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 Boy Scout Councils in the Midwest. We provide programs and services to over 27,000 youth in 35 counties from East Central Wisconsin to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have over 320 Cub Scout Packs, 230 Boy Scout Troops, 90 Venture Crews, and 75 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!
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 |
|---|---|
| Rod Goldhahn | Council President |
| Roy LaPean | Council Commissioner |
| Ned Storer | Council Treasurer |
| Dan Platkowski | Vice President of Board Development |
| Vacant | Vice President of Fund Development |
| Tim Feldhausen | Vice President of District Operations |
| Terry Schacht | Vice President of Finance |
| Tim Vertz | Vice President of Marketing & Strategy |
| Niki Petit | Vice President of Membership |
| Dave Benton | Vice President of Program |
| Craig Berndt | Vice President of Property |
| Warren Kraft | Vice President of Program Development |
| William P. McKinley | Legal Counsel |
| Ralph Voelker | Scout Executive & CEO |
Council Representatives to the National Council
| Tim Feldhausen |
| Anthony J. Gahn Jr. |
| Rod Goldhahn |
| Roy LaPean |
Council Executive Board
| Alan Barr | Arthur “John” Heyer | William McKinley |
| Ken Bergschultz | Sandi Howard | Dan Platkowski |
| Dave Benton | Paul Hunt | Chris Rogers |
| Craig Berndt | Stephen P. Johnson | Nate Ruggles |
| Bruce Deadman | Warren Kraft | Terry Schacht |
| Tim Feldhausen | Roy LaPean | Paul Shrode |
| Anthony Gahn, Jr. | Curtis Lewis | Ned Storer |
| Steve Gineris | Vance Linden | Tim Vertz |
| Rod Goldhahn | Brendan Marston | Nicolas Wold |
| Rob Hathaway |
