The Mission Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California. It began operation in 1968 as the Southeastern Conference with eight initial members: Chaffey College, Citrus College, Cypress College, Grossmont College, Palomar College, Riverside Junior College—now known as Riverside City College, San Bernardino Valley College, and Southwestern College.[1] In 1969, conference members voted to change the name of the league to the Mission Conference.[2]