INDEPENDENT METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

About the Conference

The Independent Metro Athletic Conference consists of six mission-driven, independent, liberal arts college preparatory schools.  Its members are committed first and foremost to academic excellence and believe that our athletic programs must always support the school’s educational mission.

The Independent Metro Athletic Conference was formed in 2014 and was based upon an agreement among Blake School, Breck School, Minnehaha Academy, Mounds Park Academy, Providence Academy, and St Paul Academy and Summit School.  The conference was formed in the interest of creating consistency, cooperation, support and balance among member schools while keeping an appropriate perspective on the role of athletics in secondary education.

Primary Mission

The primary mission of the Conference is to provide a broad range of athletic opportunities to our scholar-athletes, ensure competitive balance between member schools, promote optimal recognition of individual scholar-athletes as well as the Conference as a whole, and to deepen professional development of athletic coaches in a manner consistent with the commitment to academic excellence and shared philosophies of the member schools.

Core Values

In pursuing our common purpose, the member schools strive to adhere to the following core values:

• Shared Academic Philosophy. The role of Athletics is inherently educational. These member schools believe in preserving the academic school day to the best of our abilities. Conference members believe that interscholastic athletics should operate in harmony with the educational mission of each member school. The conference is committed to establishing common boundaries to keep athletics strong and in proportion to the academic mission.
• Offerings. Member schools offer extensive and broad based interscholastic opportunities for boys and girls with member institutions offering a minimum of 20 varsity sports. Member schools are committed to offering comprehensive athletic programs available to the entire student body, not just varsity athletes, which emphasize participation and the educational value of athletics.
• Competitiveness. Member Schools are committed to providing equitable and fair competition among members of the conference and to observing the highest ethical standards in the conduct of conference business and the interaction among conference and non-conference teams and scholar-athletes.
• Recognition.  Member schools believe in focused promotion of all successes and are committed to recognizing our student athletes for their athletic successes, leadership skills, and academic performance.
• Growth. Member schools encourage and facilitate sharing of information among members to promote equitable competition, representation, and adherence to core values.

For more information about the conference, please visit imacconference.org