Yes, I am aware of the requirements, I have a friend who is a troop leader. I am also very aware of the way parents do everything in some troops to bulldoze the way for their kid to earn those awards. I think there was even a thread about it on CC at one point. So IMO a solid community service involvement that is separate/unique/individual is always good. It signals that this is not one of those kids/troops where the parents have facilitated to the 9th degree.