Leroy11: with KL, although you do not choose your dates as such, the starting point is the date at which you join; thereafter, as soon as you reach a higher level, the start date for the 12 months qualifying period becomes the date at which you first reach the level in question. Thus, for instance, if you join on Feb 2 2000, you have until Feb 1 2001 to become silver; if you become silver on June 2 2000, you have until June 1 2001, to remain silver for the following year starting June 2 2001 and so on.