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Get Active with the Young Friends

As a member of the Young Friends of Valley Forge, your energy and effort earn you Park Points towards prizes and perks. The more you give, the more you get!

How it works:

You earn Park Points every time you attend a Young Friends event. Build up bonuses just by being involved, and earn extra points by bringing your friends. Park Points can be redeemed for fun, park-themed prizes.

What you get

loot!
5 Park Points — Valley Forge shot glass
Fun, functional, collectable
10 Park Points — Valley Forge pint glass
Raise a glass that shows your support
20 Park Points — a $20 gift card to the Gap, iTunes, amazon.com, and more!
The perfect prize you pick yourself
30 Park Points — Valley Forge hoodie
Wear your park-pride on your sleeve(s)
50 Park Points — Happy Hour on the Young Friends
A toast to you — you’ve earned it!

What you do:

How many Park Points you get depends on how much time and energy you give to the Young Friends programs and events. Different activities are worth a different amount of Park Points. Take a look at the chart to see how your involvement adds up:

Project Park Points
Martin Luther King Day of Service 3
National Trails Day 3
National Public Lands Day 3
Revolutionary Run 3
Packet Pick-up for Revolutionary Run * 2
Weed Warriors 2
Crayfish Corps 2
Monthly meetings 1
Joining the Young Friends 2
Renewing 1
Referring a Young Friend 2

* “bonus” event

We’ll log your Park Points each time you check into an event, and you’ll keep earning as long as you keep active. Check out the Young Friends Event Calendar for info and updates — we’ll see you at the Park!