Water and Woods Field Service Council was a field service council of the Michigan Crossroads Council that served youth in the central and northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Council was headquartered in Flint, Michigan, with service centers located in Auburn, Lansing, and Port Huron. The Water and Woods Field Service Council was the result of a merger in 2012 of Lake Huron Area Council, Blue Water Council, Tall Pine Council and Chief Okemos Council. Organization The Organization of the Boy Scouts of America councils in Area 2 of the Central Region is unique to Michigan. The Michigan Crossroads Council (MCC) was created by the merger of nine councils in the lower peninsula of Michigan. It is a coordinating council that oversees properties, personnel, and program. MCC is then split into four field service councils which handle the day-to-day aspects of Scouting and have their own professional staff serving local units. The Water and Woods Field Service Council is composed of the former Blue Water, Lake Huron Area, Tall Pine, and Chief Okemos Councils. Water and Woods is further divided into eight districts to better serve the Scouting units in the local community. Blue Star District serving youth in Lapeer County, and serving youth in Davison, Lakeville, Beecher, Bentley, Clio, Flint, Flushing, Genesee, Kearsley, Mount Morris, and Westwood Heights School Districts. Blue Water District serving youth in St. Clair and Sanilac County, Michigan Chief Okemos District serving youth in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham County, Michigan, and the Portland School District in Ionia county. Heartland District serving youth in Midland, Gladwin, Clare, Isabella and Gratiot Counties. Ojibway District serving youth in Saginaw County, Michigan, as well as the communities of Reese and Vassar in Tuscola county. Rivers North District serving youth in the Atherton, Bendle, Carman-Ainsworth, Fenton, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Lake Fenton, Linden, Montrose & Swartz Creek School Districts and Shiawassee County, Michigan Shoreline District serving youth in Bay, Arenac, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Iosco, and Alcona counties. Thumb District serving youth in Huron and most of Tuscola County. In 2020, Michigan Crossroads Council made a decision to merge their Field Service Councils to create one central Council. Properties All properties in the Michigan Crossroads Council are operated by the council-wide Outdoor Adventures Committee, not by the local Field Service Council. However, each of the four Field Service Councils continue to hold events at their traditional camps from their legacy councils. Each year,