1. Official
NPS units, Affiliated NPS sites, National Trails, or National
Heritage Areas count as one NPS unit each. Many unique stamps
can be found for each area, but the 'NPS Unit' count will remain
at one unit.
2. Only one certificate
will be awarded per calendar year.
3. The same member may
win these awards in consecutive years, provided that no more than
10% of the stamps collected in the next year are duplicates of
stamps collected the previous year.
4. Stamps can be
recorded on any piece of paper.
5. 'Geographical
regions' are defined by the official regions found in the front of
every 'Passport to Your National Parks" book.
6. Proof of collected
stamps must be made in the form a photocopy or duplicate impression
of every stamp mailed to the judges. Stamps may also be scanned into the Master Data Base, and an award requested electronically.
7. Applications for
awards will be accepted in December, January, and February.