Canada
The Award’s rules
What each level asks of you. You keep the rules you start a level under until you finish it.
Three levels
Finish each level before you turn 25.
60mineach week
Time that counts
About 1 hour a week in each of Voluntary Service, Physical Recreation and Skills.
A week counts when you spend at least 60 minutes on your activity. You cannot squeeze the time into fewer weeks.
Silver
From age 15. It takes at least 6 months (26 weeks).
Sections
26weeksup to 3 activities
Voluntary Service
13weeksup to 3 activities
Physical Recreation
13weeksup to 3 activities
Skills
Adventurous Journey
3 days
2 nights
At least 7 hours of planned activity each day, in a group of 4 to 7.
A practice journey comes first. You make one qualifying journey.
It can be a journey with nights away.
Your Major
Spend 3 months (13 weeks) more on one section you choose: Physical Recreation or Skills. You can change your choice until the section is submitted.
Starting Silver without Bronze? Add 6 months (26 weeks) to Voluntary Service or your Major section.
How your Award is checked here
Who looks at what you do.
Your account
Checked automatically
Each activity
Checked automatically
Each section
Bronze: Your Award Leader approves it
Silver and Gold: Checked automatically
Your Adventurous Journey
Checked automatically
Your Award
Your Award Leader approves it
A Verifier
Checks some finished Awards again.
Where a check is automatic, your Award Leader looks at anything that needs it.
Am I eligible?
People aged 14 to 24 who live in Canada can take part.
Check whether you can take part