The final details are coming together for the EIPHC’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The Beach Bike Poker Run will be held on Saturday, May 2oth. We are sending out a HUGE THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor, Transportation Impact and to all of our GREAT local businesses who are providing stop locations and raffle items for this special event. A special Poker Run T-Shirt will be available for purchase on the day of the event. Be sure to get yours early because there will be a limited supply. The E-Club will provide music before and after the event, food and drink specials. Don’t forget to get your raffle tickets on the day of the event. We have some FANTASTIC prizes to give away!! This year’s event is shaping up to be our BIGGEST AND BEST every…..You don’t want to miss it!!
BBPR Flier with Poker StopsHighway Clean Up and Sound Sweep
The EIPHC will be working hard on EARTH DAY to clean up our roads and waterways on Saturday, April 22nd. You can join us by land or by sea for a morning of litter pickup and an afternoon of play. By land, we will be picking up litter from Highway 24 and 58 intersection to the bridge (and a little bit on the other side of the bridge) from 11:00 am to Noon. If you want to help with the highway pickup contact Jean Jensen at 607-759-7159 or email
him at belguimboy@aol.com. The highway pick-up crew will meet at the Emerald Club at 11 am to collect your bags and other materials. By sea, please contact Val Johnson at 919-906-6107 or email her at gocoastalgirl@gmail.com to sign up and see if we are still in need of boats, captains and worker bees. UPDATE (4/15/17) THANKS FOR THE GREAT SUPPORT – ALL “BY SEA” SLOTS ARE FILLED AT THIS TIME. The sound sweep is currently scheduled from 11:00am to 1:00pm. We will have an After Party at Pelican Island when the work is done and the club will provide hot dogs. Sound sweep boat captains will be available to shuttle highway (By Land) workers over to the island to join in the fun. Come out and help keep our “Little Piece of Heaven” clean!!
Phlash Phlocking April 19th
It’s going the be a beautiful night for a rooftop party….or at least that’s the plan! The Parrot Heads are calling a Phlash Plocking for Wednesday, April 19th at the Torpedo Lounge. Join us for live music and some of the best views on the island. We will be sending out a HUGE THANK YOU to Transportation Impact, our “Presenting Sponsor” for the Beach Bike Poker Run in May. Let’s show up in big numbers to show our gratitude!! Pure T Mommicked will be playing from 6-9 pm and there may even be a special Spring Break beverage to enjoy. The Torpedo Lounge also offers a yummy menu with offerings from Caribsea. This will be a great way to break up the long work week and enjoy some “Hump Day” FUN!!
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, MEMBERS CAN NOW MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PROFILES
Each Emerald Isle Parrothead club member has a profile on our web site, which previously has been maintained by the club’s secretaries.Now we have added a feature that permits members to maintain their own personal profiles. All a member needs to do is go to the EIPHC web site ( emeraldisleparrotheads.com)
Meeting of the Minds 2017 Drawing Winners!
Hello Parrot Heads!!
April 1 has come and gone! The year is flying by! It is time to announce the winners of our two Meeting of the Minds 2017 drawings! Thanks to everyone for your participation in the drawings!
The Casa Marina Four Night Two Bedroom Suite Drawing
First the WINNERS of the two bedroom oceanfront suite for four nights at the Casa Marina for MOTM 2017 are Kim and Mason Hollis of the Finz Up, Lake Monroe Parrot Head Club! Congratulations go out to Mason and his wife Kim for winning this awesome prize! Thank you for being registered for MOTM 2017 and staying at the Casa Marina!! It pays to stay at the Casa Marina in more ways than one!!
Two Tickets and Hospitality Passes for a Jimmy Buffett 2017 Concert of Your Choice Drawing
Everyone who registered for Meeting of the Minds 2017 prior to April 1 was entered into a drawing for two tickets and hospitality passes to see Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band anywhere on the 2017 concert schedule courtesy of MARGARITAVILLE FOODS! Congratulations go to Jason Shaffer for winning this awesome prize! Thank you Margaritaville Foods! Jason is a member of the Virtual Parrot Head Club!
COMING SOON – Beach Bike Poker Run
The EIPHC Beach Bike Poker Run “Big Birds” have been hard at work planning this years FANTASTIC EVENT. The Poker Run is the Parrot Heads’ biggest fundraiser of the year and a great opportunity to experience how we “Party with a Purpose” here on Emerald Isle. This year’s Poker Run will be held on Saturday, May 20th. This is an ADULT ONLY event! Proceeds from the event will go the the Semper Fi Odyssey Children’s Adventure Camp which sends children of injured Marines and Sailors to camp for a week and then provides them with mentoring support throughout their school year. Last years event raised $7200 and brought in 230 riders. The entry fee is $20 and there will be cash prizes for the best poker hand. Prizes will also be awarded for best decorated bikes and costumes in each of the theme categories. This year’s themes are: PHeathered PHriends, PHriends of the Sea and PHoo-PHoo Drinks. Our newly designed EIPHC T-Shirts will also be unveiled and available for purchase. STAY TUNED for additional information concerning sponsors, prizes and event day detail…..COMING SOON!! THIS IS AN EVENT THAT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!! 
Join Us For A New Member Social
The Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club will be sponsoring a new member social on April 26th at the Island Time Tavern (across from Rucker Johns in Emerald Plantations.) It will be held from 6 to 9 PM. We are inviting all new members who have joined since October, 2016, but all members are invited. You will be responsible for your drinks, but the club will provide pizza. In order to make sure, we order adequate pizza, you will need to sign up at the April Meeting or contact Sue or Maggie. Email invitations will be sent out to all new members who have joined in the past 6 months.
Bonnets and Bowties
Our April Phlocking will be held Friday, April 7th at the Emerald Club. Spring is upon us and it’s time to put on your best Bonnet or Bowtie and join us for some Springtime Shenanigans. There will be some fun seasonal games and our 50/50 drawing will provide a donation to the Crystal Coast Autism Center in honor of Autism Awareness Month. As always the E CLub will provide us with some yummy food and great drink specials. Non-members are welcome and of course we’ll encourage you to join! You may have heard that EIPHC is currently 8th in WORLD for number of memberships and we’d really like to continue to move up!! So come on out and see what we’re all about…..we guarantee that you’ll wonder why it took you so long to join us!! Members be sure to check at the membership table for upcoming volunteer opportunities. We’re looking forward to a FANTASTIC turnout and seeing everyone there!!