What We Are About

     Find Walking Events
          Includes Year Round/Seasonal
          Events that are not in this year's
          Starting Point Book.

     Find Walking Clubs

     Starting a New Club

     Membership

     Merchandise Store
          helpful hints on shopping

AVA Leadership

     Publications

     Special Event Programs

     2011 AVA Convention
          Make plans to join us there!

     Articles and Workshops

     Related Links

American Volkssport Association®

Come Walk with the clubs and walkers of the American Volkssport Association. Meet friends and walk scenic trails at your own pace for fun, fitness, and friendship. Members of the AVA-0718 Hood County Hummers in Granbury, TX and AVA-0019 Tarrant County Walkers in Fort Worth, TX walked together at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, the oldest botanic gardens in Texas, August 22, 2009. The group is pictured at a memorial in the gardens dedicated to the soldiers of Charlie Company, 158th Battalion from Vietnam. Pictured are: (in front) Emily Kinney and Matt Ernst. Second row (L-R): Terrie Livingston, Connie Langston, Jo Byer, Paul Ernst, Irene Smith, Marge Lewis, Kathy Lowe, Liz Davis, Jerry Lowe, Paul Campanelli, Mary Cook, Rae Byington, Sonny Byington and Carloyn Ernst. Photographer: Susan Fine. Come join us soon for the Fun, Fitness and Friendship. AVA's Volunteers are Priceless! Send us your photo!  The AVA's network of 314 Walking Clubs organize more than 3,000 walking events as well as occasional bikes, skis, and swims every year in all of our 50 states. All events are open to the public. Come join us! A member of the International Federation of popular sports (IVV)   OCTOBER 2009 NATIONAL VOLKSSPORT MONTH PATCH Earn a beautiful 2009 National Volkssport Month Patch at a Regular/Traditional Event hosted by an AVA Club during the month of October. Patches are the award for the event and may only be obtained from the Club. Patch design courtesy of Dorman Batson, Northwest Region. American Volkssport Association 1001 Pat Booker Road, Suite 101 Universal City, TX 78148 (Voice) 210-659-2112 (Fax) 210-659-1212 Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST Closed most Federal Holidays avahq@ava.org American Volkssport Association. All Rights Reserved. Last Revision10/7/09