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Official EIPHC events

Happy Anniversary Emerald Isle Parrot Heads! August 2 and 4, 2024

Friday, August 2, 2024 – Join us for our monthly Phlocking from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Emerald Club.  We will be kicking off our 22nd Anniversary Weekend and Partying with a Purpose for the benefit of Make a Wish of Eastern NC.  Barefoot Wade, a Parrot Head favorite, will be providing the live music.  Come out and help us kick off a great weekend of PHUN!! 

Sunday, August 4, 2024 – On Sunday, August 4, 2024 we will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club at the Emerald Club.  Join us from 4:00 – 7:00 pm for “Cheeseburgers in Paradise”, fantastic raffle opportunities, great music, games and lots of PHUN!! The costume theme for the day will be “Buffett Wear” or “Fabulous Tacky Tourist” and there will be prizes!!  Your $5 donation at the door and all raffles will benefit Make a Wish of Eastern NC.  This event is being held as part of our annual Island Santa Bar Crawl and will kick off our MAW fundraising. The party will be open to the public so invite everyone that you know.  Your $5 cover will include a cookout, great music, raffles, games and as always PHUN!!

                             

Friday July 5 Phlocking, 7:00 pm at the Emerald Club

Supporting Emerald Isle for Veterans

Our theme for July is Stars, Stripes and Parrots! Wear your red, white, and blue as we continue to celebrate Independence Day!

Join us for the July Phlocking as we support Emerald Isle for Veterans, a recently formed non-profit supporting local veterans. Their mission is: To host events which raise funds to help local Veterans in need, increase awareness of issues facing Veterans in our community and serve as a call to action…inspiring a renewal of patriotic pride & participation.
Funds raised by Emerald Isle for Veterans recently helped a paralyzed vet meeting basic needs and a service animal and treatment for another vet. Come to the phlocking and meet representatives from the organization to learn more.

Beach Bike Poker Run 2024

Have you been waiting for this? Save the date! Get out your bikes and your Jimmy Buffett gear and let’s party with a purpose!

Beach Bike Poker Run 2024

Saturday May 18 11:30 am ~ Emerald Club

FINS FOREVER! Let’s celebrate the life and love of Jimmy Buffett FINS UP!

 7 Phantastic Poker Stops:  
Gaffer’s
77 West
Shark’s Den
Growler
Bar 1957
Fish Hut Grill
Beachside Bar

Thank you!

NOTE: THIS IS A CASH ONLY EVENT

There will be a limited number of tee shirts available during registration at $20 each!

11:30 – 1:00 Registration @ E-Club
$20 Per Person to Ride
No Advance Registration

1:30 – 5:00 Time for Phun!
(21+ please)

  • Ride or Walk to 7 Stops
  • Get a Card at Each Stop
  • Best Hand Wins
  • 1st place – $300
  • 2nd place – $200
  • 3rd place – $100

1:00 ~ Bicycle Decor Contest

  • Dress up your bicycle and YOU!
  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for best decorated bikes and riders!

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT

Phlash Phlocking – Storage Unit Help!

Phlash Phlocking! Phlash Phlocking!

Saturday May 11, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Hey Parrott Heads, we need some help! Our storage unit at Emerald Isle Self Storage needs organizing and cleaning out. Looking for some able bodied volunteers to come help sort through our treasures and organize our chaos.

Meet at 8926 Crew Drive at Emerald Isle Self Storage (Behind Caribsea). The storage unit is the first door, right behind the office. Park at Caribsea parking lot.

The PHiP Bob Heffelfinger Memorial Scholarship Is Now Open

 

 

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

JANUARY 12 PHLOCKING

JANUARY 12 PHLOCKING! EMERALD ISLE PARROT HEAD CLUB is hosting its New Year’s 2024 Phlocking on Friday January 12 at 7pm due to the E-Club’s annual closure during the first 10 days of January. We are looking forward to seeing you all and sharing great food and the live music of the talented Ed Frankfort. Ya’ll wear your 2024 accessories and come “Party with a Purpose.” See you soon!

MEETING OF THE MINDS 2023

 

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