About the Program:
Walk 12 AVA-sanctioned walks from which you can view a lighthouse to earn a patch award. The walks may be regular weekend or year-round self-guided walking events. The lighthouse must be a "real" lighthouse that is now or has in the past been used as a navigation aid on or near a body of water.
Lighthouse USA Program
Lighthouse USA Program
Dates and Locations:
The program runs April, 2004 through December 31, 2008. Qualifying walks. The AVA has sanctioned routes and scheduled events throughout the USA. "Starting Point", the AVA's yearly guide to their 1400 self-guided trails. Weekend events are listed on the AVA web site by state, as well as year-round events.
Registration and Procedure:
The Lighthouse USA Record Book is available for $8. Buy the book and stamp it at each of the events with the AVA-IVV sanction stamp. Participation in this program requires participant registration prior to starting your walks (previously completed events do not count). Purchase the book from PAWS, Teri Morosco at: (732) 739-1404, Temwalks@comcast.net or 12 Annapolis Drive, Hazlet, NJ 07730. Program Registration.
Rewards:
Redeem the book when complete to receive a special patch. The patch is included in the price of the book.
