Chronological Order of WLF and WLC History
- 1956: Resolution passed to purchase the Camp with 240 acres purchased for $18,000
- –Opening session for Visually Impaired Children – 26 attended
- 1957: Formal dedication of the Camp
- -Dining Hall built
- -Maples, Birches, Oakes, Traders, Explorers, Frontiers, Lakewoods, and Pioneers Cabins built
- 1959: Elms and Trailblazers Cabins built
- 1960: Property Manager’s house and garage built
- 1961: Memorial Building built
- 1964: First year of Adult Visually Impaired Campers
- -40 acres purchased on the south side
- -Director’s Cabin built
- 1966: First year of Cognitively Disabled Campers
- -Totem Pole #1 installed
- 1967: Boys’ and Girls’ Bathhouses built
- 1969: First year of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Campers
- -20 acres purchased on north side
- -Duplex containing Handicrafts/Health Lodge built
- -Hemlocks and Pines Cabins built
- 1971: Willows, Hodags, Pathfinders, and Ravens Cabins built
- -100 acres added to the north and west of main Camp
- 1974: Tamaracks Cabin built
- 1976: Tripping Program began
- 1977: Conference and Retreat Center made permanent part of Camp Program
- 1978: New Recreation/Storage Building built
- 1979: Nature Lore Program added
- – Swimming Pier purchased for $17,000
- -Paddleboats donated to begin new activity
- 1980: Program began for Danish Counselors
- -Lumberjacks Cabin used as 11th Boys’ Cabin
- 1981: Indian Hollow developed by Deaf/Hard of Hearing Campers
- -Leadership Program developed
- -Renovation of Health Lodge and Handicrafts building
- -Additional Boys’ Bathhouse built
- -Hodge House built
- 1983: Nature Center built
- -Totem Pole #2 installed (“NA-WAK-WA” I)
- 1984: Dry Storage Building built
- 1986: Pinewood Lodge built
- 1987: Swimming area expanded
- -Ropes Course Program added
- -New Trading Post built
- -Dining Hall expanded
- 1988: Pinewood Lodge lower level completed
- -New Main Entrance Gate built
- 1989: Phase 1 Lions Lake dredging
- -Nature Center expanded
- 1991: Memorial Building Office renovated
- 1992: Memorial Building Bathrooms renovated
- -Wood Shed built
- 1994: 40 acres purchased on the south side
- -Regional Eyeglass Recycling Center built
- 1997: First and Second of Nine year-round Duplex Cabins built
- 1998: Third and Fourth of Nine year-round Duplex Cabins built
- 1999: Climbing Tower built
- -Friends and Honors Memorial Garden built
- -Fifth and Sixth of Nine year-round Duplex Cabins built
- -Trading Post expanded
- 2000: New Rope Swing installed
- -Seventh and Eighth of Nine year-round Duplex Cabins built
- -First year of Diabetic Campers
- -Maintenance Shop/Storage built
- 2001: Ninth of Nine year-round Duplex Cabins built
- -Totem Pole #3 installed (“NA-WAK-WA” II)
- -Wooden Walkway constructed by Marine Corp of Engineers
- 2002: Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc. moved Offices above Eyeglass Recycling Center
- 2003: Sturm Memorial Dining Hall renovated
- 2004: High & low Challenge Course renovated
- 2005: New Low Rope Elements added
- 2006: Rope Swing replaced
- -Camp and Foundation celebrate 50 Year Anniversary
- -Music Program added
- -Health Lodge resolution passed, construction began
- 2007: Health Lodge built
- 2008: New Elements added to both High and Low Ropes Course
- 2009: Indian Hollow Project completed – electricity and handrail added
- 2010: Memorial Roof Project – flat roof removal and re-shingling
- 2011: Totem Pole #3 removed due to deterioration
- 2012: Storage Shed rebuilt – destroyed by windstorm
- -Temporary 18 ft. Totem Pole installed (“MISCH-KEE-KEE”)
- 2014: –Totem Pole #4 installed (“NA-WAK-WA” III)
- –Temporary 18 ft. Totem Pole permanently installed in Indian Hollow
- 2015: Storage Shed rebuilt-destroyed by fire
- 2016: Camp and Foundation celebrate 60 Year Anniversary
- 2017: Gaga Pit Built
- 2018: Adventure Course Built
- -Friends & Honors Garden Addition started
- 2019: Friends & Honors Garden Addition Completed
- 2021: Permanent 9-Squre in the Air installed
- -Disc Golf Course completed
- 2022: Staircase in Boy’s area replaced
WLF Past Presidents
PRESIDENTS | TERM |
LUCARELLI, V.J. | 1956-59 |
LEWIS, FRED | 1959-62 |
STURM, CLARENCE | 1962-63 |
METCALF, VERN | 1963-64 |
JOHNSON, HAROLD | 1964-66 |
SCOTT, HUGH | 1966-68 |
VOLZ, VERN | 1968-70 |
THRALL, CLIFFORD | 1970-71 |
JOHNSON, WILLIAM | 1971-73 |
ROSHELL, J. EUGENE | 1973-74 |
HEIMKE, HOWARD | 1974-75 |
MERRIMAN, HARRY | 1975-76 |
ROSENKRANZ, DR. ALTON | 1976-77 |
SCHOONENBERG, JOHN | 1977-78 |
HOFFMANN, GEORGE | 1978-79 |
STEVENS, DANIEL | 1979-80 |
ENDER, GENE | 1980-81 |
VALLETT, WILLIS | 1981-82 |
MEYER, PETER J. | 1982-83 |
LECY, HELMER N. | 1983-84 |
PETERSON, ROBERT G. | 1984-85 |
HELWIG, HAL | 1985-86 |
CARL, DUWAYNE | 1986-87 |
RABBACH, GERALD H. | 1987-88 |
RYAN, IVAN | 1988-89 |
TYREE, WAYNE | 1989-90 |
HUSBY, RONALD | 1990-91 |
WELCH, ROBERT | 1991-92 |
SCHNEIDER, HERB | 1992-93 |
DUFFE, RON | 1993-94 |
KOHLWEY, ALFRED | 1994-95 |
AHLER, ROBERT | 1995-96 |
POGRANT, DAVID | 1996-97 |
PAVLAT, DON | 1997-98 |
JOHNSON, DON | 1998-99 |
HANDRICK, TED | 1999-2000 |
KORANDA, DENNIS | 2000-01 |
MCMEEKEN, MIKE | 2001-02 |
ZAIS, JERRY | 2002-03 |
SCHROEDER, DALE | 2003-04 |
KJENDALEN, CURT | 2004-05 |
OSINSKI, MARTIN | 2005-06 |
ENDER, ERIC | 2006-07 |
PRYOR, GREG | 2007-08 |
CLAUSEN, TOM | 2008-09 |
MOEGENBURG, GLEN | 2009-10 |
KAISER, DAVID | 2010-11 |
DEINHAMMER, ANDREW | 2011-12 |
HOLTHAUS, ERIC | 2012-13 |
DAVID HEMPEL | 2013-14 |
VRIEZE, LEE | 2014-15 |
REINDL, JACK | 2015-16 |
MUELLER, TOM | 2016-17 |
DICKSON, JOHN | 2017-18 |
MARSON, JO | 2018-19 |
JANOWITZ, TAL | 2019-20 |
VRIEZE, MARY | 2020-21 |
BLANK, DARREL | 2021-22 |
TESTA, LARRY | 2022-23 |