terms of its ability to fulfill the changing needs of young people today. Levels A marathon and not a sprint – A successful completion of every Level demands determination and commitment, instead of a short burst of enthusiasm. The defined time for each Level is the minimal requirement. This allows the participants to work at their own pace, according to their amount of spare time, up until their 25th birthday. Bronze Participants must be at least age 14 to enter. A minimum of one hour a week is required per activity. Participants record their activity for each of the four Sections in their record book\Service: Service – at least one hour a week. Personal Skill – at least one hour a week. Physical Recreation – at least one hour a week. Adventurous Journey/Research – Plan prepare and undertake a 2-day, 1 night Adventurous Journey in a group covering a minimum total distance of: Walking 24–35 km or Cycling 100–130 km over two consecutive days. In Israel, at Bronze Level, this section is filled by a journey made not by the participants but the Award holder and authority. After a minimum 6 months (or more, depending on the participant, there is no "deadline") the participant is eligible to receive the Bronze Award, if the participant has completed all four sections. In Israel, the Bronze Award badge is designed specially for the Israel Award and has the Award symbol and the Bronze badge symbol (this badge is approved by the International Award Association) (www.intaward.org). Silver Participants must be at least age 15 to start their Silver. A new Level holds new challenges, with a minimum of two hours’ a week required for each section. Just as at Bronze Level, there are four sections to complete. Entering directly to Silver is possible, but there are further requirements: Service – two hours a week Personal Skill – two hours a week Physical Recreation – two hours a week Adventurous Journey/Research – Plan prepare and undertake a 3-day, 2 night Adventurous Journey in a group covering a minimum total distance of: Walking 54–79 km or Cycling 190–220 km over 3 consecutive days. In Israel, this section is filled by a journey made not by the participants but the Award holder and authority. After a minimum 12 months (for participants who finished the Bronze level. 18 months is required for participants who have entered directly at