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Hey Parrot Heads,
It's time to say farewell to 2009. Time to welcome 2010!
The Order of the Sleepless Knights will now assume the throne!
The 19th Annual Meeting of the Minds "Gypsies In The Palace" Thursday, November 4 - Sunday, November 7, 2010.
Registration for MOTM 2010 "Gypsies In The Palace" is up and running here.
Online registration will close September 30, 2010 at 11:59pm (PDT)or at 3500 registrations. All Mail-in registrations must be postmarked no later then September 15, 2010. http://phip.com/MOTM_FAQ.asp
We're Gypsies In The Palace, There Ain't No Wrong Or Right
We're Gypsies In The Palace, And We're Going Wild Tonight!
Happy New Year Parrot Heads!
Charlotte Skinner
Director Of Conventions, PHIP
Meeting Of The Minds 2010
"Gypsies In The Palace"
For the 19th Annual Parrot Heads in Paradise, Meeting of the Minds, the Board of Directors will be holding a contest for the T-Shirt, name badge, and Convention Guide Cover design.
The theme for the convention is "Gypsies In The Palace." Please keep in mind that the logo should be a vertical design, it must fit on a tee shirt, a booklet and a badge. Please include the theme of the convention, "Gypsies In The Palace," the dates of the convention, Nov 4 - Nov 7, 2010 and Key West, Florida, in the design.
VERY IMPORTANT... All designs submitted MUST have your name, club affiliation, and contact number at time of submission.
If you or your club members are interested in participating, please submit your multi color (no black and white designs will be considered) design 8" wide X 10" tall on a sheet of paper or .JPEG file, minimum 300 dpi, to Charlotte Skinner by midnight, March 31, 2010. Only one entry per email submission, but you may enter up to five different designs. We WILL NOT CONVERT YOUR FILE to .JPEG!
You may also submit a high quality drawing if it can be scanned. Maximum size is 8" wide X 10" tall for the scan so please keep it in that size frame.
Your design should not contain any Service Mark, Trade Mark, or Copyright material unless you can produce documentation that you have obtained permission from the owner to use it in your design. Any entry not meeting this criteria will be disqualified.
The winner will receive free convention registration for themselves and a guest. You will have your artwork on the convention tee shirts, the cover of the convention guides and on the convention name badges. Who knows where else it will show up!
Contestants must be a member in good standing of a Sanctioned PHC to be eligible for the winning logo. The guest of the winner must also be a member in good standing of a Sanctioned PHC.
Design DEADLINE - must be received by email or postmarked by March 31, 2010.
Email: Charlotte Skinner, Director of Conventions, PHIP Inc., for more INFO.
If using postal mail, please send or email your 8 x 10 copy to:
MOTM 2010 LOGO Contest
Charlotte Skinner
655 Whidden Dr.
Satsuma, Al. 36572
Charlotte Skinner
Director Of Conventions, PHIP
Meeting Of The Minds 2010
"Gypsies In The Palace"
I just received information on four shows in February - so the tour begins...
February 20 - Jacksonville Arena/Jacksonville, FL
February 23 - Colonial Life Arena/Columbia, SC
February 25 - Amway Arena/Orlando FL
February 27 - Bank Atlantic Center/Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thank you.
Nellie Carlen
Director of Ticket Administration
Parrot Heads in Paradise
Posted - Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:07 AM EST
Recently, we all had the honor of participating in the 18th annual Parrot Heads in Paradise's Meeting of the Minds (their 11th year in Key West) where 10 local nonprofits benefited financially. Many people may not know that the Parrot Heads are extremely generous to many local charities. They are true humanitarians who come here not only to have fun, but also to give back to this community, which they do year after year. They truly party with a purpose.
This year, the Parrot Heads contributed to Wesley House Family Services, the Key West Police Athletic League and Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, donating more than $20,000. Boxes and boxes of toys were donated to the Salvation Army for their annual holiday toy drive.
Parrot Head clubs from around the country participated in the Zonta Club of Key West 's ABC Walk/Run, raising an additional $22,000, half of the total amount raised during the event.
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville sponsored the Margaritaville Class Clown Contest, further raising $10,000, which was gifted to the Boys & Girls Club, the Florida Keys Children's Shelter, WomanKind, Heron-Peacock Supported Living and the Florida Keys SPCA. Visiting Parrot Heads also donated almost 70 pints of usable blood to the Community Blood Centers of South Florida , our local blood bank's largest blood drive of the year.
We are all deeply thankful for the Parrot Heads in Paradise and all our wonderful community partners, both in and out of the Keys, who help us in our missions throughout Monroe County.
Doug Blomberg
Chief Executive Officer
Wesley House Family Services
Coral Reefer Band member and singer/songwriter Mac McAnally has won the 2009 CMA Musician of the Year for the second straight year.
"I'm tickled to be nominated in the only category you don't have to go on a diet to be a part of," said McAnally.
He was also up for Musical Event of the Year for "Down The Road" with Kenny Chesney but the award went to Brad Paisley and Keith Urban for "Start A Band."
Catch this old "Nashville Now" clip with Jimmy Buffett interviewing Dan Folgeberg on U-Tube.
2009 "State of the Phlock" report.
In the annals of PHiP history, 2008 will be recorded as an ordinary year around the "ParrotHead Nation" ... if one considers it ordinary to make a substantial difference in our communities, in the environment and in the lives of our fellow man as we most assuredly left this place a little better than we found it. Along the way, we managed to have a lot of fun, we cavorted with old friends, we made new friends and, sadly, we bid farewell to far too many beloved friends.
In what has become the norm, the "ParrotHead Nation" continued to grow and prosper as we added a total of sixteen new chapters to our ranks. What began with the Atlanta Parrot Head Club 20 years ago has grown exponentially as we ended 2008 with an all-time high of 237 chapters in the United States, Canada and Australia ... 3 different countries, 47 states, 3 Canadian provinces and one U.S. Territory. Our total membership showed an increase with more than 26,000 dedicated, fun-loving Parrot Heads amongst the ranks. Again, it's apparent that the "ParrotHead Nation" is not only alive and well, but continues to thrive.
Now, for the big news ... Even in the face of an economic downturn, Parrot Head Clubs collectively raised for and/or donated approximately $3.1 million to charitable organizations in 2008. Equally significant, Parrot Heads carried on the tradition of volunteerism as 2008 saw chapters worldwide donate an estimated 175,000 man-hours to philanthropic and environmental activities. The upshot . . .In the period 2002 — 2008, Parrot Head Clubs have collectively contributed more than $16.4 million and more than 2.3 million man-hours to aid our communities, our environment and our fellow man!
The PHiP commitment to education was bolstered on two fronts as we were recognized by the Jimmy Buffett's alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, for our continued and generous endowment of the Mary Loraine "Peets" Buffett Memorial Scholarship awarded annually by the USM Alumni Association. And, after years on the drawing board, PHiP announced the establishment of the Parrot Head Scholarship to be awarded annually, commencing in the fall of 2009.
In 2008, PHiP retained its National Status with both the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life campaign and the Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walk program and Parrot Heads continue to be the single largest supporter of the Zonta Club of Key West with contributions made during Meeting of the Minds. For many of our chapters, Special Olympics is a favored cause while many Clubs prepare & serve a monthly meal to their local Ronald McDonald Houses.
And, there's more to the story! These numbers, while spectacular, do not include those efforts which are not measured by dollars or man-hours and Parrot Heads never cease to amaze in their creativity:
Parrot Heads Collect Things . . . canned goods, pet supplies, clothing, pop tops, old cell phones, used ink cartridges, and, of course, toys; all distributed to the appropriate agencies that get the goods to where they do the most good. OH, and let's not forget the trash ... Virtually every Club works diligently to keep our nation's beaches, lakes, and highways clean with regular trash collection sessions.
Parrot Heads Compete ... Many chapters sponsor Bowling tournaments, Volleyball tournaments, Golf tournaments and even a Cornhole tournament. Chili cook-offs are also a favorite fundraiser for a number of Clubs.
Parrot Heads March ... Most all Parrot Head Clubs build and enter a float in their local community parades, be it Christmas, Easter, Independence Day, St. Patrick's Day ... You name it; if there's a local parade, Parrot Heads will be prancing and no less than two dozen chapters won awards in 2008 for Best of Show, Best Float, etc.
From Poker Runs & Pub Crawls to the dreaded Polar Plunge, the picture is clear ... the good deeds that Parrot Heads perform for the benefit of the community, the environment and our fellow man often cannot be measured in quantitative terms, yet are so vital to the recipients and should be a constant source of satisfaction to each of us.
So, to each and every one of you, a heartfelt THANK YOU for a job well done! You truly are "Angels In Tropical Shirts" and you should be very proud of yourselves and your accomplishments.
Spring is here, summer is nigh and the concert season is upon us ... Time to do what we do best: Have fun and "Party With A Purpose!"
Till next time, may all your dreams be tropical!
Bob Heffelfinger
Director of Membership
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.
The Parrot Heads In Need (PHIN) Fund was set up to assist those members of chartered Parrot Head Clubs who lost it all in the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. At the annual Club Leaders Breakfast at MOTM 2005 the Leaders of the Parrot Head Clubs around the world agreed to keep the PHIN Fund going and to use it for the devastation caused by hurricanes Rita and Wilma and to include any future disasters. The Fund has provided relief for Parrot Heads in Florida, Louisiana and Missippi.
The Scholarship is for current Parrot Head Club Members or their children or grandchildren, for post secondary education. This program was established in 2008. Three scholarships ($5,000.00, $3,000.00 and $2,000.00) will be awarded in 2009. The funds may be used for tuition, books or living expenses, at an accredited four-year university or college of the student's choice. The award will be paid to the winners' school account, when a student account is established. The recipients must be High School graduates (or equivalent) attending Post Secondary Schools.
For more information, please ask the Club's President or Secretary for the details and an application. The next scholarships will be awarded in the sprin of 2010.
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