Memorial Day Weekend is Coming!

MILES 'N' MISSOURI - 5 Walks, 3 Swims, and 1 Bike in Central Missouri sponsored by four Missouri Volkssport Clubs (the Clay-Platte Trackers of Kansas City, the Dogwood Trailblazers, the Pace Setters Volkssport Club, and the St. Louis-Stuttgart Volksmarch Club) with the help of the Illinois Trekkers Volkssport Club and the World Wide Walkers, an Oklahoma Club!  Events commence in Boonville, MO, at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday (May 26th) and continue to occur until Monday, May 28th, Memorial Day.  Aside from uniformly beautiful trails and walks and a social event/mixer on Sunday evening at about 6:30 p.m., you will have the opportunity to walk on Warm Springs Ranch, where all of the Budweiser Clydesdales are bred, born and raised.  For additional information about Miles 'n' Missouri contact Missy McBride, Clay-Platte Trackers, @ missymcbride@kc.rr.com or Deb Kruep, Illinois Trekkers, @ debmarkkreup@yahoo.com.

STARTING POINT 2013 - This year only, pre-orders for clubs and individuals will be accepted and will not be billed until the Starting Point 2013 books arrive. The deadline for pre-orders is no later than midnight Sunday, July 1. The deadline is necessary for the publisher to ensure books will be delivered before Christmas.   All orders will be shipped from the AVA Headquarters. Estimated time of delivery is after Thanksgiving – early December.

2012 South Central Region Round-Up - October 5th-7th -  Most of you are aware that planning for the 2012 South Central Region Round-Up in the Kansas City (Kansas AND Missouri) area has been underway.  We certainly want to have you attend and to provide you all of the information that you might need to enable that (for any additional information, contact me, Ken Miles, @ AVA.SCRD@hotmail.com, Missy McBride, Clay-Platte Trackers, @ missymcbride@kc.rr.com,  Barb Ramsay, Pace Setters Volkssport Club,  @ bramsay55@gmail.com, or Lucy Yother,  @ yotherl@yahoo.com), but frankly, this blast has an ulterior motive;  IF your Club is considering or might consider sponsoring the 2014 South Central Region Round-Up, please let me know at the earliest opportunity!  

Ken
Ken Miles

AVA SC Region Director

918-745-0212