The State of the Phlock

April - June 2018 Sally Spenny Volume XV, Issue II Editor

THE STATE OF THE PHLOCK

It’s that time of year when your extremely valuable time! You help the elderly, less we celebrate all things Par- Over the last 16 years Parrot fortunate families, and the rot Head and there is no bet- Head Clubs have collectively homeless, providing cloth- ter way to celebrate than contributed more than $50.5 ing, meals, toys, Christmas presenting the 2018 PHIP million and more than 4 mil- gifts, senior services and State of the Phlock … lion volunteer hours! WOW!! youth camp donations, ani- It is the Parrot Heads who go mal shelters/rescues and Here’s a recap of our 2017 above and beyond the required many clubs have Adopted A Party with a Purpose. 2 charitable or environmental Manatee. On a national lev- projects per calendar year and el clubs volunteered or We closed out the 2017 year volunteer when they see the raised money for Toys for with 23,879 members, and opportunity to give something Tots, Ronald McDonald our membership figures back … to their own communi- House, many walks for vari- paired with the volunteer ties, to the environment and to ous cancers or diseases. hours and fundraising efforts their fellow man, they do it in a reveal much more than big way. You make up the The Lone Palm Foundation, someone’s payment of dues Meeting of the Minds volun- the non-profit charitable and the occasional annual teers, donate many hours to arm of PHIP exists to sup- involvement within the hosting successful club events port PHIP Parrot Heads who clubs. Those 23,000+ mem- and phlockings, volunteer as could experience a personal bers make up the 213 Clubs judges, work event information need in the future. Many who are the heart and soul booths, man phone banks and clubs held fundraisers and of PHIP. generally pitch in when you donated to help with dam- see a need. age from Harvey and Irma PHIP welcomed seven new that affected our members. clubs to our ranks in 2017: Your ways of raising money Parrot Head Club of Belize, and volunteering include golf We continue to exceed the Upper Texas Coast PHC, scrambles, playing softball, National PHIP Alzheimer’s Swamp Rabbit Pirates, Lati- walking, cleaning beaches and Team goal of $100,000. tude 34.4 PHC, East Caroli- highways, serving meals and Last year our National Alz- na PHC, East Tennessee pancake breakfasts, bowling, heimer’s Team members PHC and The Calypso Cast- selling ice cream and beer, giv- raised $240,595 and our aways. ing blood, cooking chili, poker team participation numbers runs, collecting tires for recy- were 63 clubs. Again, the Last year’s fundraising ef- cling, pub crawls, collecting PHIP Board would like to forts amounted to toiletries and box tops, casino thank all of the clubs who $4,067,644. More im- nights and made 1,000s of bas- stepped up to helped and portantly you generously kets for raffles! donated 197,965 hours of Cont on page 2. Cont from page 1.

donated to the Walk to End Alz- 2018 PHiP heimer’s Board Of The Latest As with any organization, the Directors right leadership is what makes Hummin’ a chapter succeed. Our advice Headlines for this coming year is to sur- round yourselves with an in- credible group of officers who really care about the success of your club. Take time to identify your talents within your membership. Some of your mem- PHIP “State of the Phlock” Pg 1-2 bers are just waiting to be PHiP President’s Letter Pg 3 asked to be a part of your club’s success. In the long run MOTM Pgs 4 - 6 President you’ll have the much needed Kathy Pfister MOTM Convention Ads Pg 6 help. cheesehead_in_paradise@ yahoo.com PHIP Alzheimer's’ Team Pg 7

We truly remain united, work- Vice President PHiP Financials Pgs 8-10 Rick Fyffe ing to achieve the same goals. Golden Coconut Contest Pgs 11-12 [email protected] There really is a bigger picture and a brighter future when we Lone Palm Foundation Raffle Pg 12 Secretary

all work together. Your report- Lone Palm Found. Financials Pg 12 David Cohen ed numbers reflect another [email protected] healthy year in the books. May Domino College Dean’s List Pg 13 you all have a very successful Dir of Finance Top 20 Clubs by Size Pg 13 Charlene Schultheis 2018! Parrot Head Club Birthdays Pg 14 [email protected]

PHIP Interim Reports Pg 15 Dir. of Membership

Newsletter Contest Pg 15 Sue Kermis Sue Kermis [email protected] Director of Membership Phun Coast Featured Club Pg 16 Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Dir. of Conventions 2018 MAPA Featured Club Pg 17 Andrew Talbert

Regional Events Pg 18 [email protected]

MOTM 2018 Ad Pg 19

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Page 2 PRESIDENT’S PERCH Spring may not appear to member that your Regional have sprung everywhere Communicators are there to yet but Buffett tour season help. These folks have is underway. The Son of a years, nay decades, perhaps Son of a Sailor Tour has a century, of combined ex- Jimmy visiting places he perience in the Parrot Head hasn’t played in decades. world. Don’t be afraid to So exciting! I treasure my reach out to them, especially seasoned Ticket Coordina- on your Regional Yahoo cheese- tors but am extremely Group. The chances are head_in_paradise@yaho grateful for all the newbies good that if you’re wonder- o.com if you’re interest- who had to take on the job ing about something, so is ed. All clubs, big and this year. Thanks, y’all someone else. small or in between, do rock! great things that should With warmer weather comes be celebrated. Help me With the new year comes many events. Be sure to ad- put a spotlight on you! new Boards for many Par- vertise them in the Yahoo rot Head Clubs. For the Groups, in this very fine Here’s to warmer newcomers, thanks for publication known as the weather and hoping you stepping up and remember Tradewind Times and on all find fair winds and Margaritaville wasn’t built your Regional Calendars following seas! in a day. For the folks and Groups. Many Parrot stepping back, thanks for Heads love to travel and your service and remem- your event may be just what Kathy Pfister, ber you were the new kid they’re looking for as an in- President in town at one point, too. centive to hit the road. Of Parrot Heads in Para- course the one event I hope dise, Inc. For all Boards, new and to see you all at is Meeting old, now’s the time to re- of the Minds. Registration view your by-laws. Are and more information is they still practical (do you available at https:// say you have to snail mail www.phip.com/meeting. election ballots, for exam- ple?) and do they still re- Really proud of your events flect the integrity and spir- or club’s activities or histo- it of your club? ry? I’d love to feature you as a PHiP Featured Club on Do you have questions our https://www.phip.com/ that bother you so? Re- featured page. Email me at

Page 3 MOTM. Mac has cut back a bit Meeting of the Minds on his touring which makes By Andrew Talbert, PHiP Director of Conventions MOTM 2018 even more special. He has always supported our event and I want every one Ladies and Gentlemen! It’s HALLOWEEN COSTUME h of you to give him a thunderous your 27 Annual Meeting of the CONTEST sponsored by the applause for coming down to Minds 2018 “We Are the Peo- Casa Marina! This is your Key West this year. He is truly ple Our Parents Warned Us chance to get on stage to show an awesome guy and one stellar About!” SCHEDULE an- off your creativity and maybe performer. Coral Reefer Eric nouncement! win a prize! More details to Darken will be manning the come on the contest but you can percussion as Mac gives us Hello Everyone! This schedule see the schedule online as you some awesome keyboard and has been many months in the read this: guitar during his set. making and now it is time to https://www.phip.com/meeting- Is Coral Reefer Doyle Grisham raise the curtain on the Meeting schedule coming to MOTM? YES! Is the of the Minds entertainment line- world’s greatest steel drummer up for this year! I think you are Coral Reefers! Many of the Coral Reefer Robert Green- going to enjoy some of the new Coral Reefer Band will be on idge coming this year? YES! Is additions to the Meeting of the hand for Meeting of the Minds. the Coral Reefer band musical Minds entertainment! There are The Peter Mayer Group is director Michael Utley coming tons of special bands you have playing a special 2 HOUR ex- to MOTM? YES! Mike and never seen in this configuration clusive set at the Casa Mari- Doyle are playing all over the before and so many of your fa- na. This one is going to be an MOTM stages including a spe- vorite artists coming to Key all request show! YOU will se- cial event on Friday night that West to play for you. There will lect the songs to be played. will last three hours! This gig be lots of Coral Reefer band More details to follow! will have John Frinzi leading a members past and present at Coral Reefer, CMA Musician stage-full of rotating musicians MOTM 2018. All we need is of the Year, and song-writer such as Aaron Scherz, Willie YOU! Mac McAnally is BACK at

THE BANDS!!! The ART- ISTS!!! THE EVENTS!!! BANDS! BANDS! BANDS! This is the year you have more bands, more special gatherings of many of your favorite Trop Rock artists from all over the country… this is a one-off event that YOU SHOULD NOT MISS!

WELCOME TO KEY WEST!! Come on over to the Casa Marina for over 12 hours of music is happening and the Big Bamboo Band is going to ROCK the big stage at the Casa Marina on Wednesday night right after Steve Hopper and the Wolf Island Band crank it up! ! It will be Halloween so YES WE ARE HAVING A Cont on page 5.

Page 4 Cont from page 4. Rast, Charlie De Cosa, and the before the album is played live. Foundation Live Auction with Alumni Coral Reefer Band gui- This is always a very cool expe- awesome autographed Jimmy tarists Keith Sykes and Roger rience that only happens at Buffett memorabilia? YES! Are Bartlett. Go look at the line-up of Meeting of the Minds. there other things I am not even NON STOP BANDS on THURS- https://www.phip.com/meeting- mentioning yet? YES!! Am I DAY! schedule going to tell you more about the entertainment over the coming Brendan Mayer is playing a solo Does the Lone Palm Street weeks? YES! set on Friday night! Check out the Festival on Duval feature schedule! THREE of your favorite TROP The Casa Marina Four Night Is the stellar singer-song-writer ROCK BANDS this year? YES! Two Bedroom Suite Drawing sometimes Coral Reefer Will Are the Trop Rock Music Our drawing deadline was April Kimbrough back at MOTM Awards back at the Casa Mari- 1 and we have winners! First the 2018? YES! Is he joined by friends na? YES! Are many of your fa- WINNERS of the two bedroom such as Tommy Womack from vorite artists and bands back at oceanfront suite for four nights Nashville? YES! Did they just re- the Casa Marina during Meeting at the Casa Marina for MOTM lease a killer album of music as the of the Minds? YES! Is there go- 2018 are Millicent and Carl band “Daddy”? YES! ing to be wall to wall Trop Curcio who are members of Is actress, book author, song- Rock music? YES! There are a the Metro Parrot Head Club! writer, awesome story-teller, Coral few new to Meeting of the Congratulations go out to these Reefer alumni, one-of-a kind awe- Minds artists and some of your Parrot Heads for winning this some Marshall Chapman back at old favorites but one thing is awesome prize! Thank you for MOTM 2018? YES! Marshall clear…there will plenty of being registered for MOTM plays a very limited schedule but GREAT music for you to enjoy 2018 and staying at the Casa she will come to Key West for our in sunny Key West! Marina!! It pays to stay at the event…you should see her! Mar- Casa Marina in more ways than shall will be fronting a band in- A DEAL? FIVE AWESOME one!! cluding Coral Reefer Michael Ut- DAYS OF MUSIC, A GIFT ley and Nashville’s Casey Wood BAG AND A FREE CUSTOM Two Tickets and Hospitality as well as Zebadiah Briskovich EVENT SHIRT? Where can Passes for a Jimmy Buffett this year! Nashville’s Tommy you find 5 days of music, a gift 2018 Concert of Your Choice Womack will be on guitar as well. bag, a t shirt, a free shuttle Drawing Is Coral Reefer Alumni with tons around the island, and all in a Everyone who registered for of music releases Keith Sykes tropical destination for $90.00? Meeting of the Minds 2018 prior back at MOTM 2018? YES! Is the REALLY? ALL THIS? ONLY to April 1 was entered into a original Coral Reefer guitarist at MEETING OF THE MINDS drawing for two tickets and hos- Roger Bartlett back at MOTM IN KEY WEST!! There is no pitality passes to see Jimmy 2018? YES! Roger and Keith will better bargain in live music to- Buffett and the Coral Reefer be playing with a FULL band… day. Band anywhere on the 2018 Is the Beachside Album Hour concert schedule courtesy of back to feature an entire Jimmy Is the record-busting South Flor- MARGARITAVILLE Buffett album with some original ida Keys Parrot Head Blood FOODS! Congratulations go out players back? YES! This year Drive back? YES! Is the sold- to Gloria Howell of Mount Ol- John Frinzi as the Shrimper Dan out in no time Gift Bag Stuffing ive, North Carolina for win- Band with as some special support Party back? YES! Is the Key ning this awesome prize! Gloria from Coral Reefer Band members West Zonta Walk-Run happen- is a member of the Virtual Par- will be playing “Changes in Lati- ing? YES! Is the Parrot Head rot Head Club! Thank you tudes, Changes in Attitudes.” Toy Drive on? YES! IS there a Margaritaville Foods for helping from beginning to end. As always PHiP Charity Raffle? YES! Is with this awesome prize!! there will be some special intro- there a PHiP Scholarship Raf- ductions and stories from the stage fle? Yes! Is there a Lone Palm Need the Registration Link for

Page 5 Cont from page 5. The 2018 MOTM dates are on OF YOUR FAVORITE ART- Meeting of the Minds? the PHiP web site for use in ISTS AND BANDS!! See YOU Here is the link to register for the booking your rooms right now! in Key West!! 27th ANNUAL MEETING OF http://www.phip.com/meeting http://www.phip.com/meeting- THE MINDS 2018: schedule http://www.phip.com/motmregistr Don’t get left out if you have not registered! Registration Until next time, I’ll see you, ation th closes on September 15 , 2018 down the road… WANT A ROOM AT THE or when we reach 3,500!! CASA MARINA FOR MEET- http://www.phip.com/meeting Andrew ING OF THE MINDS 2018? As this is written there are only Are you going to MOTM for Andrew Talbert one or two rooms left at the Casa the first time? Do you have Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Marina due to cancellations but questions? Do you want to PHiP Director of Conventions these will not last long! Let’s fill share a room or a ride? Well Meeting of the Minds them now Parrot Heads! We need there is a new place for you to Key West, Florida this support and you are getting talk to the entire Parrot Head one of the best deals of the year nation about MOTM. It is the on the island for this on-site con- brand new online MOTM fo- vention hotel! rum. Go join and check it out! This is a place for everyone to Here is how to book a reservation help each other, ask questions, for MOTM #27 at the Casa Mari- and make the whole MOTM na, A Waldorf Astoria Resort: experience even better. Here is The online link: the link: http://group.waldorfastoria.com/ http://motmforum.phip.com/ MOTM2018 Booking code: ZZPAR1 You can stop reading here and Central Reservations: 1-888-303- go look online for the entertain- 5717 ment line-up! Tell your Casa Marina In House Reserva- PHriends! THE SCHEDULE tions: 1-305-296-3535 ext. 6605 IS ONLINE WITH MANY

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Page 7 PHIP National Alzheimer’s Walk Team

The 2017 Alzheimer’s totals are in Los Angles Parrot Head Club Des Moines Parrot Head Club and once again you all went above Naples Parrot Head Club & beyond the call to raise the most COPA NUTS ALL of our participating teams money ever for the PHIP National Lone Star Parrot Head Club should be proud!! Even if your club Alzheimer’s Team. Steel City Fins raised less than $1,000, your club is Pickwick Parrot Head Club just as important to our National Reports from the National Alzhei- Arizona Parrot Head Club Team totals!! It’s the amount of mer’s Association confirm the TO- Ocean State Parrothead Club participation by our clubs that boost TAL DOLLARS RAISED by 63 Barefoot Children of Ft. Lauderdale your totals each year. And every Chapters … $240,595 … well over Tula Parrot Heads dollar adds up!! We could not have our $100,000.00 goal!! Orange County Parrot Head Club done it without YOU ALL!!!! Detroit Parrot Head Club WELL DONE PHIP National Team Lakes Area Parrotheads We have already signed our 2018 Members … WELL DONE!! Sandlapper Parrot Head Club National Team Participation Com- Parrotheads in Bangor mitment form. CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of Parrot Heads of the Prairie our 2017 participating PHIP Alzhei- Western New York Parrot Head To start or join the Parrot Heads mer’s Teams!! Club National team, go to phip.com and Atlanta Parrot Head Club click on the purple box “Walk to Fact: Alzheimer's is not just a disease of Nautical Whalers End Alzheimer's. Some of our old age. Younger-onset (also known as Latitude 34.4 Parrot Head Club clubs choose to do outside fundrais- early-onset) Alzheimer’s affects people Phlock of South Jersey ing to contribute to the National younger than age 65. Up to 5 percent Team efforts. If that is your choice of the more than 5 million Americans Third Tier Up to $1,000 not to walk but to fundraise and with Alzheimer’s have younger-onset. contribute directly to your local Low Country Parrothead Club Alzheimer’s representative, remem- Parrot Head Club of Tidewater The Heart of Virginia Parrot Head ber this important piece of infor- led the way and claimed First Club mation: IN ORDER FOR YOUR Place $79,105 Central Illinois Parrot Head Club TEAM TO BE LISTED AS PHIP Chicago Parrot Heads in 2nd Buckeye Parrothead Club NATIONAL TEAM WHETHER Place, $19,930 Palm Beach Parrot Heads YOU WALK OR NOT, WHEN Beaches A1A Parrot Head Club Pirates of the Red PHC DONATING ANY MONIES TO taking 3rd place, $15,060 Metro Parrot Heads ALZHEIMERS YOU MUST DES- Kansas City Parrothead Club IGNATE THE MONEY TO GO $10,000 and above teams: Ocala Parrothead Club TO THE WALK. Shoreline Parrot Heads Midwest Indiana Parrothead Club Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club Finz Bob Noonan is the National Team Club Chesapeake Parrot Head Club Captain and will be sending out PHINdy Parrot Head Club enewsletter called “Walk Wednes- $5,000.00 and above Teams: Southern Idaho Parrot Head Club days”. For more information please Lakeshore Parrot Heads Left Coast Parrot Heads contact Bob Noonan,email address Space Coast Parrot Head Club Corn Republic PHC [email protected]. Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club Clinton County Parrothead Club Ozark Mountain Parrot Heads Central Texas Parrothead Club We hope you join us as we all Team False Echoes - Metro PHC Miami Parrot Head Club WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS in Treasure Coast PHC 2018!! 26 Teams raised $1,000 - $4,999 Eastern NY PHC San Antonio PHC Team Easter IL Parrot Head Club Colorado Parrot Head Club Phlip Phlop Phlockers of the SC Galveston Bay Parrot Head Club LowCountry Purple Parrot Power Land of Pleasant Living PHC Phun Coast Parrot Heads Parrot Heads Williamsburg

Page 7 Financials Contributed By: Charlene Schultheis, PHiP Dir of Finance

Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement - General Fund - YTD as of March 31, 2018

Income:

Balance 12.31.17 $ 40,574.56 Membership/Handbooks-CD $ 1,703.18

Total Income $ 42,277.74

Expense: Board Meeting/Meetings $ 7,337.66 Printing/Postage/Office Supplies $ 203.88 Returned Item/Service Fee $ 26.50 Web Hosting $ 2,400.00

Total Expenses $ 9,968.04

$ 32,309.70 Ending Balance:

Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement-Scholarship YTD as of March 31, 2018

Income:

Balance 12.31.17 $ 17,558.38 Credit Card Partner $ 129.82 Interest $ 1.74

Total Income $ 17,689.94 Expense:

Total Expense $ - Ending Balance: $ 17,689.94

Page 8 Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement MOTM Year to Date March 31, 2018

Income:

Balance 12.31.17 $ 20,159.22

Mini Mart $ 2,000.00

2017 Casa Marina Refund $ 3,728.19

2018 Registration $ 56,998.20

Total Income: $ 82,885.61

Expenses:

Authorize.net (transaction fees) $ 89.65

Bank Charge (iPayment) $ 1,978.81

Casa Marina $ 20,000.00

Entertainment $ 6,796.00

MOTM Meetings $ 1,563.45

MOTM Supplies/Artwork/Misc. $ 600.00

Office Supplies/Postage/Printing $ 191.82

Software $ 48.36

TBA Communications $ 616.32

Transportation $ 2,508.94

Virtual (on site membership) $ 1,620.00

Total Expense: $ 36,013.35

Ending Balance: $ 46,872.26

Page 9 Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings (Gen) YTD as of Mar 31, 2018

Income: Balance 12.31.17 $ 26,127.58 Interest $ 11.08 Membership $ 25,840.00

Total Income $ 51,978.66

Expense: Return Check $ 75.00 Service Charge $ 56.28

Total Expenses $ 131.28

Ending Balance: $ 51,847.38

Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings (MOTM) YTD Mar 31, 2018

Income:

Balance 12.31.17 $ 45,021.98

Interest $ 11.10

Total Income $ 45,033.08

Expenses

Total Expenses $ -

Ending Balance: $ 45,033.08

Page 10 THE 2018 GOLDEN COCONUT AWARD CONTEST

It’s not too early to be thinking really has nothing but fundrais- about your Golden Coconut sub- ing figures, it's probably going mission- to get a low score). Make it fun to read! We know you all Entries for the 2018 Golden Co- are creative out there! You conut Award of Excellence, pre- show your creativity in your sented by a representative of concert attire, tailgating, event Margaritaville, Inc., will be ac- decorations and events! Put cepted via email from July 1st, that same creativity to paper!! 2017 until August 30th, 2018. 2. Read last year's winning NO rule that the Golden Coco- For all the new clubs and new essay, as well as previous nut must be written by a Club's leader's out there, here's a little winning essays!! They are Officer, the GC just needs to be history lesson: In 1996, Marga- posted at: http:// submitted by the club's con- ritaville and Parrot Heads In Par- www.phip.com/club-winners tact!! Sometimes a member adise, Inc. decided to create an Use their creativity as a Guide- who would love to contribute in award to be given to a deserving line! some way just needs to be Parrot Head Club, emblematic asked! and in recognition of the out- 3. You can't win if you don't standing Charitable and Environ- enter!! The Golden Coconut 6. Every chapter, with the ex- mental efforts of ALL Parrot Award is like winning the Lot- ception of previous Golden Head Clubs. tery of PHIP and gives your Coconut recipients, regardless club membership into a very of size or age, has an equal Today, competition for the cov- unique and small group of opportunity to win this most eted award is waged through a Clubs who use their win to coveted designation!

"blind essay" submitted to an their advantage! You have CONTEST CLOSES AU- illustrious panel of judges com- bragging rights to use on your GUST 30th, 2018. posed of previous Golden Coco- website, on your club merchan- nut Award recipients. dise! You know you love to talk about your club to anyone THE RULES:

If your club hasn't entered or has who will listen!! Imagine tell- ing a potential sponsor of your *All clubs, with the exception entered in the past and didn't of previous Golden Coconut win, then you should submit a event or club that your club is a Golden Coconut Winner and recipients after 2012 are eligi- first time entry or enter again!!! ble to enter the contest then explaining what it stands

Did you know: for!! We know you can be loud & proud.. put that spirit * Entries must be received by this office no later than August * Many clubs who submit a blind down on paper!! 30th, 2018... essay for the contest have submitted an essay before? 4. Follow the rules!! Yes, we gotta have some stinkin' * Entries received after 8/30 * Many clubs don't enter because will be returned unopened... they think it's based on member- rules ... (as all contests do). (see rules below) ship or fundraising numbers. * Electronic submissions, in

MSWORD format, are accepta- NOT TRUE!! 5. Don't have time to write a ble and encouraged... blind essay to submit?? I

Here are a few hints that might would be willing to bet that * Entry is to be by blind essay - help: you have someone in your club who is a creative writer! Tap No recognizable references to 1. BE CREATIVE!! (if it looks club name, city, state, local chari- boring & not fun to read and it them as a resource!! There is ties, etc. may be included. Entries

Page 11 Cont on page 12. Cont from page 11. with any discernable reference will be returned to the author for editing, if time allows ...

* There is no minimum nor maximum length for the submission …

* Judging will be conducted by a panel composed of previous Golden Coconut Award winners, whose decision will be final...

* The 2018 Golden Coconut Award winner will be announced at the Gen- eral Membership Meeting during Meeting of the Minds.

Please direct any questions about the Golden Coconut to: [email protected] with GOLDEN COCONUT in the subject line.

Get that creativity going NOW! This would be a great time to put your thoughts down & still have time for edits.

Good luck!! Sue Kermis Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Director of Membership Mobile: 585-576-7622

Lone Palm Foundation Banking Summary EXPENSES Operating Expenses 1/1/2017 through 12/31/2017 (supplies, postage, website maintenance, equipment) 1,641.37

NOLA Furniture Expenses 756.30 INCOME Donations 65,356.63 Emergency Phund - Dona- Interest Income 2.85 tions to Parrotheads 37,500.00 NOLA Furniture Sales 5,671.00 PHIP Club Late Reports Live Auction Expenses Donation 195.00 (purchasing auction items, Proceeds - Live Auction 7,310.59 framing, shipping costs) 2,840.93 Concert Raffles 1,835.89 TOTAL EXPENSES 42,738.60

MOTM on-site shirt sales 1,379.10 TOTAL INCOME 81,751.06 OVERALL TOTAL 39,012.46

Page 12 2017 TOP 20

PHIPCLUBS

Club Members Annapolis PHC PHC of Charlotte Arizona PHC PHC of Connecticut The Villages PHC 1,216 Blossomland Pirates PHC PHC of Eastern Massachusetts Cedar Creek Lake PHC 636 Charlotte Harbor PHC 581 Canyon Lake PHC PHC of Tidewater Galveston Bay PHC 551 Cedar Creek Lake PHC Phin City PHC Emerald Isle PHC 511 Central Illinois PHC PHs in Michiana San Diego PHC 510 Central Oklahoma PHA PHs of Port Aransas Tampa Bay PHC 501 Central Texas PHC PHs of Puget Sound Central Oklahoma PHA 474 Key West PHC 447 Charlotte Harbor PHC Parrot Heads of the Prairie Lone Star PHC 416 Chicago PHC Phun Coast PHC PHs of Central Florida 363 Clinton County PHC Pirates on the Water Sarasota Bay PHC 299 Desert Sharks PHC San Antonio PHC Space Coast PHC 285 Eastern Illinois PHC San Diego PHC Western New York PH 285 San Antonio PHC 280 Forgotten Coast PHC Sarasota Bay PHC Hanover Area PH Society 273 Galveston Bay PHC Seguin PHC Emerald Coast PHC 267 Hattiesburgers in Paradise Southern Idaho PHC Quad City PHC 251 Hillbilly PHC St. Louis PHC Metro PHC 243 Houston PHC St. MinneSomePlace PHC Houston PHC 241 Isle O' Bama PHC Strange Birds of Little Rock Isle of Iowa PHC Tallahassee PHC Lone Star PHC Tampa Bay PHC LowCountry PHC The Villages PHs Lower Alabama PHs Towns Around Biloxi PHC Metro PHC Tulsa PHC Midwest Indiana PHC Upper Texas Coast PHC Mobile Bay PHC West Georgia PHC Ozark Mountain PHs Western New York PHC Pelican Coast PHC

FINS WAY UP to all of you that “Partied with a Purpose” this past quarter! To be included in this list you need to post on the PHiP Club Leader’s Yahoo groups lists when you have a charitable or community service activ- ity. Or you can send an email direct to me at [email protected]. Some clubs write a short “quarterly report” or recap of their activities and post or send that to share their accomplishments. If you post on a facebook page, please copy the information and put it in an email to send out - not everyone is on facebook and newsfeeds do not reach everyone!

Page 13 Parrot Head Clubs Celebrating Birthdays This Quarter!

APRIL MAY Atlanta PHC 4/1 1989 Lake Lanier PHC 5/1 1994 St. Louis PHC 4/1 1990 PHs on the Pamlico 5/3 2005 Houston PHC 4/1 1994 Southern Idaho PHC 5/8 2009 Western New York PHC 4/1 1997 Isle of Iowa PHC 5/9 1997 London PHC 4/1 1998 Swamp Rabbit Pirates 5/10 2017 Parrot Head Club of Belize 4/1 2017 San Diego PHC 5/11 1995 Jersey Shore PHC 4/3 2000 PHs of the Old Dominion 5/12 1995 Nautical Whalers 4/3 2000 Pirates of the Red 5/15 2012 Parrothead SEO 4/4 2016 PHC of Connecticut 5/16 1992 Derby PHs 4/6 1995 Last Mango PHC 5/16 2004 Towns Around Biloxi PHC 4/7 1999 Central Oklahoma PHA 5/17 1993 PHC of Eastern Massachusetts 4/8 1994 Cedar Creek Lake PHC 5/19 2000 Hanover Area PH Society 4/10 1999 Pirates of the Northwoods 5/20 2009 Ocean State PHC 4/11 1994 Vermont PHC 5/23 1995 Western North Carolina PHC 4/12 1998 Central Wisconsin PHC 5/25 1999 Coosa Landsharks PHC` 4/12 2011 Tri-City PHC 5/27 2007 Lone Star PHC 4/14 1995 Mid-Michigan PHC 5/28 2003 Upper Texas Coast 4/14 2017 JUNE Sarasota Bay PHC 4/15 1996 Pirates of the Susquehanna 6/2 2005 Miami PHC 4/16 2003 LowCountry PHC 6/4 1996 Southern Wisconsin PHC 4/17 1993 PHs of the Triad 6/7 1999 Strange Birds of Little Rock 4/18 2004 Pickwick PHC 6/8 2004 PHs of Central Florida 4/19 1992 Presque Isle PHC 6/8 2004 Central Illinois PHC 4/23 1994 NorthWest Indiana PHC 6/9 2000 West Georgia PHC 4/23 2013 Black Diamond PHC 6/10 2003 Phun Coast PHC 4/26 2003 PHs of Puget Sound 6/11 1995 Tulsa PHC 4/28 1993 Southside Virginia Landsharks 6/12 2002 Finz Up, Lake Monroe! 4/28 2012 Coastal Jersey PHC 6/12 2003 Pleasure Island PHs 4/29 1998 Northern Illinois PHC 6/14 1999 Party Pirates PHC 4/29 2013 Tallahassee PHC 6/17 1996 Vancouver Island Parrot Heads 6/17 2015 Phins Down Under PHC 6/21 2001 Space Coast PHC 6/22 2005 NorthWest Georgia PHC 6/22 2008 Blossomland PHC 6/24 2014 Key West PHC 6/29 1998 New Smyrna Beach PHC 6/30 2010

Page 14 PHIP INTERIM Beginning on July 1st, please PHIP Newsletter Contest email your Interim Report to REPORTS [email protected] The 2018 edition of the annual with Interim Report in the sub- PHiP Newsletter Contest opens July 1st and I encourage each & Interim Reports Will be Due ject line. An email will be sent beginning JULY 1st, 2018!! every one of you to submit your Parrot Head Club Leader's to confirm receipt of your re- best for consideration. HAPPY July 1st!! port. RULES: Interim Reports are due into I would also like to suggest you 1. All clubs are eligible to participate the PHIP Membership Office CC your Regional Communica- st 2. Submissions must be received beginning July 1 and late after tors and they can take you off July 31st. in this office no later than Au- their "reminder/pester" list!!! gust 31, 2018. Entries received After July 31st, there after August 31, 2018 will be returned .. are consequences. The penalty FOR ALL YOU NEW CLUBS and/or NEW LEADER'S, your 3. Judging will be done by a for delinquent filing of the Inter- panel of five (5) volunteer judg- im Report shall be a fine of Regional Communicators will es selected at random, whose $100, payable to the Lone Palm be happy to answer any ques- decision will be final. Foundation Parrot Head Emer- tions about this REQUIRED 4. Both hard copy and on-line gency Phund. reporting to PHIP. newsletters are eligible for con-

sideration. All entries must be The Interim Report is simply a sent in PDF format. Regional Communicator infor- brief free-form synopsis of your mation can be found here: Club's charitable, civic and envi- PRIZES are a donation to https://www.phip.com/club- your local charity of choice: ronmental activities for the peri- communicators 1st Place ------$ 300 od 01/01/18 - 06/30/18. It 2nd Place ------$ 200 should contain who, what, when 3rd Place ------$ 100 .

& where and should provide a Sue Kermis contact name, if appropri- TO ENTER: Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc Send your entry in PDF for- ate. ALL Chapters must file an Director of Membership mat to phipmember- Interim Report ... If there is Mobile: 585-576-7622 [email protected] nothing to report, please o state. Please put NEWSLETTER EN- TRY in the subject line.

REMEMBER: Your newsletter may not be the best ... but it may be the best the judges see!

Winners will be announced at the GENERAL MEETING at the Casa Marina, Saturday, Novem- ber 3rd, 2018. If your club sub- mits a newsletter, please have a representative present!

Good Luck!!

Sue Kermis Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Director of Membership

Page 15 PHUN COAST PARROT HEAD CLUB pose,” the Phuncoast Parrothead Club comes immediately to mind. Phip Featured club, January 2018 Since 2003, this club has emerged as a leading local charitable or- THE CLUB'S HISTORY: and beach - follow it up with com- ganization that has made a pro- The club originally formed as The radery and phun at a favorite ven- found difference in our communi- Phlockers of Flagler County on April ue. ty. Our club is comprised of an 28, 2003. It was felt that The Club re- enthusiastic, talented, inclusive quired a more tropical feel - so it was To add to the phun we enjoy sup- and deeply committed group of decided to move closer to the beach. porting other club's events such as individuals who not only appreci- The Club relocated to the areas of City Beaches A1A' Beach Bash, Parrot- ate the music and lifestyle of Jim- of Palm Coast and City of Flagler head Rendezvous, Fruitcakes in my Buffet, but also support im- Beach, which is ocean front. The Club the Alley and most important portant national and local causes changed their name to The Phuncoast Meeting of the Minds, usually hav- which impact so many Americans Parrothead Club. Flagler Beach en- ing a large contingent at each today. joys The Club’s award winning entries event. To top it off, 20 members in the annual July Fourth and Christ- were able to attend the Jimmy Buf- Our club is well known and re- mas parades, and the Mayor of Flagler fett concert in Tallahassee for Hur- spected within our community – Beach has also declared the first Fri- ricane Relief. and not just for being phunloving day of every April as “Phuncoast Par- individuals who phlock together rothead Day”. THE CHARITY NEAREST TO with a mutual goal of enjoying OUR HEARTS: life – but also because we have WHAT THEY DO: made a tangible impact. We touch Throughout the year, regular events The Phuncoast Parrothead Club lives on a daily basis through our are scheduled, which benefit a charity. has made helping to find a cure for charitable activities, fundraising These include: monthly phlockings or Alzheimer's Disease -- and sup- events, volunteerism as well as impromptu parties at a favorite venue, porting those coping with it - one personal gestures of kindness dur- beach/full moon get-to-getters, July of our top priorities. Our club ac- ing challenging times. The mem- 4th/Xmas parades and full day events tively participates in the annual bers of the Phuncoast Parrothead for Relay for Life or Alzheimer’s As- Alzheimer's Memory Walk in Club truly believe that if one per- sociation walk. The main charities that Flagler Beach. We have continu- son can make a difference, then a we support are The American Cancer ously emerged as a leading fund- handful of awesome angels in Society's Relay for Life and The Alz- raiser for Alzheimer's research in tropical shirts can help to make heimer's Association. In 2016 we vol- our community, and we will con- our community – and even our unteered 3,048 Parrothead hours to tinue to seek out opportunities to world - a better place for future raise $13,211 for these two charities as assist those who have Alzheimer's generations. well as Hospice of Flagler, Toys for and their caregivers. Tots, The Florida Sheriff's Boys To find out more about Phun Ranch, The Sea Turtle Patrol, The Hu- WHAT MAKEST THEM Coast Parrot Head Club (or join!), mane Society, Parrothead medical as- GREAT: go to: www.phuncoast.com sistance, our local food bank, and oth- When you think of the internation- ers. al club credo “Party with a Pur-

What phun would it be without cruises - it is a great way to raise funds for charity. In 2017 we cruised to Grand Turk, The Dominican Republic and Key West with Highway One & Friends as our entertainment. We ap- preciate the support other clubs such as the Spacecoast Parrothead Club and the Tallahassee Parrothead Club gave us in our fundraising. It's all about working together and having phun.

Other examples are the road cleanup on an adopted stretch of A1A that is performed four times a year and the beach cleanup on International Coastal Cleanup Day. It’s not unusual to have two or three dozen members report to duty, clean the two miles of highway

Page 16 MILWAUKEE PARROT HEAD ASSOCIATION Phip Featured club, Feb 2018

The Association's History: hearts. Over the years we have donated nearly $100,000 to the Our club was born at the Millen- American Cancer Society, over nium concert in Los Angeles. $20,000 to the Milwaukee Chil- Our founders Paul and Tom, both dren’s Hospital, a terrific organi- from Milwaukee, ran into each zation that many of our members other there, got to talking and have needed over the years, and decided Milwaukee needed a around $30,000 worth of toys to Buffett fan club. After some re- the Toys for Tots program. search they found PHiP and the What makes us great? Just like ferent. And, the music! Even rest is history! though we are a smaller club, every other club – the people. Par- What They Do: rotheads around the world are our members have hosted some some of the most generous, giving of the best Trop-Rock Musi- We hold several charity events people ever and our club is no dif- cians, including: Brent Burns, each year, participating in walks, ferent. And, the music! Even Kelly McGuire, Boat Drunks, non-profit volunteering, food though we are a smaller club, Banana Wind, Pirates over 40, drives and others. Our largest our charity event took place the Paul Roush, Don Middlebrook, fundraiser and party is our annual year we were founded and was the PHINS, 12 Volt Band, Carib- Winter Luau, held the 1st or 2nd American Cancer Society’s Mak- bean Eclipse, Johnny Russler & Saturday of December since ing Strides Against Breast Cancer Beach Bum Band, Matt Wahl, 2004. We hire a trop-rock band, walk, so that one still holds a spe- Hugo Duarte, Mark Mulligan, cial place in our hearts. Over the Aaron Scherz, John Frinzi, Jim years we have donated nearly Hoehn, Kevin Mulvenna, Sun- $100,000 to the American Cancer ny Jim, Jack Mosley, Howard Society, over $20,000 to the Mil- Livingston, Jerry Gontang, waukee Children’s Hospital, a ter- Mike Broward, John Reno, Jer- rific organization that many of our ry Diaz, Nadirah Shakoor, John members have needed over the Patti, and . . . What’s his name? Bob Karwin. years, and around $30,000 worth of toys to the Toys for Tots pro- Learn more about us: gram. To find out more about the What makes us great? Just like Milwaukee Area Parrothead every other club – the people. Par- Association (or join them!), go put out a buffet dinner and hold rotheads around the world are to auctions, raffles and sales to raise some of the most generous, giving http://www.milwaukeeparrothe money for Milwaukee Children’s people ever and our club is no dif- ads.com Hospital. Attendees bring toys for the Fox Company Marines Toys for Tots drive. This year we collected $3,000 worth of toys and donated $2,400 to Children’s Hospital!

Our very first charity event took place the year we were founded and was the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, so that one still holds a special place in our

Page 17 PHiP REGIONAL EVENTS

WHO: Houston PHC WHO: Parrothead Club of Belize WHAT: 17th Annual Mud Bug Ball WHAT: Parrothead Beach Bash WHEN: May 5, 2018 , 2 – 7pm CDT WHEN: May 17-20, 2018 WHERE: Wildcatter Saloon, Katy TX WHERE: Belize Ocean Club, Placencia, Belize BENEFITS: Big Love Cancer Care BENEFITS: Education in Belize MORE INFO: [email protected] INFO: www.parrotheadbeachbashbelize.com/

WHO: Sarasota Bay PHC WHO: Beaches A1A PHC WHAT: Birthday Bash - Summerzcool WHAT: Annual Beach Bash WHEN: June 1 – 3, 2018 WHERE: Mariner Cove Resort, St Petersburg WHEN: June 15, 2018 BENEFITS: various WHERE: Guy Harvey Outpost St Augustine, FL MORE INFO: https:// BENEFITS: Alzheimer’s Association sarasotabayparrotheadclubinc.wildapricot.org/event- 2790372 MORE INFO:www.a1aparrotheads.org

WHO: Northwest Arkansas PHC WHO: Parrot Heads of Puget Sound WHAT: Beach House on the Hill WHAT: Laid Back Attack WHERE: Fayetteville, AR WHERE: Olympia, WA WHEN: July 14, 2018 WHEN: July 20 – 23, 2018 BENEFITS: Latitude 36 Charities BENEFITS: Animal Rescue and USO MORE INFO: http://www.nwaparrotheads.com/annual- MORE INFO: www.laidbackattack.com beach-house

WHO: Galveston Bay PHC WHO: Chicago PHC WHAT: Riddles in the Sand WHAT: Summer Chi ill 2018 WHEN: July 26 – 29, 2018 WHEN: Aug 3-6, 2018 WHERE: Red Roof Inn, Galveston, TX WHERE: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Ill BENEFITS: Lighthouse Charities BENEFITS: Cornerstone Services, Inc. MORE INFO: gbphc-riddlesinthesand.com MORE INFO: http://www.summerchi-ill.com/

WHO: Eastern Illinois PHC WHO: Isle of Iowa PHC WHAT: C U in the Prairibbean WHAT: Island Fever Showcase WHEN: Aug 4, 2018 WHEN: Aug 31 - Sept 3, 2018 WHERE: Champaign, Ill WHERE: Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa BENEFITS: Developmental Services Center BENEFITS: North Iowa Cultural Center & Museum MORE INFO: www.eiphc.org MORE INFO: https://islandfevershowcase.com

Are you missing out on advertising your party or event? Advertise your club’s activities on your Regional Calendar by contacting your RC today!! You can also send events directly to [email protected] - put Tradewind Times Event as subject. Be sure to list WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO BENEFITS, and where to get MORE INFO! You never know when people might want to travel to your area!

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