eagle90 125 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I see from the latest Scouting magazine received today, that Bob Mazucca is retiring as CSE. Comments?? Link to post Share on other sites
emb021 16 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I got an email forwarded to another list that said this and they were looking for his replacement. There is a list of a about a half dozen or so execs they are looking as candidates for his replacement. For me, it will depend on how his replacement operates. Link to post Share on other sites
ADCinNC 16 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 http://scoutingmagazine.org/2012/04/farewell-letter-from-chief-scout-executive-robert-mazzuca/ Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 So, now is the time to push Kudu Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I don't know about that...the link says "The BSAs new Chief Scout Executive will be announced May 21" I don't think I'd announce a date unless there was already a pretty good idea who it was going to be. Link to post Share on other sites
Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Be careful what you wish for Dept... (1) Why is he leaving? I hope it is just time to move on and not that we have something about to blow up? (2) Bob is not all bad. Could the next guy be worst? I really, really hope BSA drops the "Be Prepared. For Life." Link to post Share on other sites
BadenP 93 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I agree with TampaTurtle, I hope there are no new surprises waiting to be launched as well. OGE you may be right about KUDU let him bring Hillcourt scouting and Bill's strong outdoor program back to the BSA, now is the time. Although I have not personally agreed with all the changes Mazzuca has made, especially the uniforms being made in Asia, he was my boss when I was a DE and I enjoyed working with the guy back then. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 So he will have been in the job a few months short of five years, assuming Wikipedia is correct. That doesn't seem very long. Does anyone know how that tenure compares to the last few CSE's? On the other hand, he is 65, so this isn't really an "early retirement." Maybe they should pick someone a little younger this time. Anyway, I wish him well. I think he does get more flak than he deserves from a couple of members of this forum. Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 186 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 So what's your favorite Scoutcraft Bashing quote by Robert Mazzuca? Robert Mazzuca: "Did you know that there was a time when to be a First Class Scout--you guys didn't know this I bet--did you guys have to learn how to catch a runaway horse to be a First Class Scout? When was the last time you saw a runaway horse?" Audience response: "Tuesday" Robert Mazzuca: "Tuesday? Whoa! OK. Oh, that's right! This is Amish country, isn't it? So what do we mean by being 'Prepared. For Life'? Obviously we don't have to learn how to catch a runaway horse anymore. That's not an important skill!" http://inquiry.net/leadership/sitting_side_by_side_with_adults.htm Obviously. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 OGE: Push him where? Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Kudu, yeah, that was a pretty silly thing for him to say. I'm sure you've never said anything silly. But now he's retiring, so all the Scouts will know how to catch runaway horses, right? Link to post Share on other sites
AlamanceScouter 10 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 He has been the CSE during the time I became a leader and during the time my son has been in Scouting........Scouting has become an important part of my family. I for one appreciate his service. Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Doesn't time fly. It seems just like the other day when he got the job. I'm not sure if five years is really long enough in a job as to have much of an impact? The Summit Bechtel Reserve is what I'll remember him for. I was hoping that he would be able to really turn the declines that we have seen in membership around. But that very well might take a lot longer than five years. Ea. Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 186 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 You mean "how to help in case of a runaway horse"? http://inquiry.net/advancement/tf-1st_require_1911.htm What do horses have to do with Boy Scouts and the Outdoor Method? That's not Prepared. For Life. Link to post Share on other sites
JMHawkins 15 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yep, thank him for his service and hope the next guy is more of an outdoorsman. Link to post Share on other sites
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