The National Park Travelers Club (or NPTC) is a non-profit 501(c)7 social club organization. Its mission is to provide networking and recognition opportunities for visitors to America's National Park System. This Club acts to support and expand appreciation of the U.S. National Park System. Description The NPTC was organized in 2004, at the second meeting of a small group of National Park enthusiasts. Since then, it has grown to over 3000 dues paying members (dues are $10 for the first year, and $5 per year after that), and over 18000 members of the free online site. Paying dues gives members access to the Master List, Master Database, and Master Map of all known National Park Passport Stamp locations, in addition to voting in club elections. The online site features trip reports and hints for visits to parks, information on legislation impacting parks, and a message board for park related topics. The membership meets yearly at the NPTC Annual Convention and also arranges smaller group meetings at events such as park dedications or important park anniversaries. Additionally, awards are given out to members meeting visitation criteria, such as visiting certain numbers of park units within a year, or over a lifetime. The NPTC publishes a quarterly newsletter called The Stamp Pad. Conventions The NPTC has hosted 20 annual conventions at various National Park Units. These meetings serve as an opportunity for club members to socialize, share trip stories, hear keynote presentations from National Park Service Rangers, and take group guided tours of the area. Attendance at the meeting is open to the public. A special official national park passport stamp is produced for each convention, and only available during the convention. 2003: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 2004: Rocky Mountain National Park, the NPTC was formally chartered at this convention 2005: Mammoth Cave National Park 2006: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 2007: Olympic National Park 2008: Lowell National Historical Park 2009: Sequoia National Park 2010: El Malpais National Monument 2011: National Mall 2012: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore 2013: Shiloh National Military Park 2014: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park 2015: Chamizal National Memorial 2016: Independence National Historical Park 2017: Mount Rushmore National Memorial 2018: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 2019: Flagstaff, Arizona area national monuments (Wupatki National Monument, Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon National Monument) 2020: Virtual meeting via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021: Mary McLeod Bethune Council