NPPF FAQs

Find Answers about NPPF Membership, Meetings, Find of the Month, and more.

how much does nppf membership cost?

Annual membership for NPPF is $20/individual, $25/family, and $15/person under the age of 16 joining individually

When and where are nppf meetings held?

NPPF holds meetings on the first Monday of each month from 7-9pm, at ​North Hills United Presbyterian Church
​100 Bellevue Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, unless otherwise noted.

What is the find of the month and how do i participate

Find of the Month is a friendly Points and Prize Vote that encourage members to show off the items they detected since last meeting.  50 cents per entry or $1 dollar to enter all 3 Categories (Best Coin, Best Jewelry and Best Other)/ The winner is rewarded a prize and all entries earn points. The person with the most points at the end of the year, wins cash prize.  More details included in membership packet.

what is included in nppf membership?

NPPF membership includes: monthly meetings, permission to metal detect in many county, city and other parks (details in membership letter), access to many fellow detectorists, two seeded hunts, Summer Picnic, Holiday party, group  metal detecting meet-ups and many more activities that are planned as the year progresses.

i am new to the hobby.  do i have to be an expert to join nppf?

Welcome to an amazing hobby!  No, you do not need to be an expert to join NPPF metal detecting club.  We have many members who are new to the hobby, as well as a great amount seasoned members that have a lot of knowledge to share.  

how do i contact north pittsburgh past finders?

You can contact NPPF through email (please note you have to copy the email, if you click the link there is a known issue): [email protected]  , by phone: (412) 889-6962 ,  by facebook: ​www.Facebook.com/NorthPittsburghPastFindersOfficial or on our contact page.