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The Bay-Lakes Council

Welcome to Bay-Lakes Council’s website. We’re glad you are here! Bay-Lakes Council is one of the largest Scout Councils in the Midwest. We provide programs and services to over 9,000 youth in 36 counties from Eastern Wisconsin to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have over 170 Cub Scout Packs, 200 Scouts BSA Troops, 20 Venture Crews, and 10 Explorer Posts.

Over 6,000 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!

Our Mission

To instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them leadership skills and ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law.

Our Vision

Our vision is for the Bay-Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts of America to be the leading youth organization in our service area fostering character development and values-based leadership.

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
Alan Barr Council President
Michael Moegenburg Council Commissioner
Ned Storer Council Treasurer
Anthony Gahn, Jr. Vice President of Fund Development
Vacant Vice President of District Operations
Terri Pawer Resop Vice President of Finance
Jeff Hahn Vice President of Governance & Strategy
Tim Vertz Vice President of Marketing
Paul Shrode Vice President of Membership
John Heyer Vice President of Program
Craig Berndt Vice President of Property
Mike Moegenburg Risk Management Committee Chair
Vacant Scout Executive & CEO

Council Representatives to the National Council

Alan Barr
Anthony Gahn, Jr.
Michael Moegenburg
Roy LaPean

Council Executive Board

Alan Barr Anthony Gahn, Jr. Dan Platkowski
Ken Bergschultz Ed Gerczak III Terry Schacht
Dave Benton Rod Goldhahn Paul Shrode
Craig Berndt Jeffrey Hahn Ned Storer
Rachael Cabral-Guevara Arthur “John” Heyer Nathan Todzy
Daniel Depies Warren Kraft Amanda Tuttle
Tim Feldhausen Roy LaPean Mike Van Handel
Mark Fessenden Michael Moegenburg Tim Vertz
Travis Froze Terri Pawer Resop Bruce Wisnefske