LEBANON VOTES TO JOIN CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE

WITH  A UNANMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FRIDAY, LEBANON IS SET TO BECOME ONE OF THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE…
WAYNESVILLE, CAMDENTON AND ROLLA HAVE ALSO BEEN EXTENDED THE INVITATION TO JOIN THE C.O.C. WITH A DEADLINE OF 2:00 THIS MONDAY TO
ACCEPT OR DECLINE…LEBANON ACTIVITES DIRECTOR WILL CHRISTIAN SAYS THE COMPETITIVE LEVEL WILL GO UP, BUT HE FEELS THAT THE YELLOWJACKETS WILL BE WELL-POSITIONED..

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THIS APPEARS TO END THE SEARCH FOR A NEW LEAGUE AFTER CURRENT OZARK CONFERENCE MEMBERS BOLIVAR, HILLCREST AND WEST PLAINS ELECTED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE OZARK CONFERENCE TO JOIN THE NEWLY-FORMED OZARK MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE WHILE GLENDALE AND KICKAPOO WERE RECENTLY INVITED AND AGREED TO LEAVE THE O.C. TO BECOME CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE MEMBERS……
LEBANON R-3 SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DAVID SCHMITZ FELT THAT STAYING IN THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AREA WAS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING A NEW CONFERENCE HOME..

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THE EXPANDED C.O.C. WITH LEBANON, CAMDENTON, ROLLA AND WAYNESVILLE WOULD NOW NUMBER 16 INSTITUTIONS WITH SPRINGFIELD PARKVIEW AND CENTRAL ALSO JOINING, BUT NOT AS FOOTBALL-PLAYING MEMBERS….DURING ALL OF THE RECENT SHUFFLING, CAMDENTON, WAYNESVILLE, LEBANON AND ROLLA DID RECEIVE AN INVITE TO THE CENTRAL MISSOURI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TO JOIN SCHOOLS IN JEFFERSON CITY, COLUMBIA AND SEDALIA….