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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 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 |
|---|---|
| Anthony Gahn | Council President |
| Scott Spiller | Council Commissioner |
| Patrick Hansen | Council Treasurer |
| William J. Braun | Vice President of Finance |
| Dr. Susan May | Vice President of Fund Development |
| Daniel Platkowski | Vice President of Board Development |
| Tim Feldhausen | Vice President of District Operations |
| Peter Hartmann | Vice President of Marketing & Strategy |
| Terry Schacht | Vice President of Membership |
| Brendan Marston | Vice President of Program |
| Dave Benton | Vice President of Property |
| William P. McKinley | Legal Counsel |
| Jason P. Wolf | Scout Executive & CEO |
Council Representatives to the National Council
| Dr. Susan May |
| Anthony J. Gahn Jr. |
| Scott Spiller |
| Tim Feldhausen |
| Vance Linden |
Council Executive Board
| Alan Barr | John Heyer | Chad Nehring |
| Craig Berndt | Paul Hunt | Chris Rogers |
| Bruce Deadman | Stephen Johnson | Markus Savaglio |
| Gordy Fitch | Roy LaPean | Ray Schebel |
| Steve Gineris | Curtis Lewis | Paul Shrode |
| David Grimm | Vance Linden | Brent Weed |
