Affiliate Members

• Affiliate Recognition Awards
• Community Drowning Prevention Action

The Lifesaving Society annually recognizes Affiliate Members who deliver the Society's training programs, promote Water Smart^® public education, and raise funds in support of the Society's drowning prevention mission.

Most recognition awards are presented on the basis of points earned (see Point System below). Point values reward affiliates who offer a full menu of lifesaving programs and reflect the relative degree of difficulty or amount of training and effort required to achieve each level including the programming time commitment.

The Water Smart Award and the Jocelyn Palm Cup are awarded from a list of nominees who meet established criteria.

ANTHONY G. S. GRIFFIN CUP: Awarded to the City of Toronto District with the largest lifesaving program. (The City does not participate in the Cochrane Cup category.) Toronto-North District currently holds the Cup.

ARTHUR LEWIS COCHRANE CUP: Awarded to the affiliate member with the largest lifesaving program. The City fo Ottawa currently holds the Cup.

ARNOLD H. MORPHY CUP: Awarded to the single-facility affiliate with the largest lifesaving program. Brock University currently holds the Cup.

DAVID W. PRETTY CUP: Awarded to the municipal affiliate with the largest lifesaving program in a community with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The Town of Richmond Hill currently holds the Cup.

BURLINGTON CUP: Awarded to the municipal affiliate with the largest lifesaving program in a community with a population between 50,000 and 100,000. The Town of Halton Hills currently holds the Cup.

SCARBOROUGH CUP: Awarded to the municipal affiliate with the largest lifesaving program in a community with a population between 10,000 and 50,000. The Town of Essex currently holds the Cup.

M. G. GRIFFITHS CUP: Awarded to the municipal affiliate with the largest lifesaving program in a community with a population under 10,000. The Town of Hanover currently holds the Cup.

PRIVATE AFFILIATE AWARD: Awarded to the private affiliate with the largest lifesaving program. First Aid Education Academy currently holds this Award.

ERNEST A. CHAPMAN CUP: Awarded to the affiliated camp with the largest lifesaving program. Glen Bernard Camp currently holds the Cup.

JOHN H. CROCKER CUP: Awarded to the affiliated "Y" with the largest lifesaving program. The Kingston Family YMCA currently holds the Cup.

WILLIAM HENRY MEMORIAL CUP: Awarded to the affiliated secondary school with the largest lifesaving program. The Yorkland School currently holds thee Cup.

KIRK A. W. WIPPER CUP: Awarded to the affiliated university or college with the largest lifesaving program. Brock University currently holds the Cup.

R. BREDIN STAPELLS CUP: Awarded to the affiliate member with the largest leadership training program; and to the municipal affiliate with the largest leadership training program per capita. The City of Toronto currently holds the Cup in the Open Category; the Town of Essex holds the Cup in the Per-capita Category.

JOCELYN PALM CUP: Awarded to the affiliate making the most outstanding contribution to the National Lifeguard Service. Toronto Police Lifeguard Service currently holds the Cup.

WATER SMART^® AWARD: Awarded to an affiliate for outstanding community service to drowning prevention education. The City of London currently holds the Award.

PHIL MCBEAN CUP: Awarded to the affiliate with the largest boat training program. B.E. Safe currently holds the Cup.

WILLIAM M. BRUMMITT BOWL: Awarded to the affiliate with the largest first aid program. The City of Toronto currrently holds the Brummitt Bowl.

JOHN E. MCCUTCHEON BOWL: Awarded to the single-facility affiliate with the largest first aid program. Brock University currently holds the McCutcheon Bowl.

DARNELL CHALLENGE CUP: Recognizes the drowning prevention commitment of the Society's affiliate members and institutions that mobilize staff and volunteers to raise funds for Water Smart. PPL Aquatics holds the Cup in the Oveall category; the Boulevard Club holds the Cup in the Single-facility category. For 2011, the Society introduces a new "Municipal Affiliate" category.

SWIM TO SURVIVE^® AWARD: Awarded to the affiliate member and their board of education partners who provide Swim to Survive training to 80% or more of their target populations:

• London District Catholic School Board, City of London, YMCA of Woodstock, Family YMCA of St. Thomas-Elgin, Ingersoll Parks & Recreation, Town of Tillsonburg, YMCA of London - Bob Hayward Branch (100%)
• Thames Valley District School Board, City of London, London YMCA, YMCA of London - Bob Hayward Branch, Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich, Town of Ingersoll, Family YMCA of St. Thomas-Elgin, Town of Tillsonburg, Town of Woodstock, YMCA of Woodstock, Robarts/Amethys School for the Deaf (100%)
• Durham District School Board, Durham District Catholic School Board, City of Oshawa, Eastview Boys & Girls Club, Durham YMCA, Town of Uxbridge, Town of Whitby, Town of Ajax, City of Pickering (100%)
• Upper Grand District School Board, Wellington Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, YMCA-YWCA of Guelph, City of Guelph (93%)
• Grand Erie District School Board, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, City of Brantford, County of Brant, Norfolk County (85%)

Point System

Recertifications are equivalent to half the value of original certifications.

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