Scouting in Wisconsin - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Scouting in Wisconsin has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Early history (1910-1950)

Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation is a Boy Scouts of America property located in Northern Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

and serves the Scouts of the Northeast Illinois Council based in Highland Park, Illinois. Originally a logging camp, the Scouts purchased the land and first had campers in 1929. The camp is 1560 acres (6 km²) in size.

Scouting in Wisconsin today

There are thirteen Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

local councils in Wisconsin.

Bay-Lakes Council

The Bay-Lakes Council is headquartered in Appleton

Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...

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, and also serves Scouts in Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. Bay-Lakes Council #635 was formed on July 1, 1973; the product of a merger between six Northeast Wisconsin Councils: Badger, based in Fond du Lac, Waumaegesako, based in Manitowoc, Nicolet Area, based in Green Bay, Valley, based in Menasha, Twin Lakes, based in Oshkosh, and Kettle Moraine, based in Sheboygan. Bay-Lakes Council is one of the largest Boy Scout Councils in the United States. The council is served by Awase Lodge, #61 of the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...

Organization

Bay-Lakes Council has a professional staff of approximately 33 people. There are over 6,000 youth members in the council's 22-county geographic area. The Council number is 635.

Districts

Bay-Lakes Council is divided into seven districts.

Gathering Waters District covers parts of Calumet, Langlade, Waupaca, and Winnebago Counties, the Menominee Reservation, and all of Outagamie and Shawano counties.
Kettle Country District covers Ozaukee county, and parts of Dodge and Washington counties.
Lakeshore District covers Calumet, Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties.
Ledge to Lakes District Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Marquette counties.
Northern Lights District covers Marinette, Oconto and Langlade Counties.
Twin Lakes District Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.
Voyageur District covers Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties.

Board of Directors

The Council's board of directors comprises the seven district chairpersons, the council president, council commissioner, and council treasurer.

Endowment

An endowment fund has been created for Bay-Lakes Council to help ensure the financial viability of the council into the future.

Camps

The Bay-Lakes Council offers three main summer camp programs: Cub Scout World Camp Rokilio, a three-day Cub Scout camp; Gardner Dam Scout Camp, which is geared toward older Scouts and offers many high-adventure activities, and Bear Paw Scout Camp (located in Mountain

Mountain, Wisconsin

Mountain is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Mountain is located within the town.-Geography:...

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). However, the Bay-Lakes Council now has a fourth camp program based at Camp Twin Lakes. This program is a 4-day Program for Weblos to transition into boy scouting. There is also a rustic camp, Camp Maywood-Wilderness, near Wautoma, WI which is primarily used for Wood Badge and JLT courses.

Bear Paw Scout Camp

Bear Paw Scout Camp is a Boy Scout Camp that offers 36 different merit badges and numerous activities. It has year-round camping, of both indoor and outdoor. The camp's website is www.bpsc.org and the online forum is http://www.bpsc.org/bb

Camp Twin Lakes

Camp Twin Lakes is located on County Road K, 11 miles (17.7 km) south of Waupaca, WI The camp is 425 acres (1.7 km²) of woods and meadowland. It has three lakes that are used for swimming, boating, canoeing, and fishing. During spring, summer, fall seasons there are sixteen campsites. The sites range from improved sites for group camping to leave-no-trace sites that are ideal for backpacking. Some of the campsites are family campsites for registered scouters and family.

The camp has many hiking trails both in camp and out of camp. There are ½ mile nature trail, 2 miles (3.2 km), 3 miles (4.8 km), or 5 miles (8 km) trails. Out of camp trips can be ten or 15 miles (24.1 km).

There are three winter buildings, two twenty-four person and an eighteen person building. At the present time none of the buildings are co-ed. Separate arrangements can be made for female leaders for sleeping at camp with their units.

Camp Twin Lakes is close to Nordic Mt. Ski Hill and Hartman Creek State Park for cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding and ice fishing are available in the winter in camp.

Originally designed for Cub Scout Day Camp, Camp Twin Lakes is now the home of Twin Lakes Weblos Resident Camp. It is open during the summer for sessions that last four days long (sun-wed and wed-sat). Weblos get a taste of what it is like to be a boy scout. This not only helps out the number of weblos crossing over to boy scouts, but helps the weblos have a better summer experience.

Gardner Dam Scout Camp

Gardner Dam Scout Camp is located along the Wolf River near the town of White Lake in Langlade County. Gardner Dam offers a variety of merit badges and numerous High Adventure opportunities. Located along the Wolf River, Gardner Dam features Whitewater Kayaking, Tubing, and Fishing. The camp inhabits both sides of the river with one side being dedicated to campsites and the other side being dedicated to the numerous program areas. Unlike most camps, Gardner Dam is a patrol cooking camp, meaning that the scout troops cook their own meals in their campsites being provided the various ingredients from the camp's commissary. There is a man-made "pond" fed directly from the Wolf River. The water flows freely through the pond and is held in by a Dam. Because of this design, the water avoids becoming stagnant because fresh water is constantly being fed from the river. Gardner Dam also has a 40 ft (12.2 m) climbing tower available for Climbing merit badge and climbing during free time. In 2008 a brand new state of the art shooting sports facility was built. The shooting sports area has a section for both rifle shooting, and shotgun trap shooting. The camp is also available in Spring, Fall, and Winter months for scout troops to come and camp on their own. In the "off-season" troops may stay in either the older Wisconsin Electric lodge, or the newer Wausau Homes Adventure Lodge which has indoor bathrooms including showers.

Cub Scout World, Camp Rokilio

This camp was originally founded in 1926 as a Boy Scout Camp. Original funding came from several service clubs, the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and later the Optimist clubs, hence the name Rokilio. Cabins were built and Rokilio became a winter destination as well. Sledding down the driveway from the cabins to the dining hall became classic. Camp Rokilio is 213 acre (0.86198118 km²) of hilly terrain with tall timber located in the Kettle Moraine seven miles (11 km) east of Kiel, Wisconsin. The camp is on Cedar lake and has a waterfront. In the late 1990s, Cub Scout day camp moved from Twin Lakes, and Cub Scout World at Rokilio was created. The camp features six program theme buildings: Fort J.J. Keller, Gold Miner's Village (this is no longer in use due to the new Webollos camp, Twin Lakes), Gunderson Viking Bäten, Knauf Space Station, Kohler Castle, Oertle Train Station.

The buildings are home to 15 sessions of four-day and three-night Cub Scout resident camp from June through August and weekend use by all units the remainder of the year. Cub Scout World, Camp Rokilio offers waterfront activities in Cedar Lake, BB guns and archery ranges, and a natural bog conducive to nature hikes and environmental studies.

AWASE Lodge #61

Bay-Lakes Council is also the home to the AWASE Lodge #61 of the Order of the Arrow. AWASE Lodge was chartered on January 1, 1974. The name AWASE originally derived from the word Owasse, which means "bear" in the Menominee

Menominee

Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...

Indian language, was adopted as the name for this lodge, which was created as new lodge, due to the merger of the six Northeast Wisconsin Councils. The original lodges, Shaginappi #61 (founded 03/11/1932), Sinawa #73 (founded 11/27/1934), Chequah #194 (founded 3/4/1941), Wa Zi Ya Ta # 233 (founded 4/28/1943), Day Noomp #244 (founded 7/20/1943), and Wolverine #501 (12/22/1953) chose Lodge #61 for the new AWASE Lodge. Some arrowmen have chosen to correlate the lodge number "61" to signify "six lodges to one."

Blackhawk Area Council

Blackhawk Area Council is headquartered in Rockford

Rockford, Illinois

Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...

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Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

and serves southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois. It runs Canyon Camp, located between Stockton and Apple River

Apple River, Illinois

Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 366 at the 2010 census, down from 379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Apple River is located at ....

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, as well as Camp Lowden near Oregon

Oregon, Illinois

Oregon is a city located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 3,721, down from 4,060 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ogle County.- History :...

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. Both camps are very successful, and are served by Wulapeju Lodge #140.

Arrowhead Districtwww.arrowheadbsa.org
Sycamore District
Wetassa District
Wanchanagi District
White Eagle District

Chippewa Valley Council

The Chippewa Valley Council is headquartered in Eau Claire.

Blue Hills District
Clearwater District
Glacier's End District
Tall Oaks District

Gateway Area Council

Gateway Area Council serves Scouts in Wisconsin and Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

Seven Rivers District
Soaring Eagle District
Winding Trails District
Camp Decorah
- Camp Decorah is a Boy Scouts of America
  Boy Scouts of America
  The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
  
  camp located approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Galesville
  Galesville, Wisconsin
  Galesville is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2010 census.Galesville is located where Beaver Creek flows into a wide area of the Mississippi River valley...
  
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  Wisconsin
  Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
  
  on the Black River
  Black River (Wisconsin)
  Black River is a river in west-central Wisconsin and tributary of the Mississippi River. The river is approximately 160 miles long. The river begins in central Wisconsin, rising in Taylor County at approximately west of the village of Rib Lake....
  
  . Camp Decorah is 330 acres (1.3 km²) of wooded sand hills that overlook the Black River. The camp is easily accessible with its main entrance on Council Bay Road, seven miles north of Holmen, WI and four miles south of Galesville, WI.

Glacier's Edge Council

Sinnissippi Council served Scouts in south-central Wisconsin and north-central Illinois before it merged with the Madison area Four Lakes Council. It is now called Glacier's Edge Council. It is headquartered in Madison, with a service center in Janesville. The council operates three camping facilities: Camp Indian Trails, Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, and the Woodman Center for Camping and Education.

Indian Trails District
Mohawk District
Southern Lakes District
Wisconsin River District
Yahara District

Hiawathaland Council

Hiawathaland Council serves Scouts in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Indianhead Council

Indianhead Council merged with Viking Council in 2005 to create Northern Star Council. The Indianhead Council was a geographic subdivision of the Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

headquartered in Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...

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, and including Ramsey

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...

and Washington

Washington County, Minnesota

Washington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...

Counties in Minnesota, and much of western Wisconsin. Its name came from the shape of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, which is said to resemble that of the head of an Indian. As well as the office building in Saint Paul, facilities included Tomahawk Scout Reservation near Rice Lake

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Rice Lake is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,320. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.-Geography:Rice Lake is located at ....

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, Phillipo Scout Reservation near Cannon Falls

Cannon Falls, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,795 people, 1,550 households, and 996 families residing in the city. The population density was 946.4 people per square mile . There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 401.8 per square mile...

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, Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp near Hudson

Hudson, Wisconsin

Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713...

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, and Kiwanis

Kiwanis

Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...

Scout Camp near Marine on St. Croix

Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

Marine on St. Croix is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Minnesota State Highway 95 serves as a main...

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Potawatomi Area Council

The Potawatomi Area Council is headquartered in Waukesha

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...

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. The Potowatomi Area Council serves all of Waukesha County and portions of Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth and Washington Counties. The Wag-O-Shag Lodge is the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

lodge for the Potawatomi Area Council.

Organization

The Potowatomi Area Council has a professional staff of approximately 15 people. It comprises 21 Venturing Crews, 101 Cub Scout Packs and 78 Boy Scout Troops in three districts. The Council Number is 651.

Districts

The Potowatomi Area Council is divided into three districts:

Northern Lights District, Serving the communities of Brookfield
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 37,920 in the 2010 census. Brookfield is the second largest city in Waukesha County, and the leading commercial suburb of Milwaukee. The City of Brookfield was formed in 1954 from the Town of...

, Elm Grove
Elm Grove, Wisconsin
Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,249 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elm Grove is located at ....

, Pewaukee
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city...

, Sussex
Sussex, Wisconsin
Sussex is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is approximately northwest of Milwaukee and north of Waukesha. The village is at an elevation of 930 feet. The population was 8,828 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 10,045 in 2008...

, Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, and is part of the Greater Milwaukee area. The population was 35,626 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous village in Wisconsin. It is the fourth largest community in Waukesha County...

and Germantown
Germantown, Wisconsin
Germantown is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,260 at the 2000 census. The village surrounds the Town of Germantown...

.
Onatah District, Serving the communities of Waukesha
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...

, Mukwonago
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
-Geography:Mukwonago is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 square miles , of which, 4.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water.It is situated at the southwestern flank of the sprawling Vernon...

, New Berlin
New Berlin, Wisconsin
New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 38,220 at the 2000 census. New Berlin is the third largest community in Waukesha County after the cities of Waukesha and Brookfield....

, Muskego
Muskego, Wisconsin
Muskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21,397. Its 2006-2008 estimated population was 22,851. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the...

, East Troy
East Troy, Wisconsin
East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census. The village is located southeast of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy...

, Big Bend
Big Bend, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Big Bend is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Bend is located at ....

and North Prairie
North Prairie, Wisconsin
North Prairie is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It is located in the Town of Genesee, near the town's southwestern corner. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 1,571.-History:...

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River Trails District, Serving the communities of Hartland
Hartland, Wisconsin
Hartland is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River, and is a suburb of Milwaukee. The population was estimated at 8,689 in 2006.-Geography:Hartland is located at...

, Delafield
Delafield, Wisconsin
Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River, and a suburb of Milwaukee. The population was 6,472 at the 2000 census....

, Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...

, Watertown
Watertown, Wisconsin
Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census...

, Sullivan, Dousman
Dousman, Wisconsin
Dousman is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dousman is located at ....

, Eagle
Eagle, Wisconsin
Eagle is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Eagle.-Museums:...

, Palmyra
Palmyra, Wisconsin
Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. It was named after Palmyra, Syria, an oasis city mentioned in the Bible. The name means "sandy soil." The population was 1,766 at the 2000 census...

and a portion of Johnson Creek.

Council Camp

Camp Long Lake is the council camp for Potawatomi Area Council. Camp Long Lake is located in St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Wisconsin

St. Cloud is a village in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Sheboygan River. The population was 497 at the 2000 census. St. Cloud is part of The Holyland region in northwestern Fond du Lac County.-Geography:St...

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. It is located on Long Lake, an approximately 7 miles (11 km), shallow lake caused by glaciation. It presently runs year-round with only a few weekends during the year with no events taking place. The Camp Ranger is Mike "Shorty" Zindars, who has served in that capacity since 2003.

History

Camp Long Lake was purchased in 1945 by the Potawatomi Area Council. During 1946, its first summer of operation, 308 boys camped over a period of six weeks. The camp season eventually expanded to eight weeks by 1965 and served 1701 boys in 1970 or 1971.

M. H. "Uncle Bud" Smith served as Camp Ranger from 1957–1979 and as Camp Director from 1972-1979. He was responsible for much of the program development that still affects camp today. Cary Kazcik served as Ranger from 1980–1987 and also as director from 1981-1986. Jim Greicar then became the Ranger in 1987 to 2002. He also served as Camp Director from 1995-1997. Mike "Shorty" Zindars was hired as Ranger in 2003. The camp season was shortened to five weeks in 1994, but was expanded back to six weeks in 2001. In 2005, the camp week was further expanded to seven weeks due to attendance of 1103 Scouts in the 2004 season.

Fred Pabst donated the original funds to construct the Dining Hall in 1950. The Dining Hall has since become a central area of camp which brings back many fond memories to Scouts and Scouters alike. Adult and Junior Leader Training courses have their patrol flags proudly hung from the rafters along with National Jamboree flags dating back to the 1950s. The Dining Hall underwent a major renovation completed in 1991.

Order of the Arrow Wag-O-Shag Lodge has been active in promoting and serving camp virtually since its beginning. The lodge donated funds for what is now the Nature Cabin in 1953. It later raised part of the funds for its 2003 renovation into the OA/Nature Cabin.

Camp Long Lake has grown and kept changing with the times. Traditional merit badge offerings were augmented with a Project First Class program in 1991 after changes in Boy Scout advancement requirements that challenged boys to complete their First Class rank in a year. A Climbing Tower was built to challenge Scouts 14 years of age and older in 1998.
The Trail to Eagle program was added in 2002 to answer that call of many Star and Life Scouts needing assistance in obtaining the difficult required merit badges. Golfing merit badge was also added that year due to the increasing popularity of the sport. In 2004 a whitewater outpost was added for Scouts who are at least 13 years of age. In 2005, photography merit badge was added to the program.

Starting in 2009, the Council undertook to extensively update the Camp's shooting range facilities with the construction of a BB-Gun and Slingshot building and ranges which opened in 2010 and the construction of a large standing gun range for rifle and shotgun shooting activities which is scheduled to open in 2011.

Additional Camp Information

Camp Long Lake has the following merit badge areas:

"Aqualand" (Lifesaving, Swimming, Watersports, Small Boat Sailing, Snorkeling, Lifesaving BSA, Mile Swim)
Archery
Boating (Canoeing, Motorboating, Rowing, Kayaking BSA)
Camp Craft (Camping, Cooking, Orienteering, Pioneering, Wilderness Survival)
Handicrafts (Basketry, Leatherworking, Woodcarving)
Climbing Tower
Project First Class Area (New Scout skills, introductory skills, Fireman Chip, Totin Chit, Chemical Fuel Chit)
Shotgun and Rifle Range
Ecology/Conservation (12 different Eco/Con badges)
Trail to Eagle (Citizenship in the World, Citizenship in the Nation, Personal Fitness, Golf, Photography)
Health Lodge (provides emergency services, also First Aid and Medicine merit badges)

It also contains the following:

A large mess hall and kitchen
Two buildings for winter camping
Three shower facilities divided by gender and age groups
Various support and maintenance facilities

Samoset Council

Samoset Council is headquartered in Weston (near Wausau), and serves the north central part of Wisconsin and was founded in 1920. It gets its name from an early Boy Scout camp in the town of Harrison, named Camp Sam-O-Set which closed in 1934, a year before the construction of Camp Tesomas. Tesomas is one of three camps that are part of Crystal Lake Scout Reservation, the others being Akela's World Cub Scout Camp, and Hanna Venture Base. Samoset Council is served by Tom Kita Chara Lodge of the Order of the Arrow.

Three Harbors Council

In September 2011, Southeast Wisconsin Council and Milwaukee County Council merged to form Three Harbors Council.

Voyageurs Area Council

Headquartered in Hermantown, Minnesota, Voyageurs Area Council serves Scouts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Its Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

Lodge is Ka'niss Ma'ingan Lodge #196.

Girl Scouting in Wisconsin

There are six Girl Scout councils in Wisconsin though several have merged in the last few years and one may be merging.

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council

Badgerland Council serves more than 14,200 girls and has some 4,500 adult volunteers in south-central and south-western Wisconsin. It was formed in June 2009 by the merge of three
councils and part of a fourth: Girl Scouts of Badger Council, Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, Girl Scouts of Riverland Council, and the Wisconsin part of Girl Scouts of Green Hills Council.

Headquarters:

Website: http://www.gsbadgerland.org/

Services centers are in Beloit

Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...

, Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...

, and Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...

.

Camps:

Brandenberg is west of Madison
Camp Black Hawk is near Antigo
Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2000 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and...

, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

and is a summer resident camp.
Camp Ehawee is 308 acres (1.2 km²) of forest and prairie.
Echo Valley
Oakwood Knoll is 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of woodland.
Stetler is in a ravine next to a trout stream.

Girl Scouts of Manitou Council

Manitou Council serves 7,500 girls in Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington counties in Wisconsin.

It was slated to be merged with several other councils into Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes. In December 2008, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals gave a preliminary injunction enjoining the national organization from changing the status of Manitou Council.https://www.gsmanitou.org/Camp%202008/gsconnection-merger.html https://www.gsmanitou.org/Merger-08/Update-on-council-jurisdiction.htm

Headquarters: Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...

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Wisconsin

Website: http://www.gsmanitou.org

Girl Scouts Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines

See Scouting in Minnesota

Scouting in Minnesota

Scouting in Minnesota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Boy Scouting in Minnesota today:...

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Headquarters: Waite Park

Waite Park, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,568 people, 2,967 households, and 1,536 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.0 people per square mile . There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 392.5 per square mile...

, Minnesota

Minnesota

Website: http://www.gslakesandpines.org

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys

See Scouting in Minnesota

Scouting in Minnesota

Scouting in Minnesota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Boy Scouting in Minnesota today:...

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Headquarters: St. Paul, Minnesota

Minnesota

Website: http://www.girlscoutsrv.org

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes

In partnership with over 6,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) serves nearly 20,000 girls in 58 counties in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The council's jurisdiction spans about 400 miles from east to west and about 300 miles from north to south.

It was formed on May 1, 2008 by the merger of Girl Scouts of Birch Trails Council, Girl Scouts of the Fox River Area, Girl Scouts of Indian Waters, Girl Scouts of Lac Baie Council, Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters and Girl Scouts of Woodland Council.

Headquarters: Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

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Wisconsin

Website: http://www.gsnwgl.org/

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) serves some 33,000 girls
in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Washington and Waukesha, as well as the
southern part of Ozaukee and eastern parts of Dodge and Jefferson
counties.

Headquarters: Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Website: http://www.gswise.org

Camps and centers

Alice Chester Center, East Troy
Camp Pottawatomie Hills, East Troy
Camp Winding River, Neosho
Chinook Program Center & Activity Station, Waukesha
Girl Scout Service Center, Racine
Marion Chester Read Center, Milwaukee
Silverbrook Program Center, West Bend
Trefoil Oaks Program Center, Kenosha
Volunteer Center/Council Office, Waukesha
Woodhaven, Kenosha

External links

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Early history (1910-1950)

Scouting in Wisconsin today

Bay-Lakes Council

Organization

Districts

Board of Directors

Endowment

Camps

Bear Paw Scout Camp

Camp Twin Lakes

Gardner Dam Scout Camp

Cub Scout World, Camp Rokilio

AWASE Lodge #61

Blackhawk Area Council

Chippewa Valley Council

Gateway Area Council

Glacier's Edge Council

Hiawathaland Council

Indianhead Council

Potawatomi Area Council

Organization

Districts

Council Camp

History

Additional Camp Information

Samoset Council

Three Harbors Council

Voyageurs Area Council

Girl Scouting in Wisconsin

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council

Girl Scouts of Manitou Council

Girl Scouts Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast

See also

External links