| Link | Award | Description |
California Golden Heritage |
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Complete 12 sanctioned AVA/IVV walks from a list of California sites to earn a patch. |
| 50 States/51 Capitols |
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Walk our land and achieve the goal of walking in each state and/or each state capital.
Special record books now available to chart your progress towards this goal. |
| American Authors and Literary Landmarks |
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Complete 15 events anywhere in the United States associated with an American author or literary landmark. For example: birthplace, cemetery, homes, city where the book takes place, or when the trail passes where you can see places described in the book. A list of events will be available with registration by state and additional information will be posted on the AVA web as more events are identified. |
| American Revolution Walks |
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These walks include sites connected to the American Revolution. Complete 15 walks between
April 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008 to receive an award patch. |
| College Campus Walks |
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This program offers an Associate Degree in Walking, a Bachelor Degree and then a Master's,
and last but not least a Doctorate of Walking. |
| Covered Bridge Special Event |
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Walks that are sanctioned by AVA or a Canadian Volkssport Federation walk that passes within sight of or through a covered bridge. Any participant that participates in and pays the regular AVA or CVF/FCV event fee is eligible to record the walk in their Historic Covered Bridge book. |
| Great Lakes |
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The Great Lakes Special Event program requires walkers to complete 10 walks along the
shore of a Great Lake. Only part of the trail needs to be on the shore. Also, the walker must
walk an event at three different Great Lakes. The award is a patch (4" x 2-1/2").
This program is open until December 31, 2009. |
| Lighthouse USA |
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Begins April 15, 2004 and runs through December 31, 2008. Any sanctioned AVA
event in the USA that allows the sighting of a lighthouse qualifies for this
program.. 12 stamps will earn a certificate and impressive patch. |
| National Heritage Walks |
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Earn a special patch by buying the National Heritage Award Record Book and participating in
10 events in National Parks or National Cemeteries. |
| Email: Pony Express. |
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Walk one event in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California --
the route of the Pony Express. Cost of the program will be $10.00, a 4" embroidered Pony Express patch
and hatpin will be awarded upon completion. POC For more information contact Millie Haupt,
Yakima Valley Sun Striders, 2510 So. 52nd Avenue, Yakima, WA 98903, email m.haupt@charter.net
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| Railroad Heritage Program. |
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Starts January 1, 2006. Program runs indefinitely. Cost is $8.00. Criteria: A sanctioned AVA walk, bike or ski event if the event trail follows, at some point, a former rail bed. This includes rails-to-trails as well as abandoned railroad tracks that are now legally used for recreational purposes. This program does not encourage or endorse any activity that results in trespassing along active railroads or railroad properties. The event passes a railroad station, either formerly or currently used for passenger and/or freight service. Qualified walks will be listed on RailRoad Heritage website. |
| RiverWalk America Program. |
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Starts January 1, 2006 and runs indefinitely. The program rules include a sanctioned AVA walk, bike or ski event if the trail passes by or
crosses over a river. A river is defined as a flowing body of water whose name ends in the word River. A trail passes by a river if you can sight the river as you walk the trail. |
| Email: Spirit of Walking Cemetery Stroll. |
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Learn historic facts about people who lived and died in the location in which you are walking. Enjoy the peacefulness and quiet of their final resting place. Join the Spirit of Walking Program now. From July1, 2006 through June 30, 2009, walk 40 YREs and/or regular events that go through, around or by any cemetery. Log the stamp in the program booklet along with location and name of cemetery. No website to check. Only one cemetery per walk and no duplicate event stamps in the booklet. Insert cards are acceptable but no hand written entries. Upon completion, you will receive a fully embroidered 12 color patch. Cost, as prescribed by the NEC, is $10. For booklet, send check made out to TSWVA to: Dennis Michele, 27 Cane Creek Circle, Fairview, NC 28730, dmichblue@aol.com, 828-628-4343 |
| U.S. Presidents |
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Complete 15 events anywhere in the United States where an event or activity
occurred in relation to United States Presidents. Program is available
during the period July 4, 2004 through July 4, 2009. |
| Walking Courthouses in the U.S.A. |
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This Special Program will promote completing any event that will pass by or through a city, county, state, federal or historic courthouse. Some states call them different names, if a court is held in that building that event will qualify. Because there are so many walks that could qualify for this program this program will not be monitored, it will be done using the honesty of the walker. |
| Walking Europe in the U.S.A. |
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Walk 20 events in US cities that have a European counterpart in name and earn a patch; cost is $8.00. |
| Walking State Parks in the USA |
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This Special Program will promote walking in State Parks throughout the United States. Because there are so many walks that could qualify for this program, this program will not be monitored. It will be done using the honesty of the walker. |
| Walk the USA, A to Z |
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This program challenges you to complete 26 walks, anywhere in the USA, to earn
this special award. Each event's start location/town must begin with a
different letter of the alphabet (example: Washington, DC counts as a "W"
walk). |
| Winery and Brewery |
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Earn a patch by passing by any brewery, winery, distillery, or restaurant that
brews beer, ferments wine, or distills spirits (such as whiskey) on the
premises on the route of a regular, seasonal, or year round AVA sanctioned
event. |
| Youth Program - AVA Master Program |
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Team up and walk with a child or youth and your team will earn a special award. |
| Youth Program - Girl Scouts |
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Find out more about the collaboration between the AVA and the Girl Scouts of the USA. |
