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 13,000 youth in 35 counties from Eastern Wisconsin to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have over 170 Cub Scout Packs, 200 Boy Scout 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!
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 |
| Alan Barr | Executive Vice President |
| Roy LaPean | Council Commissioner |
| Ned Storer | Council Treasurer |
| Vacant | Vice President of Fund Development |
| Tim Feldhausen | Vice President of District Operations |
| Terry Schacht | Vice President of Finance |
| Jeffrey Hahn | Vice President of Governance & Strategy |
| Tim Vertz | Vice President of Marketing |
| Paul Shrode | Vice President of Membership |
| Dave Benton | Vice President of Program |
| Craig Berndt | Vice President of Property |
| William P. McKinley | Legal Counsel |
| Ralph Voelker | Scout Executive & CEO |
Council Representatives to the National Council
| Alan Barr |
| Tim Feldhausen |
| Rod Goldhahn |
| Roy LaPean |
Council Executive Board
| Alan Barr | Jeffrey Hahn | Chris Rogers |
| Ken Bergschultz | Arthur “John” Heyer | Terry Schacht |
| Dave Benton | Paul Hunt | Paul Shrode |
| Craig Berndt | Stephen P. Johnson | Ned Storer |
| Tim Feldhausen | Warren Kraft | Mike Van Handel |
| Mark Fessenden | Roy LaPean | Tim Vertz |
| Anthony Gahn, Jr. | Curtis Lewis | Bruce Wisnefske |
| Ed Gerczak III | William McKinley | Mydasia Zipperer |
| Rod Goldhahn | Dan Platkowski |
