Editing Scouting in Illinois (section)

===Northeast Illinois Council===
{{Main article|Northeast Illinois Council}}
'''Northeast Illinois Council''' has its headquarters in [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]]. It runs Camp Sol R. Crown in [[Trevor, Wisconsin]], Camp Oakarro near [[Wadsworth, Illinois]], and Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near [[Pearson, Wisconsin]]. The council is served by Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Lodge #40.

The Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation is located in northern Wisconsin and serves the Scouts of the Northeast Illinois Council based in [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]]. Originally a logging camp, the scouts purchased the land and first had campers in 1929. The {{convert|1560|acre|km2|0}} camp serves over 2,300 scouts each summer. Scouts attending Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan have the opportunity to work on merit badges, attend programs, and boat, swim, or fish on [[Lake Killian]]. Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan also operates a nationally accredited high adventure base that offers units 11 trek opportunities. Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan, as of 2014, had a perfect BSA accreditation rating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan website |url=http://www.makajawan.com/ |access-date=May 23, 2014 |publisher=NEIC}}</ref>

Northeast Illinois Council is composed of three districts:
* Aptakisic District
* North Star District
* Potawatomi District

In addition, the council's Order of the Arrow lodge is split into three chapters with the same boundaries as its districts:
* Yakwahay Chapter (North Star)
* Namachani Chapter (Potawatomi)
* Aptakisic Chapter (Aptakisic)