I am a MBC for our troop. Not the only one by any means. We live in a rural town of 3500. We also have two troops in our town. I have only led one merit badge so far, my son came up last spring. My son hates working with me! I'm much tougher on him (he thinks, maybe true) than the other boys. Partly, that is because I know what he is capable of. And I was den leader for some of the other boys and know of their various learning disabilities and take that into account. He is much happier when it is not my turn to lead a MB. But as counselors, we try to offer different badges, so that t