JohnK: Count me in on your logic. Your approach seems so logical. The knee jerk reaction of so many of our Public service benefit overseers appears to be removal of the benefit, or muzzling it, instead of figuring out how to make it work.
The State could enlist the Boy Scouts to train campers (when they are in attendance) and this would have a dual role: Educate the campers and help Scouts prepare for merit badges.