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.
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.
A-MAZE-ing Labyrinths
Program runs January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. A-MAZE-ING LABYRINTHS is a play on words: labyrinths are not mazes. Labyrinths are unicursal, meaning one walks in and out on the same path. A labyrinth is an ancient symbol of wholeness. The meditative properties of walking a labyrinth may help one to self-reflect, offer quieting of the mind & spirit, enhance creativity and reduce stress. Labyrinths are indeed a-maze-ing! This special program offers opportunities for meditative moments by walking labyrinths. An event must go by a labyrinth (or a maze) to qualify. Complete 14 qualifying events to receive an embroidered patch of a classic unicursal labyrinth. A qualifying stamp shall only be used once per year per qualifier but may be repeated in a different year. If an event has more than one labyrinth on the event route, the stamp may be used again, if paid for and walked a separate time for each qualifier.
For trail planning, labyrinths may be found on the following labyrinth locator website. However, qualifiers are not required to be listed on this locator and not all labyrinths on this locator are found on AVA event routes. https://labyrinthlocator.com/locate-a-labyrinth. For general information on labyrinths these websites are a good start: https://labyrinthsociety.org/ and https://www.verywellfit.com/walking-the-labyrinth-3435825 There are also several YouTube videos on labyrinth walking.
This special program is hosted by the Liberty Bell Wanderers. The books will become available in April, 2023. Please print and complete this request form and mail it with a check for $12 payable to Liberty Bell Wanders, c/o Betty Green, 320 Melbourne Way, Souderton, PA 18964. Please include your mailing address and email address with your request. For more information, contact Betty at bettyg52@gmail.com or 845-774-5335.
Step to the Beat
Program runs January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. This program encompasses the world's love of music in its many forms. To qualify, a walker must pass by any location that teaches music, has music performances regularly on stage, uses vocal or instrumental music to entertain audiences, has dancing performed to music or a music store. Qualifiers are 15 different locations in an AVA sanctioned event. The qualifying location can only be used once per event even if there are multiple qualifiers on the same route. If an event has more than one qualifier on the event route, the stamp may be used again, if paid for and walked a separate time for each qualifier. This special program supports "Hungry for Music" which is a charitable nonprofit organization that works to support music education and cultural enrichment and provides musical instruments to underprivileged children around the world. This special program is hosted by the Nebraska Wander Freunde Trailblazers. The cost of the book is $12.00. Successful participatants will earn a colorful patch. For more information contact Lori Anderson at fromustoyou@zoho.com . Send requests for books to NWFT at PO Box 8147, Omaha, NE 68108.
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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.

Program runs January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. A-MAZE-ING LABYRINTHS is a play on words: labyrinths are not mazes. Labyrinths are unicursal, meaning one walks in and out on the same path. A labyrinth is an ancient symbol of wholeness. The meditative properties of walking a labyrinth may help one to self-reflect, offer quieting of the mind & spirit, enhance creativity and reduce stress. Labyrinths are indeed a-maze-ing! This special program offers opportunities for meditative moments by walking labyrinths. An event must go by a labyrinth (or a maze) to qualify. Complete 14 qualifying events to receive an embroidered patch of a classic unicursal labyrinth. A qualifying stamp shall only be used once per year per qualifier but may be repeated in a different year. If an event has more than one labyrinth on the event route, the stamp may be used again, if paid for and walked a separate time for each qualifier.
For trail planning, labyrinths may be found on the following labyrinth locator website. However, qualifiers are not required to be listed on this locator and not all labyrinths on this locator are found on AVA event routes. https://labyrinthlocator.com/locate-a-labyrinth. For general information on labyrinths these websites are a good start: https://labyrinthsociety.org/ and https://www.verywellfit.com/walking-the-labyrinth-3435825 There are also several YouTube videos on labyrinth walking.
This special program is hosted by the Liberty Bell Wanderers. The books will become available in April, 2023. Please print and complete this request form and mail it with a check for $12 payable to Liberty Bell Wanders, c/o Betty Green, 320 Melbourne Way, Souderton, PA 18964. Please include your mailing address and email address with your request. For more information, contact Betty at bettyg52@gmail.com or 845-774-5335.

Program runs January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026. Redeem completed books by December 31, 2027. This program encompasses the world's love of music in its many forms. To qualify, a walker must pass by any location that teaches music, has music performances regularly on stage, uses vocal or instrumental music to entertain audiences, has dancing performed to music or a music store. Qualifiers are 15 different locations in an AVA sanctioned event. The qualifying location can only be used once per event even if there are multiple qualifiers on the same route. If an event has more than one qualifier on the event route, the stamp may be used again, if paid for and walked a separate time for each qualifier. This special program supports "Hungry for Music" which is a charitable nonprofit organization that works to support music education and cultural enrichment and provides musical instruments to underprivileged children around the world. This special program is hosted by the Nebraska Wander Freunde Trailblazers. The cost of the book is $12.00. Successful participatants will earn a colorful patch. For more information contact Lori Anderson at fromustoyou@zoho.com . Send requests for books to NWFT at PO Box 8147, Omaha, NE 68108.