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2008
Date Day Start Times Name (Link to Details) Start Point Start Address Map to Start
May 7, 2008 Wed 5:30 pm East Sacramento/Fab 40's - Evening Walk East Portal Park 1120 Rodeo Way MapQuest Map
EVENING WALK: 5K only, 5:30 p.m. start time. Bring your flashlight. Bring $$ and we'll go out to we get back from the walk. Contact: Barbara Nuss, 916.283.4650, nussb@surewest.net for more information.
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
May 8, 2008 Thu 5:00 - 6:30 pm    Sacramento - World Walking Day    Rose Garden, Capitol Park 15th St & Capitol Ave MapQuest Map
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
May 10 & 11, 2008 Sat & Sun 8:30 am - noon    Rancho Seco Park Nature Walk Rancho Seco Park 14962 Twin Cities Road MapQuest Map
May 10, 2008 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for July - September events.
May 13, 2008 Tue 2:00 pm  TWITT Walk (Citrus Heights - Shopping Center) SAS Shoe Store 7247 Greenback Lane MapQuest Map
May 14, 2008 Wed 5:30 pm Elk Grove - Laguna West - Evening Walk Starbucks 5060 Laguna Blvd MapQuest Map
EVENING WALK: 5K only, 5:30 p.m. start time. Bring your flashlight. Bring $$ and we'll go out to we get back from the walk. Contact: Barbara Nuss, 916.283.4650, nussb@surewest.net for more information.
May 15, 2008 Thu 2:00 pm TWITT Walk (Elk Grove - Laguna West - Around the Block)  Starbucks 5060 Laguna Blvd MapQuest Map
May 17, 2008 Sat 8:00 am - noon    Bay Area Ridge Trail walk, Yountville V Marketplace 6525 Washington St MapQuest Map
May 18, 2008 Sun 7:30 pm  Davis - Moon Garden - Werewolf (Full Moon) Walk Fleet Feet Sports 615 Second Street MapQuest Map
WEREWOLF (Full Moon) WALK: 7:30 p.m. start time. Bring your flashlight! Bring $$ and we'll go eat before we walk. Contact: Barbara Nuss, 916.283.4650, nussb@surewest.net for more information.
May 20, 2008 Tue 2:00 pm   TWITT Walk (Jackson - Town and Country) Best Western Amador Inn 200 South Highway 49 MapQuest Map
May 21, 2008 Wed 5:30 pm Land Park - Evening Walk Central Valley Coffee 3198 Riverside Boulevard MapQuest Map
EVENING WALK: 5K only, 5:30 p.m. start time. Bring your flashlight. Bring $$ and we'll go out to we get back from the walk. Contact: Barbara Nuss, 916.283.4650, nussb@surewest.net for more information.
May 22, 2008 Thu 8:30 am TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Land Park)  Central Valley Coffee 3198 Riverside Boulevard MapQuest Map
May 24, 2008 Sat Walk Alert Reno - Truckee River - (Friendship Walk)
or Reno - University - (Friendship Walk)
or Reno - Truckee River Tour - (Friendship Bike)
? 10 Lake Street South MapQuest Map
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information.
May 25, 2008 Sun Walk Alert Susanville - (Friendship Walk) Susanville Railroad Depot Visitor Center 601 Richmond Road North MapQuest Map
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information.
May 26, 2008 Mon Walk Alert Quincy - (Friendship Walk) Plumas County Visitors Bureau 550 Crescent Street MapQuest Map
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information.
May 27, 2008 Tue 9:00 am   TWITT Walk (Stockton) McDonald's 4515 Pacific Avenue MapQuest Map
May 28, 2008 Wed 5:30 pm Elk Grove - Alan Kono Memorial - Evening Walk Starbucks Coffee 8868 Bond Road MapQuest Map
EVENING WALK: 5K only, 5:30 p.m. start time. Bring your flashlight. Bring $$ and we'll go out to we get back from the walk. Contact: Barbara Nuss, 916.283.4650, nussb@surewest.net for more information.
May 29, 2008 Thu 8:30 am TWITT Walk (Sacramento - CSUS)  Mercy Hospital 4001 J Street MapQuest Map
May 30 & 31, 2008 Fri & Sat varies Santa Cruz Classic Weekend:   Santa Cruz City and Mission University Inn & Conference Center 611 Ocean St MapQuest Map
May 31 & Jun 1, 2008 Sat & Sun varies Santa Cruz Classic Weekend:
Nisene Marks State Park
Santa Cruz, Pacific Ocean, Natural Bridges S.P.
University of California, Santa Cruz
University Inn & Conference Center 611 Ocean St MapQuest Map

Please note that the old format (below) will be phased out as time permits. Thanks for your patience.

2008
Date Day Name (Link to Details)
Jun 1, 2008 Sun Start Window: Submit Year Round Events for 2009 to AVA. Ends August 31, 2008
Jun 3, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Auburn)
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Jun 4, 2008 Wed    Granite Bay - Hot Walkin' Nights   
Jun 5, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Fair Oaks) 
Jun 7, 2008 Sat Colusa - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jun 10, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Zamora)
Jun 12, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Natomas) 
Jun 12, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Jun 14, 2008 Sat Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club Sanctioned Event:  San Francisco - Flag Day Walk
Jun 17, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Vacaville Historic)
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Jun 18, 2008 Wed    Gold River - Hot Walkin' Nights   
Jun 19, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Ashton Park) 
Jun 21, 2008 Sat Roseville - Bea Griffin - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jun 24, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Citrus Heights - North of Auburn)
Jun 25, 2008 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the August issue.
Jun 26, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Elk Grove - Laguna West - Around the Lakes) 
Jun 28 & 29, 2008 Sat & Sun
   Fallen Leaf Lake - Guided Night Walk - Sat ONLY!
   Fallen Leaf Lake - Daytime Walk - Both Days
Jul 1, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Ione)
Jul 2, 2008 Wed   Sacramento - Hot Walkin' Nights
Jul 3, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Curtis and Land Parks) 
Jul 4, 2008 Fri Sacramento, Capitol - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jul 5, 2008 Sat Alameda, Bay Farm Island - (Friendship Walk)
or Alameda, Victorian - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jul 8, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Lodi)
Jul 10, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Fab 40's) 
Jul 10, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Jul 10, 2008 Thu Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 2st Quarter.
Jul 12, 2008 Sat Rancho Cordova, Gold River Lake Natoma - (Friendship Walk)
or Rancho Cordova, Gold River Lake Natoma Tour - (Friendship Bike)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jul 15, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Roseville Sculpure - Peggy Plummer Memorial)
Jul 16, 2008 Wed   Sacramento - Hot Walkin' Nights
Jul 17, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Fair Oaks - East) 
Jul 19, 2008 Sat Tahoe Trail Trekkers Sanctioned Event:  Truckee
Jul 20, 2008 Sun Truckee - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jul 22, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Yuba City)
Jul 24, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Capitol) 
Jul 26, 2008 Sat Sonoma County Stompers Sanctioned Event:  Santa Rosa - Garage Sale and Walk!
Jul 27, 2008 Sun Roseville, Peggy Plummer - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Jul 29, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Citrus Heights - Crosswoods)
Jul 30, 2008 Wed   Sacramento - Hot Walkin' Nights
Jul 31, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Vacaville - Joe Sutter/Jo Hefner Memorial) 
Aug 2 & 3, 2008 Sat & Sun Monterey   (No AVA page yet)
Aug 5, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Elk Grove - Alan Kono Memorial)
Aug 7, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Jackson Historic) 
Aug 9, 2008 Sat Auburn - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Aug 10, 2008 Sun Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for October - December events.
Aug 12, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Pocket Area)
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Aug 13, 2008 Wed   Sacramento - Hot Walkin' Nights   (No AVA page yet)  
Aug 14, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Galt) 
Aug 14, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Aug 16 & 17, 2008 Sat & Sun    Vaca Valley Volks event  (No AVA page yet)
Aug 19, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Sacramento - River and Miller Park)
Aug 21, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Roseville - Bea Griffin) 
Aug 23, 2008 Sat Lodi - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Aug 25, 2008 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the October issue.
Aug 26, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma)
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Aug 27, 2008 Wed   Sacramento - Hot Walkin' Nights   (No AVA page yet)  
Aug 28, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Davis) 
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 2008 Thu - Mon Black Hills Blackjack - South Dakota
Aug 30, 2008 Sat Sonoma - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Aug 31, 2008 S Healdsburg - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Aug 31, 2008 Sun Deadline: Last day to submit Year Round Events for 2009 to AVA.
Sep 1, 2008 Mon Petaluma - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Sep 2, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Sacramento - Arden Park)
Sep 4, 2008 Thu TWITT Walk (Sutter Creek) 
Sep 6, 2008 Sat Grass Valley - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Sep 9, 2008 Tue   TWITT Walk (Sacramento - American River)
Sep 11, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Sep 13, 2008 Sat Sacramento, River and Miller Park - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Sep 19, 2008 Fri   International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Avast - 3rd annual celebration, landlubbers!   (No AVA page yet)
Sep 20, 2008 Sat Sacramento, Natomas - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Sep 27 & 28, 2008 Sat & Sun Napa  (No AVA page yet)
Sep 28, 2008 Sun Calistoga - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Oct 4 & 5, 2008 Sat & Sun    Davis
Oct 9, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Oct 10, 2008 Fri Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 3rd Quarter.
Oct 11 & 12, 2008 Sat & Sun    Redding Oktoberfest   (No AVA page yet)
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Oct 18 & 19, 2008 Sat & Sun    Salmon Festival, Rancho Cordova  (No AVA page yet)
Oct 25 & 26, 2008 Sat & Sun Delta Tule Trekkers event  (No AVA page yet)
Oct 25, 2008 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the December issue.
Nov 1 & 2, 2008 Sat & Sun    Vaca Valley Volks event  (No AVA page yet)
Nov 1, 2008 Sat Deadline: Submit Award Nominations for the 2009 Convention. See Section 3 of the AVA Policy Manual for details.
Nov 8 & 9, 2008 Sat & Sun Apple Hill  (No AVA page yet)
Nov 10, 2008 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for January - March 2009 events.
Nov 11, 2008 Tue Stockton - (Friendship Walk)
Nov 13, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Nov 15, 2008 Sat Davis - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Nov 22, 2008 Sat San Francisco, Barbary Coast - (Friendship Walk)
or San Francisco, Ghirardelli Square - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Nov 29, 2008 Sat Oroville - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Dec 3, 2008 Wed Virginia City - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Dec 4, 2008 Thu Carson City - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Dec 6, 2008 Sat Jackson Historic - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Dec 11, 2008 Thu Membership Meeting Walk at 5:00pm, meeting at 7:00pm.
Dec 13, 2008 Sat Rocklin   (No AVA page yet)
Dec 20, 2008 Sat Willows - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Dec 24, 2008 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the February 2009 issue.
Dec 27, 2008 Sat Fair Oaks - (Friendship Walk)
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Sign up for the emailed Walk Alerts (see above) and you will get timely information for each walk.
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Dec 31, 2008 Wed    Sacramento  (No AVA page yet)
2009
Sacramento Walking Sticks Sanctioned Event!
Jan 1, 2009 Thu    Sacramento  (No AVA page yet)
Jan 1, 2009 Thu Start Window: Submit Seasonal Events for the second half of 2009 to AVA. Ends February 28, 2009
Jan 10, 2009 Sat Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 4th Quarter of 2008.
Feb 10, 2009 Tue Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for April - June events.
Feb 25, 2009 Wed Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the April issue.
Feb 28, 2009 Sat Deadline: Last day to submit Seasonal Events for the 2nd half of 2009 to AVA.
Apr 10, 2009 Fri Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 1st Quarter.
Apr 25, 2009 Sat Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the June issue.
May 10, 2009 Sun Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for July - September events.
Jun 1, 2009 Mon Start Window: Submit Year Round Events for 2009 to AVA. Ends August 31, 2009
Jun 23 - 26, 2009 Tue through Fri    2009 AVA Convention in Richardson, Texas
Jun 25, 2009 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the August issue.
Jul 10, 2009 Fri Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 2st Quarter.
Aug 10, 2009 Mon Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for October - December events.
Aug 25, 2009 Tue Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the October issue.
Aug 31, 2009 Mon Deadline: Last day to submit Year Round Events for 2010 to AVA.
Oct 10, 2009 Sat Deadline: Year Round Event Points of Contact - turn in the quarterly reports to the Treasurer and Gail Samcoff for the 3rd Quarter.
Oct 25, 2009 Sun Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the December issue.
Nov 10, 2009 Tue Deadline: Submit articles to the Compass for January - March 2010 events.
Dec 24, 2009 Thu Deadline: Submit articles to The American Wanderer for publication in the February 2010 issue.
2010
Nov 1, 2010 Mon Deadline: Submit Award Nominations for the 2011 Convention. See Section 3 of the AVA Policy Manual for details.
2011
? Jun 26 - Jul 2, 2011 ? ? Sat through Sun ? 2011 AVA Convention in Des Moines, Iowa
 
 
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Open a PDF version of the 2008 Friendship Walk schedule here (print it out if you want a paper copy). This document is subject to change without notice. This version is dated 12/24/2007.
 
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The Compass is another good way to find out about upcoming events. The Compass is a magazine published by the California Volkssport Association and describes sanctioned walks in the Pacific region. To subscribe to the Compass, you can complete the subscription/donation form and receive this information-packed publication in your mailbox quarterly.
 
The American Wanderer is the bi-montly publication of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) that gives you the word on what's going on around the nation. You can subscribe to The American Wanderer by becoming a member of AVA.
 
Please note that walks labeled as a "Friendship Walk" will have starting times that are different than those posted on the AVA web pages. Emailed Walk Alerts (see above) will let you know the specific times.
 
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