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Region and Area Maps

Area Leads - Fishing:

Area #1 John Woodhall  

- is in the states of: Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
- includes the following councils:  Bay-Lakes, Central Minnesota, Chippewa Valley, Gamehaven, Gateway Area, Northeast Iowa, Northern Lights, Northern Star, Samoset, Sioux, Twin Valley, Voyageurs Area

Area #2 Dennis Festerling  

- is in the state of Michigan

- includes these councils:  President Ford, Water and Woods, Southern Shores, Great Lakes

Area #3 Bob Quam  

- is in the states of Illinois, Iowa & Missouri 

- includes these councils: Abraham Lincoln, Greater St. Louis, Hawkeye Area, Illowa, Lincoln Trails, Mississippi Valley, Northeast Iowa, Prairilands,  Winnebago, W.D. Boyce

Area #4 Ron Killian

- is in the states of Ohio & West Virginia

- includes these councils:  Allohak, Buckeye, Buckskin, Great Trail, Lake Erie, Mountaineer Area, Muskingum Valley, Ohio River Valley, Simon Kenton

Area #5 Ben Wilson

- is in the states of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska

- includes these councils: Cornhusker, Coronado Area, Great Rivers, Heart of America, Jayhawk Area, Mid-America, Mid-Iowa, Overland Trails, Ozark Trails, Pony Express, Quivira, Santa Fe Trail

Area #6 James Ridgeway

- is in the states of Indiana and Ohio

- includes these councils: Anthony Wayne Area, Black Swamp Area, Buffalo Trace, Crossroads of America, Dan Beard, Erie Shores, Hoosier Trails, LaSalle, Miami Valley, Sagamore, Tecumseh

Area #7 Doug Lindsay

- includes Chicagoland, Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana, Milwaukee, Madison, and Southeast Wisconsin

- includes these councils: Blackhawk Area, Glaciers Edge, Northeast Illinois, Pathway to Adventure, Potawatomi Area, Rainbow, Three Harbors, Three Fires

General Duties:

• Provide active positive support to the mission of the Central Region - Outdoor Programs Support Team and the Central Region Fishing Chairman.
  
• Build awareness, within the Area, of the benefits of High quality fishing programs on Scout recruitment and retention
  
• Build awareness, within the Area, of the detriments of Low quality fishing programs on Scout recruitment and retention
  
• Provide guidance and support in the development of Scouters who have an interest in providing quality fishing programs
  
• Provide guidance and support to quality fishing programs addressing the needs of all Scouts in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing program
  
• Provide guidance and support to quality fishing programs offered at the Unit, District, Council, and Area level
  
• Identify, recruit, and provide recommendation of high quality talented Scouters willing to commitment volunteer service as Council Leads – Fishing within the Area. These recommendations will be made to the Council Outdoor Program Chairman or Council Program Director.
  
• Provide support and provide guidance to the Council Leads – Fishing within the Area, providing Scouters with meaningful service opportunities and are of value.  Further, fostering a quality volunteer experience, improving Scouter retention