The Capital Area Activities Conference (Or CAAC) is a high school sports league based in the Lansing area of Michigan. The conference is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 21 member schools in the conference that come from the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, and Livingston. The Capital Area Activities Conference Logo was designed by Lansing Catholic 2003 graduate Raymond B. Corey.
Member schools The CAAC currently has 21 member schools:
TeamClassEnrollmentJoinedCityCountyPrevious ConferenceBlue DivisionDeWitt PanthersA 9452003DeWittClintonIngham County LeagueEast Lansing TrojansA12252003East LansingInghamCapital Area ConferenceGrand Ledge CometsA17602003Grand LedgeEatonCapital Area ConferenceHolt RamsA14302003Delhi TownshipInghamCapital Area ConferenceLansing Everett VikingsA10772003LansingInghamCapital Area ConferenceLansing Waverly WarriorsA9542003Delta TownshipEatonCapital Area Conference Okemos WolvesA14992003Meridian TownshipInghamCapital Circuit LeagueRed DivisionFowlerville Gladiators B7142003FowlervilleLivingstonIngham County League Haslett VikingsB7542003Meridian TownshipInghamIngham County LeagueLansing Eastern QuakersA10492003Lansing Ingham Capital Area Conference Mason BulldogsA9752003MasonInghamCapital Circuit LeagueSt. Johns RedwingsB7582005St. JohnsClintonIndependentWilliamston HornetsB5982003WilliamstonIngham Ingham County League White DivisionCharlotte Orioles B6982003 & 2017CharlotteEatonIndependent Eaton Rapids GreyhoundsB6072003Eaton RapidsEatonCapital Circuit LeagueIonia BulldogsB7152003IoniaIoniaMid-Michigan Athletic ConferenceLansing Catholic CougarsB3932003LansingInghamCapital Circuit LeagueLansing Sexton J-DubbsB6012003LansingInghamCapital Area Conference Olivet EaglesB3752023OlivetEatonGreater Lansing Athletic ConferenceLakewood VikingsB4872003 & 2023Lake OdessaIoniaGreater Lansing Athletic ConferencePortland RaidersB5802007PortlandIoniaMid-Michigan Athletic Conference - B Note: The class and population size are from the 2026-27 MHSAA listings
Former members SchoolCityCountyJoinedPrevious ConferenceDepartedSuccessive ConferenceCorunna Cavaliers CorunnaShiawasse2007Mid-Michigan B2014Genesee Area Conference Jackson VikingsJacksonJackson2003Capital Area Conference 2018Southeastern Conference Jackson Lumen Christi TitansSummit TownshipJackson2012Southern Michigan Athletic Conference2014Interstate 8 Athletic ConferenceJackson Northwest MountiesJacksonJackson2003Capital Circuit League2014Interstate 8 Athletic ConferenceOwosso TrojansOwossoShiawasse2007Big Nine Conference2017Flint Metro LeagueParma Western PanthersParmaJackson2012Southern Michigan Athletic Conference2014Interstate 8 Athletic ConferencePerry RamblersPerryShiawasse2007Mid-Michigan B2012Genesee Area ConferenceStockbridge PanthersStockbridgeIngham2012Southern Michigan2014Greater Lansing Athletic Conference
Membership timeline
Sports The CAAC sponsor many sports for high school 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 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, Division II was made up of seven schools, and Division III was made up of six schools. At the start of the 2007–08 school year, the league switched from Roman numeral-based divisions, 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 Lansing area schools, called the Greater Lansing Athletic Conference (GLAC). Jackson area schools: Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Jackson Lumen Christi, plus Charlotte left the conference and created the Interstate Eight Conference. Corunna made the decision to move east and join the Flint-based Genesee Area Conference (GAC). The CAAC reduced to three divisions and eliminated the Gold Division. Currently the Blue Division has seven schools, the Red has six, and the White has eight. The 2017–18 school year, the CAAC experienced a minor change. Owosso departed the league and joined the Flint Metro League. Former league member Charlotte, which was one of the seven schools that departed the league a few years prior, joined the CAAC once again, replacing Owosso in the Red Division.
The 2018–19 school year, the CAAC went through re-alignment once again. DeWitt and Lansing Waverly joined the Blue, with East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing Everett, and Okemos. In the Red, Fowlerville, Lansing Eastern and Williamston joined Haslett, Mason, and St. Johns. Charlotte and Lansing Sexton moved to the White with Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing Catholic, and Portland. Jackson High School departed the league and joined the Ann Arbor based Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 2023 Lakewood rejoined the conference returning to the White Division along with Olivet, joining for the first time. Both schools came from the GLAC.
Rainbow Divisions +BowlingBlueWhiteEast LansingCharlotteDeWittEaton RapidsFowlervilleIoniaGrand LedgeLakewoodHaslettLansing CatholicHoltLansing United (Eastern, Everett, Sexton)Mason OlivetOkemos (Boys only)Portland +Competitive CheerRedWhiteDeWittCharlotteGrand LedgeEaton RapidsHoltFowlervilleLansing WaverlyLakewoodMasonLansing CatholicOkemosPortlandSt. JohnsWilliamston +Gymnastics One Division East Lansing (co-op with DeWitt)Fowlerville (co-op with Byron, Perry & Pinckney)Grand LedgeHaslett (co-op with Bath, St. Johns & Williamston)Holt (co-op with Dansville & Mason) +Lacrosse One Division Grand LedgeDeWittLansing Waverly (co-op with Lansing Catholic)HaslettEast LansingHoltOkemosSt. Johns (co-op with Ovid-Elsie) +Swimming and DivingBlueRedDeWitt CharlotteEast Lansing Eaton RapidsGrand LedgeIoniaHaslettLansing United (Eastern, Everett, Sexton)HoltLansing Waverly (co-op with Lansing Catholic)MasonWilliamston (co-op with Lansing Christian) OkemosSt. Johns
References
External links CAAC official website https://caacsports.org/fall-sports/football/