The Thrasher Group, Inc.

Scope Of Work

The Boy Scouts of America have spent the last several years developing a world-class facility in Fayette County, WV – the Summit Bechtel Reserve. The grounds feature bunkhouses and lodges, leadership centers, retail and dining spaces, outdoor adventure areas, and a host of other components, many of which The Thrasher Group has had a hand in developing.

Thrasher’s relationship with the Boy Scouts started when the organization wanted to build a new Welcome Center in Glen Jean and thought a West Virginia firm should do the work. Thrasher was selected to provide a design for the building, and from there, a long-term partnership has evolved.

Thrasher has had a hand in everything from master planning and site development to materials testing and roadway design. In fact, all of Thrasher’s main service areas have contributed to the project: the Architecture, Civil/Site, Transportation, Utility, Survey, Environmental, and Construction Services Divisions have all played a role in the development of the Boy Scouts’ Summit Bechtel Reserve.

To date, some of the projects Thrasher has partnered with for the Reserve include:

  JW and Hazel Ruby Welcome Center

  Master Plan for the Summit Bechtel Reserve

  Pigott Base Camp Bunkhouse & Thomas G. Pigott Dining Hall

  Rex W. Tillerson Leadership Center

  Harvey Family Mountain Bike Shop

  Boy Scouts of America North Entrance Guard Shed

  Eagles Nest and Fork in the Road Diner

  JW Marriott Jr. Leadership Center and Gene H. Yamagata Hall

  Gene H. Yamagata Lodge

  John D. Harkey Jr. Gateway and Plaza

  River Trek

  Leadership Ridge Loop Road