Description of Challenge

WHAT THE CHALLENGE IS 

The Town and Trail program consists of four themed booklets — Nature, Town & Country, Waters and History.  The first booklet, Nature, was available in 2004 and each year thereafter another booklet will be released.  Each booklet will allow you to collect stamps from walks in four related categories.  For example, the Nature booklet contains the categories Parks, Mountains, Trails and Flowers.  The booklet challenges you to complete seven volkswalks (or other volkssport events) for each of the four categories for a total of 28 events.  A completed booklet entitles you to a 6”x6”, full-color patch in jewel tones.  Earn all four patches to make a set of four — one each in green, gold, purple and blue.  You have three years to complete each booklet.

 
CHALLENGE START & END

Each booklet kicks-off in February at one of 2 walk events — ESVA’s Northwest Trek walk or the NW Tulip Trekker’s Concrete event.  Booklets can also be ordered by mail.  The start-end dates for the booklets are:
 
1. Waters:  2006-2008    2. History:  2007-2009

 
THEMES & CATEGORIES

The three booklets in this program and the categories in each booklet are:

Waters — contains the categories Lakes, Rivers, Bridges and Ocean Fronts.  The 6”x6” patch is full-color with a blue border.
History — contains the categories Monuments, Museums, Places on the National Historic Register and Cemeteries.   The 6”x6” patch is full-color with a purple border.
All Clubs --- contains the category of all Volkssporting clubs in
Washington State. The 6"x6" patch is full-color with a green border.

***ANNOUNCEMENT***
The address for mailing in your Water booklet has changed. Use
 Dick Baker, Washington Challenge Committee,
PO Box 2121, Vancouver, WA 98668.

SPECIAL RULES

* In order for a walk to qualify for a category (such as Flowers) the sponsoring club must designate the walk for that category in the Pathfinder, in their brochure, on the WSC website or at the walk itself.  You can check our list of walks on this site (see links on the left).

*  Clubs, see our list of what qualifies for what categories.

*  A given walk may only be stamped under one category even if it is designated for several.  If it is a YRE or seasonal and you rewalk the event in a different six-month period, you may use the stamp for another category.  You may never count a given walk again in the same category, even if you walk it in a different year.

*  Regular events, YREs or seasonals all count, including bikes, cross-country skis, swims or other volkssport events, as long as the event has an official AVA stamp.  You must pay for credit for the event and fill out a start card.

*  The booklets must be filled with AVA stamps only (no write-ins). 

GETTING YOUR STAMPS

When you finish a walk or other volkssport event, you can get stamps in your Town & Trail booklets at the same time as you get your stamps in your regular AVA Event and Distance booklets. 

COST

Cost of the program is $8.00 for each of the two booklets ( Waters and History, the All Clubs booklet is $10.00).  The cost per booklet includes your booklet, postage and your patch award.  The cost is paid up front when you order your booklet.  The patch award will be sent to you when you mail in the completed booklet.  The booklet must be mailed in by (or just after) the program end date.  No refunds will be given.   CLICK HERE TO ORDER BOOKLETS

FOR WALKING CLUBS

Please support the WSC (and draw walkers to your events) by stating in your brochures and Pathfinder ads what categories your walks quality for.  See our Club Info page for details.
 

LIST OF WALKS
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WALKS FOR THE WATER BOOKLET
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WALKS FOR THE HISTORY BOOKLET
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WALKS FOR THE ALL CLUBS BOOKLET
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF WALKS FOR THE 39 COUNTIES BOOKLET

CONTACTS for Washington State Challenge:

Chair, Millie Haupt;    Website updates,  ________
“39 Counties” program, “Water” program, Dick Baker
"History" program, Tina Gerrard