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The Bay-Lakes Council

Welcome to Bay-Lakes Council’s website. We’re glad you are here! We provide programs and services to over 5,400 youth in 22 counties in Eastern Wisconsin. We have 123 Cub Scout Packs, 163 Scouts BSA Troops, 16 Venture Crews, and 6 Explorer Posts.

Over 3,000 adult volunteers in our Council give their time and effort to prepare our youth to be the leaders of tomorrow helping them develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills and citizenship skills that will positively influence their decisions as adults. Please look around, make yourself at home and let us show you our passion for Scouting!

Board of Directors

Under the leadership of a dynamic and diverse volunteer board made up of the area’s top business and community leaders, Bay-Lakes Council is the leading youth organization fostering character development and values-based leadership.

Council Executive Committee

Name Position
James Martin Scout Executive/C.E.O
Timothy Feldhausen Council President
Tod Salfai Council Commissioner
Neil Pfaff Council Treasurer
Anthony Gahn, Jr. Vice President of Development
Ed Gerczak III Vice President of District Operations
Terri Pawer Resop Vice President of Finance
Jeffrey Hahn Vice President of Governance & Strategy
Brent Seaborn Vice President of Marketing
Paul Shrode Vice President of Membership
John Heyer Vice President of Program
Craig Berndt Vice President of Property
Vacant Risk Management Committee Chair

Council Representatives to the National Council

Anthony Gahn, Jr.
Michael Moegenburg
Roy LaPean

Council Executive Board

Steve Barnett Benjamin Kurten Greg Strayer
Dave Benton Christopher Lund Amanda Tuttle
Brian Blahnik Brendan Marston Bruce Wisnefske
Jon Branson James McClure Bruce Zak
Rachael Cabral-Guevara Chip McDonald
Mark Fessenden Terry Schacht
Matt Johnson Matthew Schultz