The Quality Award Program

          The Quality Award is intended to complement other award programs and serve as a tool to assist Scouters in enhancing their program. Available to all Sections, Group Committee and Service Teams where offered by their Area, District or Region, it can help identify and focus on a number of elements which may have been missing from a section's program. The Quality Award Program offers recognition to those sections whose program meets the criteria.

          To be eligible for the Gold Quality Award, Troops in Mississauga must meet at least 14 of the 17 following criteria (or 11 of 17 for Silver):

TRAINING:
 All adult Leaders (18 years of age or older) in the Troop must have a minimum of Wood Badge, Part 1, Troop training.
GROUP COMMITTEE:
 A member of the Troop Leadership Team must attend 80% of all Group Committee Meetings throughout the year. This duty may be shared by members of the Leadership Team.
PLANNING:
 The Leadership Team must have a long range program plan and show the plan, including the detailed plan for the next four meetings, to their Group Committee. The plan should show time commitment per Leader and all activities related to the theme.
MEMBERSHIP RETENTION:
 The Troop must retain 80% of last year's membership.
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT:
 The Troop should involve their families in at least three activities during the year.
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
 The Troop must do at least two good turns for their community, such as service projects, carol singing or litter pick-up.
LINKAGE:
 The Troop must participate in at least one Pack-Troop or Troop-Company activity (note: cannot use going-up ceremony).
INTER-TROOP ACTIVITIES:
 The Troop must participate in one inter-Troop activity with another Troop, such as a joint meeting night.
EVENTS:
 The Troop must participate in at least one Regional Camporee during the season, plus at least one other Regional event (may include Apple Day, Santa Claus Parade, Christmas Campfire or Scoutrees).
OUTINGS/FIELD TRIPS:
 The Troop must participate in three activities held away from the usual meeting place during the year (not to include camping). These can be regular meetings held outdoors, day hikes, field trips, etc.
CAMPING ACTIVITIES:
 The Troop must attend a minimum of three camps during the year (may include any Regional Camporee not included in EVENTS).
FUND RAISING:
 The Troop must participate in at least two fund raising events during the year with other sections of their Group.
SPIRITUAL:
 The Troop must participate in one Church Parade a year with 60% attendance, or 25% of the Troop has attained the Religion in Life Award.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS:
 The Troop Program must have at least one environmental oriented evening or an educational outing.
COURT OF HONOUR:
 The Troop must have a Court of Honour which meets a minimum of four times between September and April.
ON-GOING COMMUNITY
PROJECT:
 The Troop must undertake a long range (several months) community project, such as working towards the purchase of a harness for a seeing-eye dog, helping with Food Path, helping at a Senior Citizen's home, etc.
ADVANCEMENT:
 The Troop must participate in a going-up ceremony.
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