… OUR CLUB IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN VOLKSSPORT ASSOCIATION (AVA), A NATIONAL, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES AN AWARENESS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THE AVA IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL VOLKSSPORT ASSOCIATION (IVV). FREESTATE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND VOLKSSPORT ASSOCIATION EVENTS - OUR WALKING EVENTS, USUALLY SCHEDULED ON WEEKENDS, ARE NOT CONTESTS OF SPEED OR ENDURANCE. THEY ARE NOT PLEDGE WALKS. THEY ARE FUN WALKS TO DO BY YOURSELF, OR WITH YOUR FAMILY …