Honoring the visionaries...
Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr.
Paul R. Christen
Jack D. Furst
James & Jim Justice, Jr.
Sen. Joe Manchin
Robert "Bob" Mazzuca
Wayne Perry
J.W. & Hazel Ruby
Walter Scott, Jr.
For Robert J. "Bob" Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive from 2007 to 2012, the Summit Bechtel Reserve is a personal triumph – a visionary project that has evolved to become Scouting's answer to Disney World.
Mazzuca's leadership and vision during his tenure helped turn a reclamation project in southwest West Virginia into a Scout destination, and Scouting's fourth national high adventure base. "When completed, this
project will draw thousands of Scouts, Venturers and outdoor enthusiasts – both young and old – from across the nation and around the world for years to come."
Despite a political climate of dwindling membership numbers and pressure from all societal sectors, Mazzuca assembled the Summit team to create this wilderness outdoor adventure destination.