Walk Oregon Challenge
We are offering colorful, 2-1/2 inch, embroidered patches for walking 10 different events in a variety of different categories. You may choose whichever categories you want. There is no prescribed order or number of patches you may earn, but we hope you'll try them all.
The Walk Oregon Challenge (WOC) began in January 2001 and will continue indefinitely. You may take as much time as you need or want. Some of these challenges may be completed in a few months; some may take several years.
The WOC program is open to all walkers - Oregon residents or non-residents, credit or non-credit walkers, members and non-members, and to everyone regardless of age. You must register and turn in Start Cards at all the volkswalks you do so that sponsor clubs can verify your participation. All events must start and end in Oregon, and only the events that you actually walk will qualify in this program.
Each event may be counted toward a patch ONLY ONCE PER YEAR. An event may be counted for the same patch or a different patch in different years, but that event may be counted toward a patch only once per year. An event may not be counted for a patch category until that patch has been introduced into the program. Note beginning date on each patch log. A YRE stamp with a "+ " mark for half a year and no "+ " mark for the other half of that year counts for only one event for that year. (This rule applies solely to the Walk Oregon Challenge Program)
Use the logs to keep
track of your walks.
Printed copies may be obtained from display areas at volkswalking events.
Be sure to fill in all information.
Walk Oregon Challenge Program Update
September 22, 2007
Active Challenges:
Autumn
Beaches
Bike Challenge
Courthouses
Covered Bridges
Four F's (firehouses, forests, festivals, flowers)
Golf Courses
Lewis & Clark
Lighthouses
Namesakes Walks
Oregon Counties
Pioneer Churches
Spring
State Parks
Summer
Vineyards
Walk Oregon - Duck
Waterfalls
Winter
2008: Four W’s
Water Towers, Watering Holes, Water Treatment Plants & Waterways
Retired Challenges:*
There are no more patches available for retired challenges.
Beavers
Bridges
Cemeteries
Clubs
Colleges
Festivals
Flowers
Park Trails
*Previously announced at the September 2006 OTSVA Meeting.
When you have completed the number of walks needed for one of the patch categories, send a photocopy of the applicable log and $2.00 (check payable to OTSVA). Mail these to:
Sharon Shockley, 1686 S.E. 5th Avenue, West Linn, OR 97068
503-655-5276 shockleysh@hotmail.com
Please send your completed logs in even if you do not want the patches so that we will know what the participation rate is for this program.
That's all there is to it! Get out and Walk Oregon. Have fun and enjoy our state.
Start earning your patches now!
©
Copyright 1996 Wendy Bumgardner