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Requirements for Nomination of Websites

The requirements to apply for this award are as follows:-
1. Scouting/Guiding Related – Web sites must be Scouting/Guiding oriented.
2. Non-Profit – Web sites must be not-for-profit efforts.  Sites that seek to sell products or services cannot be considered.
3. Completed/Accessible – Web site that is still in early stages of construction will not be considered.  Web sites must be accessible on the World Wide Web without any restrictions.
4. Service – “Efficiency for service towards others.”  In the founder's words, the candidate site must provide a Guiding/Scouting-related service to their Unit members and/or families, their communities, or Scouting and Guiding in general.

Participation
The competition is opened to all Scout/Guide/Ranger units all over the world.

Purpose
To encourage Scout, Girl Guide, and Ranger units to establish web site presence on the Internet.

Content Guidelines
1. Identification of Scout/Guide/Ranger Group/Company/Unit (required) – Identify your organization completely, and indicate local Unit interrelationships by including:
Links to your School or Sponsoring Authority web sites (if applicable)
Links to your local Council/District web sites (if applicable)
Links to your National/Regional Organization web sites (if applicable)
Links to related pages (related Units located within your area)
Indicate Unit physical location (i.e. School, District, State, Country, Region, etc.)

2. Your web site must be Team-Based (required) – Your site must involve all elements of your Unit in the planning, implementation and upkeep of the site or page.  In other words, this should NOT be a “one-person show”.  The identification of the Web management team responsible for the site is required.  The purpose of which is to facilitate communications with visitors to the web site.

3. Camping and Outdoor Activities (required) – Tell about a recent (within the last few months) campout or outdoor activity.  This should include where the campout or outdoor activity was held, the purpose of the activity or campout, and the results gained from the event (increased advancement, fun, personal growth, etc.).

4. Unit Training Programs – Provide public access to a summary all scheduled training classes and orientation programs that are available to Unit members and leaders.  This should include session descriptions, dates, locations, prerequisites, and contact names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers.

5. Community Service – Tell the visitor about a recent (within the last year) service project undertaken by the Unit.  The idea here is to share how the project was organized, implemented, coordinated... and completed.  The service must be rendered to a group or organization external to Scouting or Guiding.

6. Advancement – Tell the visitor about the Unit’s recent Scout/Guide (and/or Scouter/Guider) advancements and recognition (within the last year).

7. Organizational Communication – Have transcripts, minutes, or summaries of Unit management or Committee meetings (if applicable) available for downloading.  Newsletters, bulletins, calendar of events, roster of leaders/committees, Unit history are encouraged.

8. Resources – Include hyper-linked references to on-line Scouting/Guiding program resources. This should include Scout/Guide and Scouter/Guider ‘helps’ in the areas of advancement requirements, special program requirements, and/or other on-line resources of use to your local Unit Scouting/Guiding programs.  Links to National Scouting/Guiding resources (if applicable) is a plus here.

Other Aspects Taken Into Consideration
User Friendliness - Websites have to be pleasing and easy to use. 

Use of Multimedia Advantageously – sound, graphic or animation for a purpose. However, no extra points will be awarded for the use of modern media types (Shockwave, Flash movies, etc.)

Clarity – well contrast text and background

Well Organized – use of search engines, site map, etc.

Navigation/References – no broken links and/or images not found

Good Design Practices – resolution, tools, etc. chosen allow a majority of visitors to successfully navigate through the web site

Content – informational for own unit members, parents, and the community