The purpose of the big north athletic conference is to foster amateur interscholastic athletic competition among the students of the member high schools and to:a. foster, improve and regulate interscholastic athletics among the member high schoolsb. be the official local agency through which all conference schedules are developed, settle disputes, and make decissions for the common good.c. serve the mutual interests of the members through understanding,cooperation, good sportsmanship and development of sound character.d. develop professional relationships, liason and channels of communication with organizations and agencies which are sponsoring or regulating high school athletic programs in the county, state and nation.