By taking part in the Award you will be alongside 30,000 other participants across Canada, with the addition of helpers and supporters, expect to make new friends and meet a wide range of people along the way. On top of that, the Award Programme now operates in 100 countries worldwide. You enter the Award through an operating organization (a school, youth club, business, college, etc), buy a Record Book to record your progress through the Award. Use the Award to fulfil your ambitions by exploring the wide choice of activities covering Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, Expeditions and, at Gold level, a Residential Project. The aim is for you to choose what you want to do and set yourself goals and personal challenges. Your goals might be to improve on your current best performance, or to develop a completely new skill or ability. Perhaps you will gain qualifications and awards along the way. Your goals give you targets to aim for, which can be reviewed and changed if necessary. Whatever you want out of life use the Award to help you get there. Award Leaders and helpers are there to support you. As you progress through the three levels you will find that you want to take increasing responsibility for planning and organizing your own programme. Gaining an Award is a matter of pride, giving you a sense of achievement and the confidence and that will be with you for life.