LET’S CELEBRATE DEM FANNIES!
Join us March 6th at 7:00 PM at the Emerald Club to pay homage to the ORIGINAL fanny pack!!! March 11th is INTERNATIONAL FANNY PACK DAY worldwide, and lots of us experienced the accessory’s rise to glory in the 80’s. Known now by many names; BELT BAG, CROSSBODY, BELLY POUCH, etc., this iconic garb has survived over 4 decades of trends and fads. 
So buckle up and come play some games, donate to 50/50, and socialize with the Phlock. The evening’s Phun will benefit the The We Can Be Association. It is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that provides funding for equipment, therapy, and out of pocket medical expenses for children and their families in Eastern North Carolina. Originally discovered by club members attending the New Bern Mardi Gras parade. Their organization uses funds to provide adaptive bicycles and trailers for special needs people. It was an amazing group to see and meet!
It’s Time to Renew Your Membership!
Hello Emerald Isle Parrot Heads! It’s time to pay your annual membership dues. Our annual memberships run from January to January. The dues will continue at $10 per year. These dues help with the day to day operations for the club so that we can continue to “Party With A Purpose” and support local charities through our fundraising and PHUN events. Membership dues can be paid online ($11) at emeraldisleparrotheads.com/product/join-or-renew-membership/ or at our next monthly Phlocking (March 6, 2026). Please renew now to avoid being removed from the database.
“SOUP”ER BOWL PARTY
JOIN US FEBRUARY 6TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE EMERALD CLUB FOR A “SOUP”ER PHUN NIGHT. SHOW YOUR TEAM FANATICS WITH HATS, JERZEES, MASCOT COSTUMES, MAKEUP, ACCESSORIES… BRING YOUR FAVORITE SOUP OR YOUR FAVORITE SOUP RECIPE TO SHARE!
THE 50/50 RAFFLE WILL BENEFIT HOPE MISSION SOUP KITCHEN IN MOREHEAD CITY.
The core mission of Hope Mission of
Coastal Carolina is addressing the needs of poverty, homelessness, and substance use in Carteret County and surrounding areas.
PHluff Up The PHlock Meeting – January 11, 2026
Join us on Sunday, January 11th at 1 pm at the Emerald Club for our annual membership meeting. ALL CLUB MEMBERS are invited to attend with the main purpose to elect officers and plan for the year’s events. We encourage all interested members to attend and participate in the planning.
If you are interested in a board position CLICK HERE to review the club by-laws and learn more about board positions and qualifications prior to the meeting.
Additional details were included in the January newsletter. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Let’s make 2026 our best year ever!! See you there.
Christmas Parade Volunteers / Candy Needed
Hey Parrot Heads and PHriends! We need your help with our entry in the Emerald Isle Christmas Parade on Saturday November 29th.
1) We are looking for Parrot Heads to walk along the parade route with our float and give out candy and flyers about the club.
No sign-up required, just meet us at the start of the parade and jump in!
Feel free to wear your festive holiday attire. If you have a Hawaiian shirt or grass skirt, that would be awesome!
2) Do you have leftover candy from Halloween? We’ll take it!
No leftovers, it’s all on sale everywhere ~ purchase a bag to help the cause!
To donate candy, send an email to secretary@emeraldisleparrotheads.com to arrange a pick up or drop off.
Note: candy must be individually wrapped
Island Santa Bar Crawl December 6, 2025
The Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club’s 8th annual Island Santa Bar Crawl will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Proceeds from this event benefit Make a Wish of Eastern NC and make “wishes” come true for critically ill children in our local area. The EIPHC was recognized as a 2025 Wishmaker of the Year by Make a Wish ENC. The ISBC has raised in excess of $125,000 since it started in 2018.
We are very excited about this year’s event and hope that you will join us as we crawl into the holiday season. Here in Emerald Isle, our town motto is “Nice Matters” but truth be told there’s a lot of “crabbiness” in the world right now. We’re going to make it our mission to “Crawl it Off” and leave all the crabbiness behind!!
There are 7 PHANTASIC local stops for this year’s crawl. This year’s stops include: The Trading Post, Flipperz, The Thirsty Surfer, The Shark’s Den, Bar 1957, The Growler and Gaffer’s. The event will start at the EIPHC official home nest, THE E-CLUB and we will finish up the day’s events there as well. The Island Santa Bar Crawl will start at 1:00pm and will conclude at 5:00pm. There will be presentations for the event game winners and best costumes at THE ECLUB at the conclusion of the crawl. The party will continue with music, a photo booth and PHUN.
Online registration will be available at www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com until November 30, 2025. The cost of online registration is $20. On site registration will be available from 11:30am to 1:00pm on the day of the event and will cost $25. Event T-shirts will be pre-order only this year. T-shirts can be purchased under the “shop” tab along with registration. This year’s shirts will be long sleeved, “soft” t-shirts. This year’s theme “Feeling Crabby?? Crawl it Off!” will be on the back of the shirt with the ISBC logo on the front. Event T-Shirts will be $20.
Don’t miss out on the PHUN!! This event continues to grow every year and you will not want to miss it!! Additional details will be added as we get closer to the date of the event. SAVE THE DATE: December 6, 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and get registered online and purchase your event T-Shirt to avoid event day lines and the price increase.
