1988 - Started Recording Episodes off the Radio
1992 - Entered the "Secret Word" Radio Contest and won a prize of 2 Cassette Albums #7 & #9 (2nd Edition White Clamshells with no volume #s on the spine)
1994 - First Visit to Focus on the Family Colorado Springs HQ
November 1997 - Attended the 10th Birthday Live Show in Colorado Springs
2002 - Attended the 2002 Live Show
August 2008 - Attended the 20th Birthday Live Show
2010 - Collection moved to Aurora, CO
2011 - Scoop Yourself Contest
2012 - Scoop Yourself Contest
June 2012 - Attended the 25th Birthday Live show in Dallas, TX
2013 - Scoop Yourself Contest
2014 - Scoop Yourself Contest
March 2014 - First Application for a Guinness World Record (rejected)
May 2016 - Second Application for a Guinness World Record Started
July 2016 - Firstborn Son named after Whit - Daniel John Avery
August 2016 - GWR Application Closed (Lack of GWR understanding of the scope of collection at over 95% of existing items owned, and confusion over attributes, count method and validation of items due to constant additions.)
September 2016 - Application Re-opened (Exclusion of digital items, clarification of category)
October 2016 - GWR Category Approved for "Largest collection of Adventures in Odyssey memorabilia" (Referencing Wikipedia)
January 23rd, 2017 - Validation of Item count for GWR
August 2017
October 2017
July 2019
July 2020
August 2020
April 2021
July 2021
August 2021
May 2022
June 2023
July 2023
August 2023
October 2023
November 2023
May 2024
1992 - Entered the "Secret Word" Radio Contest and won a prize of 2 Cassette Albums #7 & #9 (2nd Edition White Clamshells with no volume #s on the spine)
1994 - First Visit to Focus on the Family Colorado Springs HQ
November 1997 - Attended the 10th Birthday Live Show in Colorado Springs
- Added the first Water Bottle to my Collection
- Added the first Bookmarks to my Collection
- Added the first Poster to my Collection
- Added the first Hat to my Collection
2002 - Attended the 2002 Live Show
August 2008 - Attended the 20th Birthday Live Show
2010 - Collection moved to Aurora, CO
2011 - Scoop Yourself Contest
- Received an Honorable Mention
2012 - Scoop Yourself Contest
June 2012 - Attended the 25th Birthday Live show in Dallas, TX
2013 - Scoop Yourself Contest
2014 - Scoop Yourself Contest
March 2014 - First Application for a Guinness World Record (rejected)
May 2016 - Second Application for a Guinness World Record Started
July 2016 - Firstborn Son named after Whit - Daniel John Avery
August 2016 - GWR Application Closed (Lack of GWR understanding of the scope of collection at over 95% of existing items owned, and confusion over attributes, count method and validation of items due to constant additions.)
September 2016 - Application Re-opened (Exclusion of digital items, clarification of category)
October 2016 - GWR Category Approved for "Largest collection of Adventures in Odyssey memorabilia" (Referencing Wikipedia)
- Record minimum set at 1,000 items
January 23rd, 2017 - Validation of Item count for GWR
- Witnessed by Nathan Hoobler (AIO Producer), Bob Smithouser (AIO Producer), and Marsha Berzins(Aurora City Council)
Video recorded by Sam Suksiri, released on the AIO Club as part of the BTS video for Adventure #118 (October 2023) - Final Count 1,211 items
August 2017
- Collection surpassed 1,300 items
October 2017
- Collection moved to Indianapolis, Indiana
July 2019
- Sponsored the 2018 Seneca Awards
July 2020
- Sponsored the 2019 Seneca Awards
August 2020
- 2nd son born: David James Adventure ("Jimmy")
April 2021
- Collection surpassed 1,600 Items
July 2021
- Sponsored the 2020 Seneca Awards
August 2021
- Collection surpassed 1,700 Items
May 2022
- Added OAC Vertical Stand Banner used at Focus (Donated by Bob Smithouser)
- Sponsored the 2021 Seneca Awards
- Added over 30 new items from Kids' Day
- Added Great Global Adventure VBS Kit used at Focus (Donated by Bob Smithouser)
June 2023
July 2023
- Mentioned on "Tell Ya Later" Episode 94 - YouTube
August 2023
- Collection surpassed 1,800 Items
- Sponsored the 2022 Seneca Awards
October 2023
- BTS Video Aired on the AIO Club
November 2023
- Added 10 new items from the Whit's End Holland, MI Grand Opening
- Live Online Tour hosted by the Facebook Adventures in Odyssey Fan Club
May 2024
- Added 5 new Staff-Promo Items
- Added 17 new Promo Items from Holland, MI "Tulip Time" Event
