The EIPHC monthly Phlocking will be held Friday, December 2nd at the Emerald Club. It’s time to pull out those crazy Christmas sweaters and gather for some holiday cheer. There will be some fun games and of course prizes for the best “Ugly Christmas Sweater”. The membership table will be open and Parrot Head T-shirts will be available for purchase. Come on out and Party with a Purpose!!

Back to our winning ways again this year, the EI Parrotheads take first place with our Recycling Float. Winnings will go to Family Promise Program, serving homeless families of Carteret County. Our float was made of recycled materials (cardboard, carpet rolls, umbrellas, cans and bottles, plastic bags etc. Costumes were also recycled materials with everything from old tablecloths, trashbags, garbage, old snack and candy bags to name just a few. Parrot Heads Party (Recycle) with a Purpose!

We all need a night out before the holidays get underway right?

The “Prez” has called a Plash Phlocking to be held at the Trading Post in Emerald Isle.

Big Drink is playing! Join us 6:30-9:30PM at the Trading Post on Saturday, November 19.

The November EIPHC Phlocking will be held on Friday, November 4th at the Emerald Club. The fun will begin at 7:00pm. Come out and “Party with a Purpose”. November means Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means “Family, Food and Football“. Show your team spirit by wearing your best team attire or the colors of your favorite football team. Also, because the real meaning of the holiday is to be THANKFUL for all the blessings in our lives, we will be helping those less fortunate. We will be collecting canned and non-perishable food for the Food Bank and of course our 50/50 drawing will also raise money for charity. As always, there will be fun games and T-shirts available for sale. Phlockings are a great opportunity for non-members to check out all of the fun. Join on the night of the Phlocking and you’ll receive some fun party favors and become a part of a great organization.

On Saturday, November 5th the Emerald Isle Parrotheads will participate in an island cleanup effort that is part of The Ocean Conservancy and Carteret Big Sweep programs. This will be the third year that the EI Parrotheads have participated. We will have volunteer opportunities on both land and sea. Currently, we have 6 boat captains willing to take various sized crews aboard. Additional boats would be welcomed! We currently have volunteers waiting to “hitch a ride”. If you are interested in hosting a clean up crew on your boat contact Val Johnson at gocoastalgirl@gmail.com. Boats will meet at the island across from the EI public boat ramp at 11:00am where we will distribute trash bags, gloves and data sheets to record the types and amounts of trash collected. We will head west in the ICW stopping on islands and along the shore of the mainland collecting whatever will fit in our trash bags.  Of course the day will NOT be “all work and no play”.  We will meet at 1:30pm or so on Pelican Island near Swansboro for hot dogs, beverages (BYOB) and maybe even a bonfire.  This is another great Parrothead volunteer opportunity.  Come out and help show some love for our beautiful island and have some fun too!!  Additional information and sign-up sheets will be available at the November Phlocking.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE A PRELIMINARY CHECK OF THE ISLANDS FOUND MINIMAL TRASH TO PICK UP.  THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGHWAY CLEAN UP – DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PHLOCKING.