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It’s Time to Renew Your Membership!

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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.

PHluff Up The PHlock Meeting – January 11, 2026

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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.

The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship Is Now Open

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We are proud to announce that The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest for 2025 is NOW OPEN!!!!!!

Summary of the PHiP Scholarship:

The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship is for current Parrot Head Club Members of an officially Chartered Chapter or their children of Parrot Head Club Members, for post secondary education.

Is there an age limit to apply for this scholarship?  No. Are you planning on any type of secondary education even further your degree?  Then yes, you are eligible.

This program was established in 2008. Three scholarships will be awarded in 2025. The funds may be used for tuition, books or living expenses, at an accredited brick and mortar 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.

PHiP awards 3 awards in the amounts of:

First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000

Eligibility: Parrot Head Club Members and members children (Sorry nieces, nephews or other extended family members beyond those mentioned are not considered eligible)

The Scholarship instructions and application can be found on the PHiP Website at:

Please note this link will be active soon to fill out the application but Here is the essay question to start your process.

2025 Essay question for The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship:

*Describe a time when you collaborated with others to achieve a common goal. What did you learn from the experience?

It is VERY important the applicant follows ALL of the rules and instructions. Only typed, electronic submissions will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered eligible.

Make no references to your identity, your local parrot head club or your location in your essay entry OR your question and statement responses.

All applications must be signed at the appropriate place. We accept electronic signatures.

To Apply: Complete the Parrot Head Scholarship Application found on the PHiP website at www.phip.com. Please direct any questions to:

David Cohen
PHiP Secretary
PHiPscholarship@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR APPLICANTS is April 15th, 2025, for enrollment for fall term (summer terms not applicable). Students may apply yearly; the awards will be given annually, based on a new application process.

Good Luck to all applicants!

David Cohen,

Secretary, Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.

2012 – 2025 Scholarship Chair

2013 – 2025 Scholarship Raffle Chair

2017- 2025 Mini Mart Chair

Have you paid your 2025 Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club Dues?

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Still want to be a Parrot Head?

Last Chance to Pay 2025 Membership Dues or you will have to rejoin

 

Collection of dues is extended to February 15. All 2025 dues must be paid by
February15. It doesn’t matter what month you joined because our dues are only
$10.00 per person and we do not pro-rate them.  There are three ways to pay your
dues.
Method 1 – Use our website to renew, emeraldisleparrotheads.com. Use the Click
here to Join or Renew picture (or click this link!) and follow the directions. You do
not fill out a form to renew. There is a $1.00 fee that you need to add to your
$10.00 for each membership being renewed. This is the fee to PayPal. Also, you
do not need to have a PayPal account. Any credit card can be used.
Method 2- Renew your membership through the mail. Send check to
Emerald Isle Parrot Heads
PO Box 4293
Emerald Isle, NC 28594-4293
Method 3- Pay your dues at the February 7 Phlocking.
Please remember that if dues are paid later than February 15 you will have to
rejoin the club and fill out the form again. Our data base will be updated shortly
after February15 to reflect current paid memberships. Our club dues are lower
than any other club.
After paying a small amount of each membership to the National Parrot Head
Club, we use the rest to run projects to help the community.

Exciting news about Parrothead Cruise 2025

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Big news about Parrothead Cruise 2025:
We have two exciting additions to our musical entertainment

 

Adding to our onboard lineup of Erica Sunshine Lee, Bob Karwin, Jeff Pike, and the Jonas Lorence Band we are thrilled to announce that Coral Reefer and Steelpan virtuoso Robert Greenidge will be sailing with us!

 

Robert grew up in the heart of the Caribbean on the island of Trinidad. He has been a core member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band for decades, bringing the Caribbean to Jimmy’s Gulf+Western sound.  Along with Coral Reefer Mike Utley and other CRB band mates Robert also formed the Club Trini and have released several recordings.  Outside of Trop Rock, Robert is a long-time musical director of the legendary steel band “The Desperadoes”, with whom he returns home to Trinidad each year to play in the Carnival celebrations.

 

We are also very excited to announce a special guest at the Meet Me in CaboWaboville party and concert we will be holding in Cabo San Lucas on the day we visit.  Joining our extraordinary onboard lineup will be the incomparable Nadirah Shakoor.

 

Most of us know Nadirah as the lead female vocalist in the Coral Reefer Band for going on thirty years. Nadirah was also a featured vocalist in the Grammy-nominated group Arrested Development and has toured or recorded with a who’s-who of popular music including Janet Jackson, Madonna, Quincy Jones, Paula Abdul, and Al Jarreau. In addition to her collaborations, Nadirah has also released four solo albums: “Soul Power”, “NadirahSongs”, “Obsessed With Peace”‘, and “Nod to the Storyteller” her tribute to Jimmy Buffett.

 

Nadirah and her band Outside Art joined us on Parrothead Cruise 2010 and we are very excited to have her back with us for this one-time command performance.

 

Come along and join the fun!

Registration for Parrothead Cruise 2025 is still open

Visit www.parroheadcruise.com for details about our adventure and to get signed up

We’ll cast-off on the Norwegian Bliss on Sunday, March 16, 2025 for 8 days and 7 nights, departing from Los Angeles, California. We’ll visit Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlán, Mexico returning on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

 

Here’s what you get with your all-inclusive registration:

    A beverage package with virtually unlimited cocktails, beer, wine, and soft drinks!
    A $100 onboard credit per stateroom
    All onboard meals, including a dinner at any of the eight specialty restaurants
    Balcony Staterooms and Suites receive a second Specialty Dining credit per person
    Balcony Staterooms and Suites receive a $50 Shore Excursion credit per port, per stateroom
    Balcony Staterooms and Suites r

Receive 150 complimentary minutes of Wi-Fi internet service per person
All of the concerts, parties, and activities provided by the Atlanta Parrot Head Club
All gratuities, service fees, port taxes, and government fees are included

It’s a Party with a Purpose:
Parrothead Cruise 2025 Supports the Atlanta Parrot Head Club’s Fight Against Breast Cancer!
Fins Up

The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship Is Now Open

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We are proud to announce that the PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest for 2024 is NOW OPEN!!!!!!

Summary of the PHiP Scholarship:

The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship is for current Parrot Head Club Members of an officially Chartered Chapter or their children of Parrot Head Club Members, for post secondary education.

Is there an age limit to apply for this scholarship?  No. Are you planning on any type of secondary education even further your degree?  Then yes, you are eligible.

This program was established in 2008. Three scholarships will be awarded in 2024. The funds may be used for tuition, books or living expenses, at an accredited brick and mortar 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.

PHiP awards 3 awards in the amounts of:

First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000

Eligibility: Parrot Head Club Members and members children (Sorry nieces, nephews or other extended family members beyond those mentioned are not considered eligible)

The Scholarship instructions and application can be found on the PHiP Website at:

https://phip.com/phip-scholarship/

It is VERY important the applicant follows ALL of the rules and instructions. Only typed, electronic submissions will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered eligible.

Make no references to your identity, your local parrot head club or your location in your essay entry OR your question and statement responses.

All applications must be signed at the appropriate place. We accept electronic signatures.

To Apply: Complete the Parrot Head Scholarship Application found on the PHiP website at www.phip.com. Please direct any questions to:

David Cohen
PHiP Secretary
PHiPscholarship@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR APPLICANTS is April 15th, 2024, for enrollment for fall term (summer terms not applicable). Students may apply yearly; the awards will be given annually, based on a new application process.

Good Luck to all applicants!

David Cohen,

Secretary, Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.

2012 – 2024 Scholarship Chair

2013 – 2024 Scholarship Raffle Chair

2017- 2024 Mini Mart Chair

REMINDER: HEY, EMERALD ISLE PARROT HEADS 2024 DUES ARE DUE BY MARCH 1ST

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Still want to be a Parrot Head?

Last Chance to Pay 2024 Membership Dues or you will

have to rejoin!

Collection of dues is extended to March 1. All 2024 dues must pay by then. Data
base will be updated to show only members whose dues are paid for 2024 Our
dues are only $10.00 per person and we do not pro-rate them.  There are three
ways to pay your dues.
Method 1 – Use our website to renew, emeraldisleparrotheads.com. Use the Click
here to Join or Renew picture (or click this link!) and follow the directions. You do
not fill out a form to renew, instead just hit the highlighted “shop and pay link” .
There is a $1.00 fee that you need to add to your $10.00 for each membership
being renewed. This is the fee to PayPal. Also, you do not need to have a PayPal
account. Any credit card can be used.
Method 2- Renew your membership through the mail. Send check to
Emerald Isle Parrot Heads
PO Box 4293
Emerald Isle, NC 28594-4293
Method 3- Pay your dues at the February 2 Phlocking.
Please remember that if dues are paid later than March 1, you will have to rejoin
the club and fill out the form again. Our data base will be updated shortly after
March 1 to reflect current paid memberships. Our club dues are lower than any
other club.
After paying a small amount of each membership to the National Parrot Head
Club, we use the rest to run projects to help the community.

MEETING OF THE MINDS 2023

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Last Call:
Registration for MOTM 2023: “Second Wind Kicking In” Closes at 11:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time on Friday September 15. Register here.

Message from PHIP President 

With the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett, we in Parrot Head Nation are living through grief, even as we ask ourselves and each other the question “what’s next?” While the grief is natural and inescapable and difficult, the answer to the question is easy because Jimmy himself answered it: “Keep the party going.”

When Jimmy and Parrot Heads talk about a “party,” it means more to us than to most. Yes, we will have fun, dance, sing and have drinks with umbrellas. But our party comes with many purposes. We Parrot Heads have created, in the words of Jimmy’s wife Jane, “the world’s most joyful community.” It is built on love, kindness, generosity, charity and smiles, and its soundtrack is the music of Jimmy Buffett and the many musicians inspired by him.

And in this season, our party will also be about honoring the man whose own kindness and joy and generosity made it all possible. And we will cry and laugh together and support each other as members of Jimmy’s “big, boisterous family.”

This year’s Meeting of the Minds takes on new and deeper meaning with Jimmy’s passing. For the first time, we gather in the place of Jimmy’s birth and childhood after a quarter century of meeting in his Key West stomping grounds. For the first time in many years, there will be no mystery and no rumors about a surprise appearance. And yet ironically, it will be a gathering at which Jimmy’s presence and spirit will be felt more than ever in the sights and the sounds of the event and especially in the hearts of those in attendance.

It is important to gather in grief and celebration of life, to reflect and reminisce together, and to share a healing hug or two or three thousand. We invite you, whether you have been just once or twice or never before, to join Parrot Heads from around the world in Gulf Shores next month. It’s a new location, but it will feel like home. After all, you’ll be with family.

Bill Brehm, President
Parrot Heads in Paradise
Click here for Comprehensive MOTM Entertainment Schedule
Wednesday, October 25 will be the epicenter of the week’s salute to Jimmy, including a 6pm tribute show on the Landshark Stage at The Hangout. Stay tuned to the Triton App and online for more details and show announcements.
MOTM Fun Run To Benefit Local Breast Cancer Patients at Providence 
 
Patients at The Breast Center at Providence Hospital are the beneficiaries of PHIP’s “Skippin & Sippin” Fun Run on Saturday, October 28. Here’s the link for more info and sign-up for the event and after party at Lulu’s.
Register for MOTM 2023
MOTM 23 FAQ
JOIN the MOTM Facebook Group Here!
Your awesome hosts and staff at The Hangout await your arrival with great food, great music and drink specials! Here’s the music schedule below. For a schedule that includes the satellite venues and other activities, click here and then click “Schedules” from the Menu Bar. 
Click Here to Link to the MOTM23 Spotify Playlist