January - March 2015 Sally Spenny Volume XII, Issue I Editor THE PRESIDENT’S PERCH Providing leadership for all the same city in a year or two. volunteer organizations is I’ve seen clubs only interested very similar to sailing. If in social activities turn into or- you try and hold the helm ganizations mostly interested too tight and always hit the in charity work and community wind head on you’re surely service and vise versa. I’ve going to be in for a rough seen widely popular club ride. The key to success is events over a period of years knowing your PHlock, drop way off in attendance. knowing what they like and more importantly knowing The challenging bottom line is, what they dislike. As easy as keep it fun, fun, fun, which is dio Margaritaville, those knowing your club and club always the first consideration. folks for some reason AL- members sounds…it is Doing the same thing over and WAYS seem to know first. not…in fact, knowing what over again tends to get stale Radio Margaritaville not folks like has always been a over the years. So…constantly only has the latest and great- moving target…where do be aware of the interests of all est updates on where Jimmy they like to meet, what do your members adding new ac- will be in concert next, but they like to do?? Is my club tivities or new ideas which will is also a GREAT Source for more into socializing and help to keep your events fresh ALL things Parrot Head to listening to live music, or and the members interested include upcoming Local, are they more of a charity and continuing to return. Regional and National Par- work or community service rot Head events. And as a type group?? Maybe they’re Hey…speaking of fun, Jimmy side benefit you get to listen a mixture of both!! Buffett concert season is upon to some GREAT music us again and currently we have too!! So for all you parrot However, no two clubs are four shows scheduled for the heads planning to attend a alike and even the same club month of April, with more to concert, don your best par- can change from year to be announced very soon for the rot head attire, and depend- year based on changes in coming months I’m sure. As ing on where and when the members interest and shift- the Ticket Coordinator I can concert is located, get ready ing in membership home tell you there’s lots of ways for some great fun and cra- address. I’ve seen clubs shift you can find out about upcom- ziness at the many parking from the far Southwest part ing concerts. One of the best lot parties. of a major metropolitan city methods, hands down, is to lis- to the far Northeast part of ten to our good friends at Ra- cont. next pg. On a more sober note…I would CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER personally like to thank our re- tiring PHiP Director of Mem- CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2014! bership, Bob Heffelfinger, for his 12 years of service, and tru- The following clubs were an- Each winning club will donate ly a heartfelt thanks to Bob nounced as winners at the Club their winnings to the charity of from the entire Parrot Head Na- Leaders Brunch at Meeting of the their choice. tion. I know we don’t give out Minds last year on October 31st: Parrot Head gold watches, a We congratulate all of the 2014 pension, or even a free “2 for 1st Place - Parrot Heads of the PHiP Newsletter Contest win- 1” drink coupon we down load- Puget Sound ($300) ning clubs. ed online for Schooner Wharf. But what we do have is a great 2nd Place - Parrot Head Club We also wish to thank every appreciation for what he has of Eastern Massachusetts club who submitted their news- accomplished, for his years of ($200) letter for consideration, as well service to PHIP and the Parrot as our esteemed newsletter Head Nation. Bob, your service 3rd Place - Central Oklahoma judges. has been mucho appreciated by Parrothead Association ($100) all, and you shall be missed, THANK YOU! IMPORTANT PHIP DATES TO REMEMBER As we put 2014 to our stern, we can’t help but remember all the Every new year brings new PHIP The Latest good times we had, remember club officers! There are some recur- the great Parrot Head friends ring annual requirements that all club Hummin’ we lost this past year and be board members and members should grateful for the new friends we be aware of and be watching for! Headlines made MOTM Registration opens on Jan As always, hope to see You All 1st, closes on Sep 30th or when at a Parrot Head event REAL registrations reach 3500. PHIP soon and at Meeting of the club contacts will have to confirm PHiP President’s Letter Pgs 1-2 Minds Nov 5 - 8. membership of their club members attending. PHIP Newsletter Winners Pg 2 Working Advantage Ad Pg 3 FINS UP…Papa Annual Renewals - due beginning Jan 1st and delinquent if not re- MOTM Pgs 4- 5 ceived by mail on Jan 31 st Chris Zuest Lone Palm Pg 5 PHIP, Inc. President PHIP Scholarship Essay Contest - 2014 Golden Coconut Winner Pg 6 opens in January with submission deadline of March 15 th Leadership without Burnout Pg 7 Interim Reports - Due electronical- PHiP Financials Pgs 8-11 ly effective July 1st, late after July Domino College Dean’s List Pg 11 31 st Parrot Head Club Birthdays Pg 12 Golden Coconut Award - opens July 1st, electronic input due NLT PHIP Alzheimer's’ Team Pg 13 Aug 15 Regional Events Pg 14 Newsletter Contest - opens July PHIP Scholarship Open Pg 15 1st, input due by mail NLT Aug 15 Page 2 2015 PHiP Board Of Directors President Chris Zuest [email protected] Vice President Andy Harrell [email protected] Secretary David Cohen [email protected] Dir of Finance Charlene Schultheis [email protected] Dir. of Membership (Interim) Charley Gingrow [email protected] Dir. of Conventions 2014- Andrew Talbert [email protected] Published Quarterly; Mid January, Mid April, Mid July and Mid October. PHiP and the TWT does not solicit advertis- ing for this particular publication. Articles for consideration must be submitted on the 5th of each month of publica- tion. Information contained in this publication is intended for PHiP membership. PHiP reserves the right of refusal to print any article. Consideration for article submission, contact: Sally Spenny at [email protected] Page 3 into a drawing for FOUR NIGHTS Meeting of the Minds FREE in a Casa Marina OCEAN By Andrew Talbert, PHiP Director of Conventions FRONT 2 BEDROOM SUITE! http://www.phip.com/meeting- hotel Hello Parrot Heads!! As of Janu- Howard and Cyndy Livingston for Don’t forget we sold-out the Casa ary 1, registration is open for the KOA Children’s Camps, the Marina again last year so don’t the 24 th Annual Meeting of the Key West SPCA was awarded a delay!! We need YOU at the Casa Minds, “A Salty Piece of check, Sister Season was given a Marina!! We have to fill every donation, and the Key West Police Land!! The wheels are in motion room in the hotel and we need were given a donation to the PALS for another great event in 2015 in your help!! organization. Parrot Heads be sure sunny and warm Key West! 2015 Please note that the online link to to thank your fellow members for promises to be a great year with all the Casa Marina for our event everything YOU do. This is some the music and fun you have come should be online by the second awesome work and when we come to expect at Meeting of the Minds. week of January. I will send anoth- to Key West YOU leave a very There is a NEWLY UPDATED er email once that link becomes positive feeling with all of the peo- web site for phip.com and registra- active. That information will also ple YOU help. Thank you! tion should be as easy as ever! be added to our new host hotel New news! We are accepting ALL page at: www.phip.com/meeting- I am going to go ahead and make credit cards for registration! We hotel an announcement. Book your room now have a way to keep the fees at the Casa Marina early!! low so we can take all of your In the meantime, YOU CAN credit cards for registration and on BOOK ON THE PHONE as of Why? Several reasons. It WILL be the ground in Key West! We will JANUARY 1, 2015 and the special the place to be again this year as it still accept your checks and mail- code for our Parrot Head Rate is: always is for MOTM! Here is an- in registrations as always. You can ZZPAR7. You must mention this fill out your registration online and other great reason. For the third code to the special Parrot Head mail in your check if you like! year running, if you register for rate. MOTM and book your room at The Casa Marina phone numbers Before I go on to more 2015 news the Casa Marina Resort prior to are: 888-303-5717 or 305-296- I want to mention a few things June 30 th 2015 you will be put 3535. about MOTM 2014 to close the (cont.