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Welcome To Volkssporting Upstate Pathfinders America’s Walking Club SANCTIONED EVENTS Eligible for credit toward IVV Achievement Awards Table Of Contents 1. An Introduction 2. Gallery 3. Club Achievements 4. Our Walks 5. Sample Walk Schedule 6. Host Appreciation 7. Community Involvement America’s Walking Club The American Volkssport Association (AVA) is dedicated to promoting regular physical fitness as an essential component of overall good health. The Volkssporting movement began in Germany in 1968. It is now in 28 countries world wide. America’s Walking Club The AVA is the advocate for promotion and organization of walking and other non-competitive sporting events. Walking has been identified by the Surgeon General as the most beneficial form of exercise. The walks are typically 10 kilometers with a 5 kilometer option. Nearly 400,000 people took part in AVA events during the Walks are on established routes recent two-year period. with written directions and maps. They can be walked as a group event or on your own. Some people like to walk, others run, and some enjoy a leisurely pace, stopping to site see, shop or eat. Participants may enroll in an incentive Whatever your pace, awards program, keep records of you are still a winner distances walked and events completed.* at the end! *Record books can be purchased at a nominal fee. There are over 300 Volkssporting There are over 1,800 walks throughout the clubs in the U.S. United States, showcasing the very best their area has to offer. Visit www. ava.org to find walks across the United States or visit www.upstatepathfinders.com for a list of our walks. Fun, Fitness, Friendship 2013 PUBLICITY CONTEST Website FIRST PLACE Journal community WoRTh REPEaTing THEY SAID IT GRE G “For years we used the Southern Connector to count as the match in BECKNER / STAFF Anderson, Pickens and Greenville. That credit has run out.” Jim D’Amato, Spartanburg transportation planning manager, on why the Upstate is having difficulty winning loans from the state Transportation Infrastructure Bank. GREENVILLEJOURNALGreenville, S.C. • Friday, September 28, 2012 • Vol.14, No.39 $15K-$60K QUOTE OF THE WEEK The cost of a Friesian, a stunning European Low Countries warhorse. Two Friesians based at Baird’s Upstate Equestrian Center/Friesian Marketplace have landed a spot in “Trouble With the “It gives me a chance to rest my Curve,” Clint Eastwood’s latest movie. mind and walk my dogs.” Robert McDaniel, president of Upstate Pathfinders, on the volkssport, or “organized walking,” club he helped launch in April 2011. 9.6 % The state jobless rate in August, a tenth of a percentage point lower than in July with a fifth consecutive month of decreasing employment, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. Greenville County, where “One year. You can’t ask more of me than one year.” unemployment declined from 7.9 to Triune Mercy Center pastor Deb Richardson-Moore, on her bargain with God after accepting 7.6 percent, and Dorchester County the pastorate at Greenville’s mission church to the homeless – seven years ago. have the second-lowest jobless rate in the state behind Lexington County, which stayed flat at 7.2. “I don’t think everyone in Congress is bad or corrupt. I think the system just maybe needs to be upgraded.” Jeff Sumerel, Green Party candidate for S.C. House District 4. $4 billion The estimated amount needed for local roads according to the Greenville-Pickens Area “There’s always going to be a limited supply of updated homes that are Transportation study. Greenville will close to downtown, close to the interstate and close to the hospital.” get $7.8 million in gas tax money to fund local projects after the DOT Realtor Joan Herlong, explaining the boomlet of housing construction in Augusta Road neighborhoods, diverts 20 percent of state funding in particular the practice of demolishing an existing house and building new on the site. intended for local road projects to state repaving needs instead. © Community Journals Custom Build – Renovations – Design highlandhomessc.com – 864.233.4175 TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY C111R SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 | Greenville Journal 3 Clemson University Campus Clemson Botanical Gardens 105225 2017/Y2066 105226 2017/Y2067 5/10K - 2A 5/10K - 1B Amphitheaters, Boardwalks, Fraternal Organizations, Honoring Our Flag, Clemson Fire Department,1521 Perimeter Rd., Clemson SC 29634. National Register of Historic Places, Trekking With The Trees, Phone: 864-656-2242 Water Towers, You’ll Never Walk Alone Amphitheater, Honoring Our Flag, Trekking With The Trees Clemson Fire Department,1521 Perimeter Rd, Clemson SC 29634. Phone: 864-656-2242. Registration is at the Clemson Fire Department. You must drive 0.75 miles to the Bob Campbell Geology Museum Registration is at the Clemson Fire Department, then you must drive 1.25 miles to the Start Point, Class of 1944 Visitors Center The Clemson Botanical Garden has over 295 acres of paths and trails. The garden is an absolute wonderland of cultivated landscapes and natural Enjoy your walk on this schools picturesque, 17,000 acre tree-lined campus woodlands. Spend a morning or a whole day discovering the many gardens sitting on the shores of Lake Hartwell in Northwest South Carolina. Clemson with beautiful sculptures. The duck pond is a nice peaceful place to take a College originally opened its doors as a military college in 1892 and its military short respite to watch the coy gently swimming and the plethora of turtles history is very evident on campus. Clemson is a University steeped in history vying for tanning space on their mock island. Stroll through the different and traditions and during semesters, up to 17,000 students call Clemson habitats of forests, meadows, ponds and formal gardens. History buffs will University home. School pride is very evident at this University where almost enjoy the Hanover House and the Hunt Family Cabin and geology enthusiasts everyone it seems is wearing orange or purple. Stroll past Clemson Memorial may want to visit the Bob Campbell Geology Museum (open Wed. Sun) at the Stadium which is commonly known as Death Valley where 80,000 people start point. The walk includes both paved surfaces and woodland trails. It is come to cheer on their favorite team. And don’t forget to make time to stop not a difficult walk but is not recommended for wheelchairs and/or strollers. by the Hendrix Student Center (M-F opens at 10:30 and Sat. Sun. at 11: am), The real difficulty will be the decision to leave; this is a wonderful place to take which features Clemson’s famous ice-cream and blue cheese, made right a walk here on campus. Southern Living magazine describes Clemson’s vanilla ice cream as the “the standard by which the rest of the world’s is judged.” This is a beautiful campus in all seasons, a not to be missed treat. Note: College Football days may not be the best day to enjoy a walk at Clemson University as you would need to park a considerable distance from the start point due to game day traffic. Furman University Campus Paris Mountain State Park 105222 2017/Y0688 105221 2017/Y1535 5/10K, 1A, A Award 5/10K, 3C, B Award Amphitheaters, Fraternal Organizations, Honoring Our Flag, Amphitheaters, Honoring Our Flag, Lakes and Reservoirs, Lakes and Reservoirs, National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places Leopard Forest Coffee Cafe, 27 S. Main St, Travelers Rest, SC. 29260. Piedmont Park Fire Dept, 2119 State Park Road, Greenville, SC 29609 Phone: 864-834-5500 Registration is at the Piedmont Park Fire Dept. Starting Point is short drive (3.5 miles). Start Point is a short drive, approx. 1.5 mi. Mon -Sat 7am - 6pm; Sun 10am -5pm Sun - Sat 8am-6pm. Furman University’s walk is on its 750 acre campus with miles of walking This gorgeous 1,540 acre park is located at the back door to Greenville, paths through it’s campus. Furman University was founded in 1826 and nestled in the forested foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its summits offer relocated to the current location in 1958. It has a beautiful lake with graceful stunning views of the valley and city below. The walk is almost entirely on dirt swans swimming peacefully while people of all ages and athletic abilities stroll paths/trails and the terrain is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers as it is around it. A replica of the cabin that Henry David Thoreau lived in while writing a bit uneven in many places. Restrooms are available at the start/finish point his masterpiece, Walden, is by the lake. The campus also has an amphitheater only. You will need to carry water and insect repellent is recommended in that hosts music performances and movies for students and locals alike. warm weather. This trail is not a typical a “walk in the park” on paved streets You will enjoy the beautiful landscaping, the Buddhist temple above the Asia with manicured lawns, but this gem in Greenville should not be missed for the garden, the rose garden, reflection ponds and several breathtaking fountains. nature enthusiasts. Paris Mountain is home to a vast array of wildlife, majestic And, you will also experience a part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail which connects trees and spectacular vistas. The park is listed on the National Register of the beautiful town of Travelers Rest with Greenville. Don’t miss this treasure historic places. A number of the park buildings were built by the CCC in the of the South! 1930’s during the great depression and are a great place to picnic after a nice walk in one of South Carolinas best parks.