American Volkssporting Association (AVA)
American Volkssport Association
1008 S. Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78210
After you fill up your event or distance book, make a copy and mail the original to AVA. They will process it, and send back your award incentives. You do not have to be a member of AVA to join the East Tennessee Wanderers (ETW), or to earn kudos for your distance/event books from AVA.
Note: There is also the possibility of sending your finished book electronically. Please call 210-659-2112 for details and ask for Karen Winkle.
There are added benefits for joining AVA such as:
"The American Wanderer,"
Membership ID Card,
AVA Membership Discounts,
Travel Discounts, and
Brochure/Form for the next Convention.
The membership form and additional membership information is at https://cb.ava.org/membership.php.
Photos of AVA's Leadership Team is at https://ava.org/ava-leadership-team/.
In addition to the Distance and Event books, you can order Special Program books. Program details are at to http://cb.ava.org/specprog.php.
Special Programs with end dates:
A-MAZE-ing Labyrinths (12/31/26),
Appalachian Trail (12/31/28),
Border Crossings (12/31/23),
Great Lakes, Great Fun, Great Fitness, Great Friendships (12/31/23),
LIghthouses II (12/31/25),
Par for the Course (12/31/25),
Rails-to-Trail (12/31/25),
Step to the Beat (12/31/26),
Town Halls/City Halls (12/31/24),
Walking the United States (50 States/51 Capitals) (No end date),
Walking the USA A-Z (No end date), and
Walking with America's Veterans (12/31/27). List of our local Veterans Memorials created by David Bonewitz.
Important Note: Most programs allow participants up to (12) twelve months starting from the official end date to complete any Special Program.
Plus there are other options to purse:
Virtual Online Programs (On Hold -- Being revised.)
OSB (Online Start Box) is at https://my.ava.org/index.php
Updated 01/04/24