Welcome to the Potawatomi Area Council!
Scouting has shaped the lives of thousands of boys and girls in Wisconsin. Our goal at the Potawatomi Area Council is to inspire our youth in the Waukesha, Wisconsin area to reach greater heights. We help youth from ages 5-20 achieve self-confidence, integrity and ethical awareness while improving their personal fitness and skills. Focusing on the Scout Oath and Law, it is our goal to provide a fun, interactive environment for youth while cultivating the future leaders of America.
Our Scouting Programs
We’re excited that you are interested in joining! Your life-changing Scouting journey starts here.
Once you find the perfect unit for your family, fill out an application, and then do a happy dance – you’re on your way.

Scouts BSA
Youth Ages 11-17
Adolescents and teens ages 11-17 can advance their Scouting skills as members of Scouts BSA. This is the traditional Scouting experience, which is youth-led and inspires leadership, self-discovery, service and community engagement. Young women and men are welcome to join Scouts BSA.
Eagle Scout/Projects
Earn the highest advancement in the Scouts BSA program as an Eagle Scout. Only a small percentage of Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, an accomplishment in itself. Completing the Eagle Service Project helps young men and women contribute to their community and gain lasting leadership skills.
Nicholas Mydlowski
Eagle Scout Name: Nicholas James Mydlowski , Troop 4
Number of service hours: 149 hrs
Name of Project: Zinnen Restoration Garden Restoration
Description of Project: Nicholas’s goal for his project is to is to renovate, refresh, re-envision and expand the native planting area at the Zinnen Boat Launch (now the Zinnen Restoration Garden) on Eagle Lake in Western Racine County (Kansasville) Wisconsin. This native planting area has been in existence for several years but is poorly maintained and limited in scope. Its purpose is for educating Eagle Lake residents on how to maintain their shoreline properties in a healthy manner (falls under the Healthy Lakes and Rivers Program run by the DNR). Right now, the area is about 60 square feet and has a path in rough condition with many deep-rooted native plants mostly intact and some educational signage. Nicholas’s project consists of making the walkway accessible to people with disabilities such as those with wheelchairs, which will be achieved via compacted crushed red granite. The second main goal will be to remove the old pathway pavers and make a path using those stone pavers with crushed red granite in-between. Finally, the goal will be to add educational signage (4 post signs to the location to educate the local lake residents how to maintain their shorelines and why the Zinnen Restoration Garden exists.
