Ahead of Tippecanoe Valley’s planned departure from the Three Rivers Conference the principals of the conference have voted to remove the Vikings athletic programs a year early.

Tippecanoe Valley recently announced its intent to enter a partnership with Bremen, John Glenn, Jimtown, Knox and Laville to create a new (yet to be named) conference.

Tippecanoe Valley has been a member of the TRC since 1974.

In response, the TRC gave Tippecanoe Valley three options per the TRC bylaws. The options were:

1. Finish two years, which would be ‘23-’24 and the ‘24-’25 school years, as a part of the TRC.

2. If Tippecanoe Valley leaves for the school year of ‘24-’25, they would pay each remaining TRC School $1000 by May 5, 2023.

3. If Tippecanoe Valley does NOT want to use Options one (1) or two (2), they will be voted out effective at the end of the ‘22-’23 School year.

Tippecanoe Valley responded on Friday, April 21, that they were standing firm with their decision to join the new conference at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.

From this letter, the TRC met to discuss the future of the conference. During this meeting, the TRC voted to remove Tippecanoe Valley from the TRC effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The vote was 8-0-1.

A letter was sent to Tippecanoe Valley explaining the timeline and Tippecanoe Valley’s removal from the TRC.
 

All the members of the TRC noted in a written press release that they wish Tippecanoe Valley the best in their future conference.