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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 13,000 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!
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 |
| 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 |
| Vacant | 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 |
| Roy LaPean |
| Tim Vertz |
Council Executive Board
| Alan Barr | Jeffrey Hahn | Terry Schacht |
| Ken Bergschultz | Arthur “John” Heyer | Paul Shrode |
| Dave Benton | Paul Hunt | Mike Stelmaszek |
| Craig Berndt | Stephen P. Johnson | Ned Storer |
| Tim Feldhausen | Warren Kraft | Amanda Tuttle |
| Mark Fessenden | Roy LaPean | Mike Van Handel |
| Anthony Gahn, Jr. | William McKinley | Tim Vertz |
| Ed Gerczak III | Terri Pawer | Bruce Wisnefske |
| Rod Goldhahn | Dan Platkowski | Mydasia Zipperer |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Chris Rogers |
