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Treynor School Board votes to decline Hawkeye 10 conference invitation
Summary
At a special Aug. 25 meeting, the Treynor Community School District Board of Directors voted 4-1 to decline an invitation to join the Hawkeye 10 Activities Conference, citing concerns about travel increases, scheduling impacts and lower-level competition.
The Treynor Community School District Board of Directors voted 4-1 on Aug. 25, 2025, to decline an invitation to join the Hawkeye 10 Activities Conference after reviewing community and coaches’ input and examining travel and scheduling impacts.
Board members reviewed three options presented by staff: accept the Hawkeye 10 invitation, decline it, or request an extension of the conference’s Sept. 1 deadline to Oct. 1 (an extension Hawkeye 10 previously granted to Carroll Community School District). The board discussed regional realignment activity: the Western Iowa Conference approved adding Red Oak and Shenandoah by a 7-0 vote, with membership to begin no later than 2027–28. Hawkeye 10 is expected to lose Lewis Central in 2026–27, while Carroll CSD remained undecided.
Officials considered community survey results showing that 69% of respondents prioritized level of competition and 60% prioritized travel distance; other factors such as postseason preparation and scheduling were rated at roughly 27–29%. A separate survey of 17 head coaches and sponsors showed an initial July tally (in one hypothetical alignment) with 12 preferring to remain in the Western Iowa Conference and 4 preferring Hawkeye 10; an updated August tally (as of 4:30 p.m. the meeting day) listed 12 remain in WIC, 3 prefer Hawkeye 10 and 2 neutral.
Board discussion highlighted concerns that moving to Hawkeye 10 could increase average travel by about 16 miles one way in some realignment scenarios, reduce lower-level and junior-high competition under certain conference rules, and complicate scheduling for specific sports (including potential loss of JV opportunities and challenges with triangular volleyball or outside-conference football scheduling). The board also compared governance structures among conferences (activities directors, principals, or superintendents leading decisions) and discussed how those differences could affect schools.
A motion to accept the Hawkeye 10 invitation, made by Mr. Stogdill, received no second and therefore failed. A subsequent motion to decline the invitation, moved by Mr. Dreyer and seconded by Mr. Christensen, passed by a 4-1 vote. The board then voted 5-0 to adjourn; the meeting ended at 6:16 p.m.
The board did not adopt a request for a deadline extension to Oct. 1 and did not take further action on membership alternatives during the meeting. No additional formal direction to staff was recorded in the minutes presented at the meeting.
