i have used the worksheets both as a parent and as a merit badge counselor (I guess I'm one of the lazy ones). They give the boys a way to keep track of the requirements and all the work in one place. I have found it actually take MORE work to completely fill in the questions on the work sheet and be prepared to discuss the answers then just reading the merit badge pamphlet, marking the page # by the requirement and being able to read it off. Also the boys are usually more comfortable looking up info online because that is what they do for school, etc. If they can intelligently discuss an
