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VA Adventure Club Awards

In addition to having the time of your life and challenging yourself to do more than you ever thought you could, Adventure Club Inc. rewards you for participation in club events. The awards program is intended to recognize those individuals who are active in the Club and encourage members to sign up for an event that can help them complete an awards category.

Awards are earned through completing a combination of events in 10 different categories. Members who earn "Adventure" awards receive a commemorative plaque and certificate. Those who earn "Social" awards receive a certificate. Your event totals are cumulative so even if it takes a while to complete the requisite number of events to earn an award, you don't have to start over each year.

Awards are presented at the Club's annual meeting that is held on the first Saturday in February at the Polar Plunge.

   

 

Award Categories and List of Qualifying Events
   
Adventure Category

No Fear Award (5)
Any event with an inherent or perceived degree of danger, which is likely to induce fear. A candidate must complete five different events.

  • Bungee Jumping
  • Class V White Water Rafting
  • Fire Eating
  • Fire Walking
  • Hang Gliding (Tandem or Solo)
  • Performance Driving
  • Polar Plunge (plunger)
  • Shark Diving
  • Skydiving (Tandem or Solo)
  • Stunt Plane Flying
  • Tornado Alley Storm Chasing
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Red Baron Award (7)
Any event focusing on flight. A candidate must complete at least seven different events.
  • Airplane Flying
  • Airplane Riding/Touring
  • Aerial Dogfighting
  • Hang Gliding (Tandem or Solo)
  • Helicopter Flying
  • Helicopter Riding/Touring
  • Hot Air Ballooning
  • Paragliding
  • Powered Parachutes
  • Seaplane Riding/Flying
  • Soaring
  • Stunt Plane Flying
  • Ultralight Flying/Riding
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Trailblazer Award (8)
Any physical land-based event focusing on the great outdoors. A candidate must complete eight different events
  • Alpine Tower Climbing
  • Backpacking
  • Birds of Prey Handling
  • Camping
  • Caverning
  • Caving
  • High Ropes Course
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Low Ropes and Confidence Course
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature Awareness Weekend
  • Orienteering
  • Outdoor Awareness Programs
  • Rock Climbing and Rappelling
  • Snake Handling
  • Tree House Camping
  • Volksmarch
  • Wilderness Weekend
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Admiral Byrrrrrrrd Award (5)
An event focusing on snow or ice. A candidate must complete five different events.
  • Bobsledding
  • Dogsledding
  • Ice Climbing
  • Ice Fishing
  • Ice Sailing
  • Ice Skating
  • Luging (except street luge)
  • Polar Plunge (plunger)
  • Sledding/Tobogganing
  • Sleigh Riding
  • Snow Boarding
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snow Skiing
  • Snow Tubing
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Sinbad's Wet Wonders Award (7)
Any event focusing on water activities. A candidate must complete seven different events.
  • Air boating
  • Boogie Boarding
  • Bumper boats
  • Canoeing
  • Dragon Boating
  • Fishing
  • Jet Skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Tubing
  • Water Theme Parks
  • Water biking/Aqua biking
  • Water Skiing
  • Whitewater Rafting
  • Wind Surfing
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Hot Wheels Award (5)
Any event focusing on wheels or driving activities. A candidate must complete at least 5 different events.
   
  • ATVing
  • Carriage Riding/Touring
  • Fire Truck Pub Crawl
  • Four-Wheeling
  • Go-Karting
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Jeep Camp
  • Monster Trucking
  • Motorcycle Driving
  • Mountain Biking
  • Precision Driving
  • Race Car Driving
  • Railroading
  • Rollerblading
  • Roller coasters
  • Roller skating
  • Tank/Military Equipment Driving
  • Skid Pan Driving
  • Street Luging
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Social Category
   
Galloping Gourmet Award (10)
Any dining event featuring a specific or unique cuisine. A candidate must complete ten different events each featuring a differing cuisine.
 
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Natural Wonders Award (5)
Any event focusing on the appreciation of nature. A candidate must complete at least five different events.
 
  • Bird Watching
  • Boat Tours/Cruises
  • Dolphin Watching
  • Eco Tours
  • Guided Nature Rambles
  • Nature Museums
  • Whale Watching
  • Zoo Snooze
  • Zoo Visit
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High Society Award (8)
Any social event implying a high degree of elegance or class. A candidate must complete at least eight different events.
 
  • Adventure Club Awards Banquet
  • Ballroom Dancing
  • Charity Events (volunteer)
  • Classical Concerts/Symphony
  • Formal Balls/Parties
  • Historical Tours
  • Limo Touring
  • Museum Tours
  • Opera
  • Theatre
  • Polar Plunge (volunteer)
  • Teas
  • Wine Tasting
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Shabby Chic Award (20)
Any social event that is casual in nature and does not qualify in another category may qualify. Candidates must complete twenty different events.
 
  • Amusement Parks
  • Annual Club Picnic
  • Concerts
  • Dancing
  • Game Nights
  • Ghost Walks
  • Grand Illumination
  • Improv Comedy/Comedy Clubs
  • Movies/ IMAX Films
  • New Member Night
  • Sporting Events (Spectator)
  • Weekend Getaways
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