A few things to know!

1.  If you have not registered yet, there are two options,  register Friday, December 6th at the Parrot Head PHlocking (at the E-Club)  and it will cost you $15.  Register the day of the event Saturday December 7th (at the E-Club) and it will cost $20.  The on line registration option is closed.
2.  Registration is from 12-1:30, if you have already registered, you can pick up your bag with instructions and goodies (and t-shirt if you ordered one) between 12 and 1:30.
3.   There are a very limited number of sizes of shirts that will be available for purchase during the registration process.
4.  You have from 2-6 to visit all 7 stops. This is not a race, so stay and eat, drink, talk and have fun but be back to the E-Club no later than 6:30 to turn in your card.
5.  Hop on/ hop off bus will be available, look for the “bus stops” which will be marked.
6.  Costumes are encouraged but not required and there will be prizes for the best ones. You won’t know who the judges are so be nice to everyone!
7.   Be sure to read the card in your registration bag with instructions on what you will be doing on the Crawl and the rules that go with it.

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Invest a second in reading these lyrics to a song by JB regarding giving thanks for life every day! You’ll love it. I think it describes the heart of a Parrot Head.

Bully in the playground Where am I gonna play
Found another playground Half a block away
Made a little song up Called a little rhyme
An Attitude of Gratitude will do it every time

Chorus
An Attitude of Gratitude When stuff has got you down
Can get sastisfiatude and Turn yourself around
An Attitude of Gratitude Hooray for what’s o.k.
Say thank you with infactatude it’s a brand new day

Now daddy’s in the doghouse Mama’s up a tree
But I’ve got a bouefta looking after me
Made myself a sandwich A little P & J
An Attitude of Gratitude can chase the clouds away

Chorus
An Attitude of Gratitude that’s what it’s all about
That No-hope-to-be-had-atude is sure to wear you out
An Attitude of Gratitude Hooray for what’s o.k.
Say thank you with a infactatude it’s a brand new day

Everything’s a dollar a dollar twenty-five
Haven’t got a dollar but I’m glad to be alive
I stole a look at Janey she stole a look at me
An Attitude of Gratitude is absolutely free
They say this is the showdown They say it’s us or them
They just can’t see that us and we are relatives and friends
I made a little song up put it on the charts
Says come on people everybody open up your heart

Chorus
An Attitude of Gratitude when pushes come to shove
Eliminates combatatude and changes fear to love
An Attitude of Gratitude Hooray for what’s o.k.
Say thank you with a infactatude it’s a brand new day

Hope you have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and over the coming year! See you soon! Jan H., President

A BIG THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors!

Walk, crawl, or ride on December 7 to these stops.  Each has its own special plans to make your experience memorable! We thank them for being a special part of this Event!

Bring can goods and nonperishables to contribute to Storehouse Pantry, located in Morehead City, which provides much needed food to families in Carteret and neighboring counties! We’ll also be having a 50/50 for their cause! It’s that time of year to be thankful while we “Party with a Purpose” at the E-Club on Friday, November 1, 2019 beginning at 7 p.m.

HOLIDAY CHALLENGE!

Here’s a challenge for all you Parrot Head PHriends. It’s easy, fun and a quick way to make it through the October, November and December, festivities! We all love this time of year, but it brings with it a lot of demands like parties, shopping, cooking (my least favorite), travel, etc. Try this out! Just smile, giggle, grin, chuckle and laugh as much as you possibly can! Take life and yourself less seriously and look on the bright side! Laugh at your mistakes, you can try again! Your smile is a powerful tool. It’s a gift we all possess to make ourselves and those around us happy! In fact, start today! Next time I see you, I’ll be grinning, and I’ll expect to see your smiling face looking back!

Got you smiling yet? We have many opportunities for you to try out this challenge beginning with the November 1 Phlocking, our building float workshops for the Christmas parade on Wednesdays and Sundays, our annual Christmas Party Phlocking on December 6 and the Santa Crawl on December 7! See our newsletter for details or visit us at www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com. Add to this challenge a “Party with a Purpose!” See you soon. Jan H. President.

This year’s Island Santa Bar Crawl T-Shirts will be available for purchase online until November 10, 2019.  The t-shirt is green and white, long sleeved and made of soft cotton.  The price of the shirt is $15.  We will have a limited number of shirts available on the day of the event, but we are encouraging online orders to be sure that participants get their preferred size.  You can add your t-shirt to your order during online registration for the event.  Be sure to get yours now….Oh the Places You’ll Crawl!!

We are excited to announce that online registration for the 2019 Island Santa Bar Crawl is now open!! The ISBC will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. Same day registration and the starting location for the event will be at the E-Club. This year’s “Official Santa Stops” are Surfs Up, The Trading Post, The Shark’s Den, Island Time Tavern, Flipperz, Salt and The Growler. Last year’s event had approximately 300 participants and raised $15,000 for Make a Wish of Eastern NC. Let’s make this years event even BIGGER!!
We are encouraging everyone to use the online registration so that we can prepare with SWAG, prizes and logistics. Online registration is $15 and will include optional party bus transportation between stops. Registration will be $20 on the day of the event.
Event T-shits are FABULOUS and can to be ordered online until November 10th. There will be a limited number of shirts available on the day of the event, but we hope that you will order online to guarantee that you get one in the correct size. The shirts are green and white, long sleeved, soft cotton with the “Oh the Places You’ll Crawl….” logo and event sponsors included. The cost of the T-shirts is $15 and online orders will be accepted until November 10th.

This year’s Crawl will feature a new event game with CASH PRIZES, a COSTUME CONTEST, raffle items and LOTS OF FUN!! Register now and plan to join us as we “PARTY WITH A PURPOSE” in support of Make a Wish of Eastern NC.