TOTS-EAT awards program

So that we may recognize our members for their outstanding contributions to their community through the Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat initiative, the International Thespian Society has developed a community service awards program. There are eight chapter awards, four kinds of troupe awards, and two different troupe team awards. You can see more details below.

Qualifications
To qualify for a troupe or team award:

1. all troupes must be active ITS troupes (current year’s renewal dues are paid by October 15 of that year. This includes all “team” members.).
2. the troupe must register, by the October 15 deadline, to participate in the TOTS-EAT campaign for that year.
3. a properly completed donation verification form must be received by EdTA no later than November 7 of the collection year.

Chapters with active ITS chapters are automatically qualified for awards as soon as one or more troupes register to participate in the TOTS-EAT program and submits a valid donation verification form following their collection night.

Why not set your sights on an ITS community service award for your school? Think how great it will look in the school’s awards display! If you haven’t already done so, register your troupe or team today.

Troupe awards

1. Cornucopia Award: Most total weight for a single troupe.
2. Cornucopia Award (team): Most total weight for a team. Each troupe on the team will receive an award.
3. Abundant Harvest Award: Greatest one-year increase in total collections by one troupe.
4. Harvest Excellence Award: Greatest total collection by a first-time participant troupe. Individual troupes only; no teams.
5. Community Spirit Award: First troupe registered.
6. Community Spirit Award (team): First team registered. Each troupe on the team will receive an award.

Chapter awards

1. Cornucopia Award: Most total weight for a chapter.
   1. Greatest total collected by a chapter Overall winner is not eligible to win a division award. That division will not be awarded in that year.
   2. Division 1: 1–10 troupes registered
   3. Division 2: 11–20 troupes registered
   4. Division 3: 21–30 troupes registered
   5. Division 4: 31–40 troupes registered
   6. Division 5: 41–50 troupes registered
   7. Division 6: more than 50 troupes registered
2. Outstanding Commitment Award: Greatest percent participation of active ITS troupes within a chapter.
   1. Active troupe count used is as of October 31
   2. Based on pre-registered troupes only
   3. Each troupe is counted individually, even if part of a team
      • Division 1: 1–10 troupes registered
      • Division 2: 11–20 troupes registered
      • Division 3: 21–30 troupes registered
      • Division 4: 31–40 troupes registered
      • Division 5: 41–50 troupes registered
      • Division 6: more than 50 troupes registered
3. Abundant Harvest Award: Greatest one-year increase in total collections by a chapter.