* Mason
* Owosso
* St. Johns
* Waverly
White:
* Corunna
* Lakewood
* Lansing Catholic
* Perry
* Portland
* Williamston
2011-2012
Blue:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Everett
* Lansing Sexton
* Okemos
Gold:
* Charlotte
* Eaton Rapids
* Jackson Lumen Christi
* Jackson Northwest
* Mason
* Waverly
Red:
* DeWitt
* Haslett
* Fowlerville
* Ionia
* Owosso
* St. Johns
White:
* Corunna
* Lakewood
* Lansing Catholic
* Perry
* Portland
* Williamston
2012-2014
Blue:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Everett
* Lansing Sexton
* Okemos
Gold:
* Charlotte
* Eaton Rapids
* Jackson Lumen Christi
* Jackson Northwest
* Mason
* Parma Western
* Waverly
Red:
* DeWitt
* Haslett
* Fowlerville
* Ionia
* Owosso
* St. Johns
White:
* Corunna
* Lakewood
* Lansing Catholic
* Portland
* Stockbridge
* Williamston
2014-2017
Blue:
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Eastern
* Lansing Everett
* Lansing Sexton
* Okemos
Red:
* DeWitt
* Haslett
* Mason
* Owosso
* St. Johns
* Waverly
White:
* Eaton Rapids
* Fowlerville
* Ionia
* Lansing Catholic
* Portland
* Williamston.
2018-present
Blue:
* DeWitt
* East Lansing
* Grand Ledge
* Holt
* Jackson
* Lansing Everett
* Okemos
* Waverly
Red:
* Fowlerville
* Haslett
* Lansing Eastern
* Mason
* St. Johns
* Williamston
White:
* Charlotte
* Eaton Rapids
* Ionia
* Lansing Catholic
* Lansing Sexton
* Portland
The CAAC did not allow Jackson Lumen Christi to play football in the league until 2012
References
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External links
CAAC official website* https://caacsports.org/fall-sports/football/
Sports in Lansing, Michigan
Michigan high school sports conferences
High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States