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Region and Area Maps

Central Region - Area Leads  for Fishing Programs can be contacted via e-mail by clicking on the links listed below.

Area Leads - Fishing:

Area #1 John Woodhall  

Serving these councils: 

• Bay-Lakes
• Black Hills Area
• Central Minnesota
• Chippewa Valley
• Gamehaven
• Gateway Area
• Northern Lights
• Northern Star
• Samoset
• Sioux
• Twin Valley
• Voyageurs Area

Area #2  Dennis Festerling  

Serving these councils:  

• Great Lakes FSC
• President Ford FSC
• Southern Shores FSC
• Water and Woods FSC

Area #3  Bob Quam  

Serving these councils:

• Abraham Lincoln
• Greater St. Louis Area
• Hawkeye Area
• Illowa
• Mississippi Valley
• Northeast Iowa
• Prairielands,
• Winnebago
• W.D. Boyce

Area #4  Ron Killian

Serving these councils:

• Buckeye
• Buckskin
• Great Trail
• Lake Erie
• Mountaineer Area
• Muskingum Valley
• Ohio River Valley
• Simon Kenton

Area #5  Ben Wilson

Serving 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

Serving these councils:

• Anthony Wayne Area
• Black Swamp Area
• Buffalo Trace
• Crossroads of America
• Dan Beard
• Erie Shores
• Hoosier Trails
• La Salle 
• Miami Valley
• Sagamore
• Tecumseh

Area #7 Doug Lindsay

Serving these councils;

• Blackhawk Area
• Glaciers's Edge
• Northeast Illinois
• Pathway to Adventure
• Potawatomi Area
• Rainbow
• Three Fires
• Three Harbors

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