AVA Future Special Programs
Notice to all participants: Most
programs allow the participants up to (12) twelve months starting from the
official end date to complete any Special Program.
Completed books are to be returned to the point of contact or club
hosting the program to receive recognition and award.books are to be returned to the point of contact or club
hosting the program to receive recognition and award.
Completed Book Redemption by Email
Instead of sending completed books for redemption via US Mail, nearly all Special Program sponsors also support book redemption by email where completed books are submitted by
1) scanning or talking pictures of all book pages (including the front page) into a PDF, JPG, or PNG file(s),
2) attaching the file(s) to an email, then
3) sending the email to the designated redemption email address.
The recogition and award will still be sent by US Mail.
Qualifying Events Link
At the bottom of each Special Program entry listed below a Qualifying Events Link is displayed. Clicking on the link lists the events that have been marked by AVA clubs as qualifying for that special program. On the displayed page, the listed events can be further filtered by State and/or event group/type. Clubs mark events as qualifying for a Special Program when at least one distance option has a qualifier. Typically event directions provide further information as to the Special Programs that qualify for a particular distance option.
Our appreciation goes to all Committee Members of the Special Programs for the hard work in implementing and maintaining the programs as well as the financial contributions made to AVA as a result of each of the Special Programs.
Anniversaries Hurrah
Program runs January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. This shortened period reflects the singularity of the anniversary year. The Program booklet has space for 25 events. Any AVA sanctioned YRE, Seasonal, or Traditional event may be completed for this program celebrating the semi-quincentennial (250th) anniversary of the United States and the Golden (50th) Anniversary of the AVA. (It is also the sesquicentennial of the Centennial State.) Any event which a walker believes is representative of our national or volksmarching history may be completed. One stamp can be used twenty-five times or twenty-five stamps can be used one time. Create your own sub-program within this one to make it truly memorable for you. Examples include: historic landmarks, geographic landmarks, historic trails, events hosted by the first 100 original AVA clubs (AVA-0001 through AVA-0100) that are still active, original AVA YRE/SE walks with event numbers (Y####) below 250 that are still hosted by a club, events in a town named Fredericksburg, etc. Please refer to the Falcon Wanderers website, https://www.falconwanderers.org for more examples. If there is no event at the historical site you select, find the sanctioned event closest to it and complete that trail. Upon completion, participants will receive a 4"x6" oval patch. This special program is hosted by the Falcon Wanderers of Colorado Springs, CO. Booklets can be ordered after November 1, 2025.
To purchase a booklet please make out a check for $14 (per book) payable to the "Falcon Wanderers" and mail your request and check, including your residence mailing address, phone and e-mail address information, to
POC Information:
Completed Book Redemption by Email is supported via the email,
.
For further details on redemption by email click HERE.
Qualifying Events Link: https://my.ava.org/find-an-event.php?sel_sp=ANN
For further details on the use of the above link click HERE.
Completed Book Redemption by Email
Instead of sending completed books for redemption via US Mail, nearly all Special Program sponsors also support book redemption by email where completed books are submitted by
1) scanning or talking pictures of all book pages (including the front page) into a PDF, JPG, or PNG file(s),
2) attaching the file(s) to an email, then
3) sending the email to the designated redemption email address.
The recogition and award will still be sent by US Mail.
Qualifying Events Link
At the bottom of each Special Program entry listed below a Qualifying Events Link is displayed. Clicking on the link lists the events that have been marked by AVA clubs as qualifying for that special program. On the displayed page, the listed events can be further filtered by State and/or event group/type. Clubs mark events as qualifying for a Special Program when at least one distance option has a qualifier. Typically event directions provide further information as to the Special Programs that qualify for a particular distance option.
Our appreciation goes to all Committee Members of the Special Programs for the hard work in implementing and maintaining the programs as well as the financial contributions made to AVA as a result of each of the Special Programs.
Anniversaries HurrahProgram runs January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. This shortened period reflects the singularity of the anniversary year. The Program booklet has space for 25 events. Any AVA sanctioned YRE, Seasonal, or Traditional event may be completed for this program celebrating the semi-quincentennial (250th) anniversary of the United States and the Golden (50th) Anniversary of the AVA. (It is also the sesquicentennial of the Centennial State.) Any event which a walker believes is representative of our national or volksmarching history may be completed. One stamp can be used twenty-five times or twenty-five stamps can be used one time. Create your own sub-program within this one to make it truly memorable for you. Examples include: historic landmarks, geographic landmarks, historic trails, events hosted by the first 100 original AVA clubs (AVA-0001 through AVA-0100) that are still active, original AVA YRE/SE walks with event numbers (Y####) below 250 that are still hosted by a club, events in a town named Fredericksburg, etc. Please refer to the Falcon Wanderers website, https://www.falconwanderers.org for more examples. If there is no event at the historical site you select, find the sanctioned event closest to it and complete that trail. Upon completion, participants will receive a 4"x6" oval patch. This special program is hosted by the Falcon Wanderers of Colorado Springs, CO. Booklets can be ordered after November 1, 2025.
To purchase a booklet please make out a check for $14 (per book) payable to the "Falcon Wanderers" and mail your request and check, including your residence mailing address, phone and e-mail address information, to
POC Information:
Completed Book Redemption by Email is supported via the email,
.For further details on redemption by email click HERE.
Qualifying Events Link: https://my.ava.org/find-an-event.php?sel_sp=ANN
For further details on the use of the above link click HERE.