Guide Articles

The Order of the Arrow -- A Best Kept Secret The second in a series designed to help Scout families, Scouts and those new to Scouting better understand what [...]

Return to Scouting Several times over the past week, I have had someone ask “When are we going to be able to return to Scouting as normal?” That’s a great [...]

The first in a series designed to help Scout families, Scouts, and those new to Scouting better understand what Scouting is, how it works, and how to get the [...]

The Bridge Builder Welcome to 2021! I hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday season.Over the years, people who are unfamiliar with, or new to the Scouting program, [...]

Happy New Year!It was good to say ‘so long’ to 2020, although 2021 will look similar until vaccines are in greater distribution. Thank you for all you have done, [...]

Mission Possible: 2021 – More than Just a Theme; a PurposeWith snow and chilling temperatures around us, it is never too early to think about summer camp.  Thousands of scouts [...]

We Need You ​Christmas is nearly upon us! This is a time of caring and expectation. To those who have suffered during these trying times with the loss of a loved one, [...]

The Bay-Lakes Council is pleased to announce the selection of the 2021 Summer Camp Directors. Over the coming months they will be planning and preparing to make the summer [...]

New Options for submitting Charter Renewal ApplicationsThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to become more flexible and to adapt how we deliver Scouting. While that’s certainly been true for [...]

It’s time to celebrate!  The Bay Lakes Council has satisfied the requirements of our Conditional Charter!  At Wednesday’s Executive Board meeting, we were presented with our regular Charter by [...]