It presently runs year-round with only a few weekends during the year with no events taking place.

Fred Pabst donated the original funds to construct the Dining Hall in 1950.

The Dining Hall has since become a central area of camp which brings back many fond memories to Scouts and Scouters alike.

Order of the Arrow Wag-O-Shag Lodge has been active in promoting and serving camp virtually since its beginning.

A climbing tower was built to challenge Scouts 14 years of age and older in 1998.

The Trail to Eagle program was added in 2002 to answer that call of many Star and Life Scouts needing assistance in obtaining the difficult required merit badges.

Golfing merit badge was also added that year due to the increasing popularity of the sport.

It was originally formed in October 21, 1944, with the name "Potawatomi Area Lodge", but the name was changed to "Wag-O-Shag" shortly after.

At that time, early 1800s, many foxes inhabited the area and it was also the totem of the local Indian tribe.

Waugooshance was also a favorite name with the Indians for crooked rivers, whose winding resembled the eccentric trail of the cunning animals whose name they bore.

Original charter members were: Charles W Woodson, Dr. James Christiansen, Dr. Vince Batha, Robert Jansky, Barton Rodgers, James Huber, Rudolph Timmel, Fritz Grover, Eugene Radke, and Ronald Johnson.

The first lodge tapout took place at Indian Mound Reservation during summer camp periods.

ceremonies were held at its secret campfire location off the camp property and was eventually completed with a concrete altar.