WJU was initially left out of the split .
It would soon receive an invitation to become a charter member of the new conference , which was officially unveiled on August 20 , 2012 with competition to begin in the 2013 -- 14 school year .
Although WJU was initially left out of the split , it would soon receive an invitation to become a charter member of the new conference , which was officially unveiled on August 20 , 2012 with competition to begin in the 2013 -- 14 school year .