Glossary |
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| AVA or A.V.A. |
The American Volkssport Association. The umbrella organization for the United States. Visit their website at www.ava.org. See also IVV and CVA. |
| Awards |
Some walks offer awards for sale as a souvenier of the event. Awards
often take the shape of patches, pins, and other forms. There are sub-types
of awards:
- "A" award: can be available at sanctioned events and are specifically
designed for that event.
- "B" award: can be available at any event, but are not specifically
designed for that event.
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| Credit |
Credit is given to participants who participate in the Incentive Program and pays the $3.00 fee for that event. You get to stamp both the Event book and the Distance book for each event you pay the fee for. |
| Credit Only |
This phrase means that there are no awards available for the event. It does not mean that you are required to walk for credit. All events can be done for free. |
| CVA or C.V.A. |
The California Volkssport Association. This organization is a federation of all AVA affiliated clubs in California. It is not a traditional club where individuals can join, but it exists to promote Volkssports in California on behalf of the member clubs. Visit the website at www.CaliforniaVolkssportAssociation.org/. See also IVV and AVA. |
| Distance Book |
The official AVA record book of distance achievements for people who participate in the Incentive Program. Distance books are available at most events or are available at the AVA website, www.ava.org or the S.W.S. Store. See also Event Book.
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| Event |
Usually an event is a walk. Bicycle rides, cross country skiing, and swimming events are also sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association and can be entered into your distance and event books. |
| Event Book |
The official AVA record book of events completed by people who participate in the Incentive Program. Event books are available at most events or are available at the AVA website, www.ava.org or the S.W.S. Store. See also Distance Book.
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| Friendship Walk |
A group walk that is usually done on a day, most often a weekend day, when no sanctioned walk is available. Friendship Walks utilize Year Round Walks.
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| Hot Walkin' Nights (HWN) |
A series of special walks put on by the Sacramento Walking sticks in June, July, and August each Wednesday evening. Come join the fun. Check the Calendar of Events page for details. The temperature may be warm, but the Sacramento Walking Sticks are always cool!
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| Incentive Program |
This program is designed to nudge you off the couch and on to greater Volkssport glory! Participation in the Incentive Program is always voluntary. Participants track the number of events they do in their Event Book and the cumulative distance they do in their Distance Book. Completed books are sent in to AVA who returns them along with a pin, patch, and certificate of achievement. You can get started by purchasing a New Walker Packet for only $5.00. See also Special Programs. |
| IVV or I.V.V. |
The International Federation of Popular Sports, the English translation for "Internationaler Volkssportverband" which is headquartered in Germany. The IVV is the international organization that governs all of Volkssporting. Over 50 countries have IVV sanctioned events and your Incentive Program books are good at any IVV sanctioned event. Visit their website at www.ivv-web.org. See also AVA and CVA. |
| New Member Mailing |
This is the packet of materials that new members of the Sacramento Walking Sticks receive after their membership application has been processed. It includes a Name Button, a free gift, and other materials that will help you get started with the club. Join today on our Membership page! |
| New Walker Packet |
The New Walker Packet supplies you with all the materials you need to start the Incentive Program. The cost is only $5.00 but the value is way more than that! The packet includes:
- Your first Event book (normally $5.00)
- Your first Distance book (normally $5.00)
- 3 coupons good for event credit (normally $3.00 each)
- Other coupons good for goodies from AVA
That's a value of over $19.00 for $5.00! Purchase of a New Walker Packet does not include membership in the Sacramento Walking Sticks, however. Club membership is seperate and is available at any SWS event, the Membership page, or any membership meeting.
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| Ratings |
Most events are rated for difficulty. A rating of 1 is the easiest and is normally flat and entirely on paved surfaces. A rating of 5 is the most difficult and often includes trails and substatial elevation gain. |
| Sanctioned Event/Walk |
A special, one-time event that is sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association. A special, one-time stamp with a unique event number is used only for this event. See also Year Round Event/Walk.
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| Special Programs |
Special Programs are run primarily by clubs throughout the nation and are a way of making events more fun. Each program requires the purchase of a special book which gets stamped, along with your Event and Distance books, if the event qualifies for that special program. No extra participation fee is required, the purchase of the Special Program book is the only extra cost. Go to our Special Programs page for more details.
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| Specialties |
Badges, pins, awards, and other goodies sold by clubs.
For Sacramento Walking Stick Specialties, go to the S.W.S. Store page to see what's available today!
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| SWS or S.W.S. |
Acronym for the "Sacramento Walking Sticks." We are the largest AVA affiliated walking club in the United States! Link to the Membership page to join in on the fun. |
| Year Round Event/Walk |
Events that can be done any time for credit. There is always a box or binder that is located in a store (usually) that has the walk directions, stamp(s), money envelope, and all the other materials necessary for the walker to self-register. The Year Round Events page lists all the Year Round Events sponsored by the Sacramento Walking Sticks and has links to the details pages on the AVA website. See also Sanctioned Event/Walk.
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| YRE or Y.R.E. |
Acronym for "Year Round Event." |
