Editing Scouting in Wisconsin (section)

==Scouting America (was Boy Scouts of America) in Wisconsin today==

There are seven [[Scouting America]] local councils headquartered in [[Wisconsin]].  Additionally, some adjacent councils in [[Scouting in Illinois|Illinois]] and [[Scouting in Minnesota|Minnesota]] serve portions of Wisconsin.  Besides these councils, some out of state councils maintain camp facilities in Wisconsin.

===Bay-Lakes Council===
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The Bay-Lakes Council is headquartered in [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]], [[Wisconsin]]. Bay-Lakes Council #635 was formed on July 1, 1973, and is geographically one of the larger Scouting America councils in the United States.

Bay-Lakes Council was formed in 1973 by a merger of the following councils: Badger (based in Fond du Lac), Waumegesako (based in Manitowoc), Nicolet Area (based in Green Bay), Valley (based in Menasha), Twin Lakes (based in Oshkosh), and Kettle Moraine (based in Sheboygan). The Hiawathaland Council, in Michigan's UP, joined in 2012 and was transferred as a district to [[Michigan Crossroads Council]] in 2025.<ref name="CG 2012 5" />

===Blackhawk Area Council===
{{Main article|Scouting in Illinois}}

Blackhawk Area Council is headquartered in [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]], [[Illinois]] and serves southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois.

===Chippewa Valley Council===
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The Chippewa Valley Council is headquartered in Eau Claire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chippewa Valley Council |url=http://www.bsa-cvc.org/ |access-date=2015-09-15 |archive-date=November 11, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111194138/http://www.bsa-cvc.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====History====
In 1922, the [[Watertown Council (Wisconsin)|Watertown Council]] was formed, disbanding in 1925. In 1927, the [[Chippewa Falls Council]] was formed, disbanding in 1928. In 1927, the [[Eau Claire Council]] (#621) was formed, changing its name to the [[Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties Council]] (#621), changing its name to the [[Ojibwa Council]] (#621) in 1925. Ojibwa became the [[Chippewa Valley Council]] (#637) in 1928.<ref name="Hook" />

====Organization====
* Blue Hills
* Clear Water
* Timber Rivers

====Camps====
* L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation (Rice Lake)

====Order of the Arrow====
* Otyokwa Lodge #337

===Gateway Area Council===
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The Gateway Area Council, headquartered in La Crosse, serves Scouts in [[Wisconsin]] and [[Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gateway Area Council BSA |url=https://www.gatewayscouting.org/ |access-date=July 28, 2019 |archive-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730174648/https://www.gatewayscouting.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====History====
In 1921, the [[La Crosse Council]] (#624) was formed, changing its name to the Gateway Area Council in 1925.<ref name="Hook" /><ref name="CG 2012 5" />

====Organization====
* Seven Rivers- Houston County (MN), School District of La Crosse, Onalaska, Prairie du Chien, Stoddard
* The Great Soaring Eagle- Buffalo & Trempealeau Counties, School District of Holmen
* Winding Trails- Jackson, Monroe, Juneau, Vernon, Crawford Counties, School District of West Salem, Bangor

====Camps====
* Camp Decorah, located approximately {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} southeast of [[Galesville, Wisconsin|Galesville]], [[Wisconsin]] on the [[Black River (Wisconsin)|Black River]], is {{convert|330|acre|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 southeast of Galesville, WI.
* Hoffman Park provides rustic adventures near Black River Falls, WI.

====Order of the Arrow====
* Ni-Sanak-Tani Lodge #381

===Glacier's Edge Council===
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The Glacier's Edge Council provides Scouting services to communities in the counties of Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Sauk, Rock, Walworth in Wisconsin as well as Winnebago and Boone counties in Illinois. It is composed of representatives of more than 250 community organizations holding charters to operate a program of the Boy Scouts of America. The council meets annually in May to elect officers and board members. It was organized in 2005 growing from a consolidation of the Four Lakes and Sinnissippi Councils and granted a charter by the Boy Scouts of America.

====History====
The [[Janesville Council]] was formed in 1917. It disbanded in 1917.<ref name="Hook" /> In 1919, the [[Madison Council]] (#628) was formed, changing its name to the [[Four Lakes Council]] (#628) in 1929. In 2005, Four Lakes changed its name to [[Glacier's Edge Council]] (#628). In 1920, the [[Beloit Council]] (#620) was formed, changing its name to the [[Beloit Area Council]] (#620) in 1928. In 1925, the [[McHenry County Council]] (#695) (Illinois) was formed, merging into the [[Beloit Area Council]] (#620) in 1928. In 1920, the [[Beloit Area Council]] (#620) changed its name to the [[State Line Council]] (#620) in 1936. In 1928, the [[Indian Trails Council (Wisconsin)|Indian Trails Council]] (#633) was formed. State Line and Indian Trails merged to become the [[Sinnissippi Council]] (#626) in 1966. Sinnissippi "consolidated" with Four Lakes Council of Madison to become Glacier's Edge Council  (#628) in 2005.<ref name="Hook" /><ref name="CG 2012 5" /><ref name="CG 2012 6" />

====Organization====
Districts:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Districts |url=http://glaciersedge.org/districts |access-date=2012-12-06 |website=Glaciers Edge Council |archive-date=December 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205042332/http://glaciersedge.org/districts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Indian Trails
* Mohawk
* Wisconsin River
* Yahara

====Camps====
Camps:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camping |url=http://glaciersedge.org/camping |access-date=2012-12-06 |website=Glaciers Edge Council |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208095723/http://glaciersedge.org/camping/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Ed Bryant Scout Reservation on the Castle Rock Flowage near Mauston
* Camp Indian Trails on the Rock River near Janesville (Sold in 2021 to Rock County<ref>{{Cite web |last=Viviani |first=Nick |title=Rock Co. to buy Camp Indian Trails and open it to the public |url=https://www.nbc15.com/2021/11/17/rock-co-buy-camp-indian-trails-open-it-public/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=www.nbc15.com |language=en |archive-date=September 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909024332/https://www.nbc15.com/2021/11/17/rock-co-buy-camp-indian-trails-open-it-public/ |url-status=live }}</ref>)

====Order of the Arrow====
* Bigfoot Lodge (Chartered 5/5/2018 - formerly Takoda Lodge 2006–2018)

===Northern Star Council===
{{Main article|Northern Star Council}}

Indianhead Council merged with Viking Council in 2005 to create Northern Star Council. The Indianhead Council was headquartered in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]], and including [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey]] and [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington]] 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, Wisconsin|Rice Lake]], [[Wisconsin]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.camptomahawk.org/?page=about_tsr |website=Tomahawk Scout Reservation |access-date=August 26, 2006 |archive-date=August 16, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060816084918/http://www.camptomahawk.org/?page=about_tsr |url-status=live }}</ref> Phillippo Scout Reservation near [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota|Cannon Falls]], [[Minnesota]], Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp near [[Hudson, Wisconsin|Hudson]], [[Wisconsin]], and [[Kiwanis]] Scout Camp near [[Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota|Marine on St. Croix]], [[Minnesota]].

===Potawatomi Area Council===
{{Main article|Potawatomi Area Council}}
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The Potawatomi Area Council is headquartered in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin|Waukesha]], [[Wisconsin]]. The Potawatomi 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]] lodge. Potawatomi Area Council has one summer camp named Camp Long Lake.

The [[Potawatomi Area Council]] (#651) was formed in 1931.<ref name="Hook" />

===Samoset Council===
{{Main article|Samoset Council}}
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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.

In 1919, the [[Oneida County Council]] was formed, changing its name to the [[Rhinelander Council]] in 1922. In 1928, Rhinelander merged into Marathon and Lincoln Counties Council (#627) in 1928. In 1921, the [[Merrill Council]] (#627) was formed, merging into the [[Marathon and Lincoln Counties Council]] (#627) in 1926. In 1921, the [[Wausau Council]] (#644) was formed, merging into the [[Marathon and Lincoln Counties Council]] (#627) in 1926.<ref name="Hook" />

In 1917 the [[Wisconsin Rapids Council]] was formed, changing its name to Wood County in 1925. In 1921, the [[Stevens Point Council]] (#633) was formed, merging into the [[Wood County Council]] (#636) in 1927. The Wood County Council (#636) merged into the [[Central Wisconsin Council]] (#636) in 1929. Central Wisconsin merged into [[Samoset Council]] (#627) in 1937. In 1921, the [[Marinette Council]] (#626) was formed, merging into the [[Marathon and Lincoln Counties Council]] (#627) in 1930. In 1930, Marathon and Lincoln Counties changed its name to [[Samoset Council|Samoset]].<ref name="Hook" />
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===Three Harbors Council===
{{main article|Three Harbors Council}}
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In 1915, the [[Milwaukee Council]] (#629) was formed, changing its name to the [[Milwaukee County Council]] (#629) in 1929. In 1917, the [[Racine Council]] (#631) was formed, changing its name to the [[Racine County Council]] (#631) in 1927. In 1917, the [[Kenosha Council]] (#623) was formed, changing its name to the [[Kenosha County Council]] (#623) in 1929. In 1961, the council changed its name to [[Kenosha Council]] (#623). In 1972, Kenosha Council and Racine County Council merged to become the [[Southeast Wisconsin Council]] (#634).<ref name="Hook" />

In September 2011, Southeast Wisconsin Council and Milwaukee County Council merged to form Three Harbors Council.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scoutheast Wisconsin Council and Milwaukee County Council Approve Consolidation |work=scoutingnews.org |url=http://www.scoutingnews.org/2011/09/08/three-harbors-council/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2011-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402084533/http://www.scoutingnews.org/2011/09/08/three-harbors-council/ |archive-date=2012-04-02}}</ref>

====Organization====
Districts:<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Map |url=https://www.threeharborsscouting.org/districts/district-map/72065 |website=Three Harbors Council |access-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008150531/https://www.threeharborsscouting.org/districts/district-map/72065 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Aurora (Northern Milwaukee County, Wauwatosa, and West Allis)
* Southern Shores (Southern Milwaukee County)
* Red Arrow (Racine and Kenosha Counties)

====Order of the Arrow====
The Kanwa tho Lodge #636 is the Order of the Arrow lodge for Three Harbors Council. It was founded on January 6, 2013, through the consolidation of Mascoutens Lodge #8 and Mikano Lodge #231. The name and totem were chosen by the youth of the new lodge on the morning of July 8, 2012. Kanwa tho Lodge's totem is a panther, and "Kanwa tho" translates to "panther band".<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Kanwa tho Lodge |url=http://www.threeharborsscouting.org/about-us/about-kanwa-tho-lodge/53561 |website=Three Harbors Council |access-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008150531/http://www.threeharborsscouting.org/about-us/about-kanwa-tho-lodge/53561 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Voyageurs Area Council===
{{Main article|Voyageurs Area Council}}
The [[Ashland Council]] was formed in 1918. It disbanded in 1920.<ref name="Hook" /> Headquartered in Hermantown, Minnesota, Voyageurs Area Council serves Scouts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Its [[Order of the Arrow]] Lodge is Ka'niss Ma'ingan Lodge #196.