10-12 Conference

Wisconsin high school athletic conference (1946-1948) The 10-12 Conference is a former high school athletic conference located in western Wisconsin. It was a relatively short-lived organization, competing from 1946 to 1948 and its member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. History 44.5500 -91.2000 right 8 250 250 10 Eleva 44.5757 -91.4701 Location: #582c83 circle Fairchild 44.6003 -90.9633 Location: #753bbd circle Humbird 44.5300 -90.8895 Location: #ff8200 circle Strum 44.5495 -91.3927 Location: #0032a0 circle Location of 10-12 Conference Members wrap The 10-12 Conference was formed in 1946 by four small high schools in western Wisconsin: Eleva, Fairchild, Humbird and Strum.19 November 1946 New 10-12 Loop to Open Friday with Eleva 5 at Strum https://www.newspapers.com/image/268147559/?match=1&terms=%2210-12%20conference%22 2 April 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 12 The conference was named after two highways that were located within its geographic footprint (U.S. Route 10 and U.S. Route 12), and member schools were located in Clark, Eau Claire and Trempealeau Counties. In 1948, the school districts in Eleva and Strum merged, and Central Union High School of Eleva-Strum was opened in Strum shortly afterwards.10 September 1948 Eleva, Strum Schools Run as One Unit https://www.newspapers.com/image/274189971/?match=1&terms=%22eleva-strum%22 2 April 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 3 The decrease in members to three led to the demise of the 10-12 Conference, only two years after it was originally founded.11 November 1948 Fairchild Has Cage Opener Slated Friday https://www.newspapers.com/image/272912060/?match=1&terms=%2210-12%20conference%22 2 April 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 18 Eleva-Strum and Fairchild both became members of the Trempealeau Valley Conference in later years (Fairchild in 1949, Eleva-Strum in 1952),11 November 1949 Trempeleau Valley Cage Play Gets Underway Monday, Nov. 14 https://www.newspapers.com/image/272755936/?match=1&terms=%22Trempealeau%20Valley%22%20standings 30 January 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 182 December 1952 Abes, Ramblers Face Five Foes in Heavy Week of Cage Activity https://www.newspapers.com/image/345869738/?match=1&terms=%22Trempealeau%20Valley%22%20standings 30 January 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 14 and Humbird competed as an independent for its final year of existence before consolidation with Alma Center and Merrillan into Lincoln High School in Alma Center.20 October 1949 Alma Center HS Named Lincoln High School https://www.newspapers.com/image/272748693/?match=1&terms=%22lincoln%20high%20school%22%20%22alma%20center%22 2 April 2025 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram 3 Conference membership history SchoolLocationAffiliationMascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent ConferenceElevaEleva, WIPublicElevators582c83 white19461948Closed (merged into Eleva-Strum)FairchildFairchild, WIPublicPurple Dragons753bbd white19461948IndependentClosed in 1968 (merged into Osseo-Fairchild)HumbirdHumbird, WIPublicGame Birdsff8200 black19461948IndependentClosed in 1949 (merged into Alma Center Lincoln)StrumStrum, WIPublicBlues0032a0 white19461948Closed (merged into Eleva-Strum) Membership timeline List of conference champions Boys Basketball SchoolQuantityYears Eleva21947, 1948 Fairchild0 Humbird0 Strum0 References Category:Sports organizations established in 1946 Category:Wisconsin high school sports conferences Category:1946 establishments in Wisconsin Category:1948 establishments in Wisconsin