About Us & Scout Shop

Gateway Area Council serves the Coulee Region

The Gateway Area Council #624, headquartered in La Crosse, serves Scouts in Wisconsin and Minnesota. 

Directions to Council Office:  see map to the right. (Some GPS directions can be incorrect.  Make sure you take WI 16 to Quarry Rd. You will see a sign on WI 16 saying "Boy Scouts of America")

 

Scout Shop/ Council Service Center 

The Scout Shop is the place to register for a program, buy uniforms or equipment, manage advancement and purchase awards, etc.

Located at 2600 Quarry Road La Crosse, WI 54601 

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am- 5pm 

 

Districts

The Council is divided into two districts to serve all the units in the area. 

• Cub Scouts
• Scouts BSA / Venturing

See the District Page for more information.

 

Camp Decorah

Camp Decorah has great facilities for camping, hiking, outdoor adventure as well as meeting facilities with online reservations!

Camp Staff Opportunities and Internships

 

Order of the Arrow

Ni-Sanak-Tani Lodge #381

 

Council Staff Organization:

Territory 1: Kelly Wilde	Territory 2: Justin Holten
Caledonia, MN (Pack and Troop 51)	Emerson, La Crosse, WI (Pack 08)
Houston, MN (Pack and Troop 53, 531G)	French Island, WI (Pack & Troop 15, 515G)
Spring Grove, MN (Pack 55)	La Crosse- Southside (Pack 17)
Onalaska (Pack 69, Pack 248, Troop 68)	La Crosse- Blessed Sacrament (Pack 28)
Onalaska-St. Pats (Pack 168, Troop 168)	La Crescent, MN (Pack 98 & Troop 33)
West Salem (Pack and Troop 77)	La Crosse Cathedral (Troop 11)
Brice Prarie (Troop 21)	La Crosse, WI (Troop 18, Troop 22)
Holmen (Pack 91, Troop 91 and 91G)	Crew 381 (Ni-Sanak-Tani Lodge/OA)
Holmen (Crew 91)	Bangor (Pack 46 and Troop 46)
Mauston (Pack 39 and Troop 203)	Black River Falls (Pack 59)
Sparta (Pack 67 and Troop 67)	Tomah (Pack 279, Troop 72 and 72G)
Sparta (Pack 85 and Troop 05)	Galesville (Pack 61 and Troop 61)
Sparta (Troop 07)	Mondovi/Eleva Strum (Pack 65)
Prarie Du Chien (Pack 320 and Troop 320)	Whitehall (Pack 78)
Viroqua (Pack 9 and Troop 75)	Trempealeau (Pack 101)
North Crawford/Seneca (Pack 313)	Osseo (Pack 102 and Troop 102)
	Arcadia (Pack 264 and Troop 64)
	Fountain City (Pack 310 and Troop 110
	Hillsboro/Elroy/Wonewoc (Pack 42 and Troop 83)
	Cashton (Pack 60 and Troop 60)
	Chaseburg/Coon Valley (Pack 319 and Troop 322)

 

If you need assistance with ________ please contact:
	Advancement Records	Nikki Burk
	Board of Directors	Scout Exec
	Camp Decorah Reservations	Justin Pitz
	Camp Decorah Summer Programming	Kelly Wilde
	Career Exploring	Kelly Wilde
	Certificates of Insurance	Nikki Burk
	Council Calendar	Ashleigh Kane
	Council Pinewood Derby	Justin Holten
	COPE & Climbing Programming	Justin Holten
	Cub Scout District Committee	Justin Holten
	Den Kits	Ashleigh Kane
	E-Newsletter	Ashleigh Kane
	Eagle Scout Paperwork	Nikki Burk
	Enchanted Forest	Ashleigh Kane
	Endowment Fundraising	Scout Exec
	Fall Cub Camp	Kelly Wilde
	Friends of Scouting	Amy Bettis
	Golden Eagle Fundraising Gala	Amy Bettis
	Golf Tournament	Amy Bettis
	Help as a Scouting Parent or Scouting Volunteer	Scout Exec
	Klondike Derby	Kelly Wilde
	Lawn Social	Amy Bettis
	Making a Donation	Amy Bettis
	Media Relations	Scout Exec
	Membership & Scouting Promotion Resources	Ashleigh Kane
	Membership Renewal	Nikki Burk
	Merit Badge Days	Kelly Wilde
	National Jamboree	Scout Exec
	National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)	Justin Holten
	Order of the Arrow Ni-Sanak-Tani Lodge	Justin Holten
	Pintwood Derby	Ashleigh Kane
	Planned Giving	Scout Exec
	Popcorn Sale	Amy Bettis
	Religious Awards	Kelly Wilde
	Roundtable	Justin Holten
	Scheduling a Program for my group at Camp Decorah	Scout Exec
	Scouts BSA District Committee	Kelly Wilde
	Scout Night at the Speedway	Amy Bettis
	Scout Shop Purchasing	Nikki Burk
	Scouting for Food	Justin Holten
	Scrap-a-thon	Ashleigh Kane
	Sparta Friends of Scouting Luncheon	Ashleigh Kane
	Spook-o-ree	Justin Holten
	Spring Camporee	Kelly Wilde
	Staffing	Scout Exec
	Strategic Plan	Scout Exec
	Tentaroo Online Registration	Ashleigh Kane
	Trades Post Programming	Justin Pitz
	Trail Mix Races	Ashleigh Kane
	Training: What Course Should I Take?	Justin Holten
	Training Records	Nikki Burk
	Tubing at Whitetail Ridge	Justin Holten
	Unit Renewal (Recharter)	Nikki Burk
	Volunteer & Eagle Scout Recognition Event	Ashleigh Kane
	Volunteering at Camp Decorah	Justin Pitz
	Website Updates	Ashleigh Kane
	Week Long Day Camp	Justin Holten
	Wilderness First Aid Training	Justin Holten
	Wood Badge	Justin Holten
	Youth Protection	Justin Holten