 The conference was established in time for the 1993-1994 school calendar year.The impetus of the conference formation can be traced as far back as 1981-1982, originating from the remnants of the defunct Capitol Conference.At that time, the existing Big Twelve Conference membership of Bloomington, Champaign Central, Danville, Stephen Decatur, Lincoln, Mattoon, Springfield & Urbana voted to drop Springfield and add existing Capitol Conference members Champaign Centennial, Decatur Eisenhower, Decatur MacArthur & Normal Community, as well as Rantoul.