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 IVA 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 sanctioned events, but are not specifically
designed for that event.
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| Credit |
Credit is given to participants when the participant pays for credit and completes the event. For example, if you pay the nominal fee for a 10K walk, you will be credited for 10K in your "Distance Book." Credit is also given for participating in an event and goes into your "Event Book." |
| Credit Only |
This phrase means that there are no awards available for the event. |
| CVA or C.V.A. |
The California Volkssport Association. The umbrella organization for California. Visit their website at www.walkcalif.info. See also IVA and AVA. |
| Distance Book |
The official AVA record book of your distance achievements. There
are different books for walking, swimming, and cross-country skiing and a separate distance book for bicycling. 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. |
| Event |
Usually an event is a walk, at least at this point. 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 the events you have completed. 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. |
| Friendship Walk |
A Year 'Round Walk that is being organized by a walking club for a specific day or weekend.
The organizing club takes care of registering people instead of the store or other establishment that normally houses the box of materials for self registration.
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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. Sign up starts at 5:30pm and the walk starts at 6:00pm. Come join the fun. The temperature may be warm, but the Sacramento Walking Sticks are always cool!
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| IVA or I.V.A. |
The International Volkssport Association. The umbrella organization for all of Volkssporting. Visit their website at www.ivv.org. See also AVA and CVA. |
| New Member Packet |
This is the packet of materials that new members of the Sacramento Walking Sticks receive after their membership application has been processed. Since different people do different functions, you may not receive your "New Member Packet" at one time in one mailing. |
| New Walker Packet |
The New Walker Packet supplies you with all the materials you need to start
keeping official AVA records of your accomplishments which include an Event Book and a Distance Book. The cost is only $5.00 but the value is way more than that! The coupons include three free walks ($9.00 value) and the Event and Distance Books normall cost $5.00 each. That's a total of $19.00 for $5.00! Purchase of a New Walker Packet does not include membership in the Sacramento Walking Sticks. Club membership is seperate and is available at any SWS event, this website's membership page, or any membership meeting. |
| 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.
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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 California. 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.
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| YRE or Y.R.E. |
Acronym for "Year Round Event." |
