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Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooo Tampa Bay Parrot Heads!

Below are two e-mails from Bob H., Director of PHiP Membership, with 
regard to the state of the Parrot Head Nation.  Sure is good to be part 
of an organization that “Leaves the World a Little Better Than We Found 
It . . . and Has A Blast Doin it!”

Nice job everyone!

Finnnnnnnnnns Up!

Capt’n Harry


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STATE OF THE PHLOCK - 2006


Welcome to 2006 and our annual "State of the Phlock"
report.

In the annals of PHiP history, the year 2005 will
forever be known as the year the Parrot Heads helped
save Key West.  One week after Hurricane Wilma
decimated the Florida Keys, closed the Casa Marina
along with many other hotels, and generally laid waste
to the city, the decision was made, after much
deliberation, to proceed with our annual Meeting of
the Minds as planned, making changes and adjustments
“on the fly,” as necessary.

Armed with cash and credit cards, bent on bolstering
the local economy, approximately 4000 of our phlock
descended on Key West.  Despite some inconveniences,
we “just stuck right to our task” … We ate, we drank,
we bought souvenirs and generally “Partied With A
Purpose,” much to the delight of the local service
establishments and their employees.  When the dust
settled, our raffle and the charity auction were
larger than ever, and the blood drive and the Toys For
Tots campaign were hugely successful, as well.  PHiP
was even able to present the city of Key West with a
check for $10,000 to aid in their recovery.

As always, we had a few chapters fall by the wayside,
but we’ve also added several new chapters to the PHiP
family already this year, with more on the horizon.
At this writing, our organization stands at 212
chapters in the United States, Canada and Australia …
3 different countries, 46 states, 3 Canadian provinces
and one U.S. Territory.  Our total membership
increased by almost 7%, with a total of more than
25,294 dedicated, fun-loving Parrot Heads within the
ranks.  Again, it's apparent that the "ParrotHead
Nation" is not only alive and well, but thriving.

Now, for the big news ... In 2005, Parrot Head Clubs
collectively raised for and/or donated to charitable
organizations a staggering $ 2,705,115, representing a
22.8% increase over last year!!  Additionally,
chapters worldwide donated more than 663,543 man-hours
to philanthropic and environmental activities, an
astounding 64% increase over 2004!!

And, there's more to the story!  These numbers, while
spectacular, do not include those efforts which are
not measured by dollars or man-hours:

* The tons of canned goods collected and donated to
local food banks across the country

* The hundreds of thousands of poptops collected for
and turned into money by Ronald McDonald Houses
throughout the land

* The thousands of new toys collected and donated to
Toys For Tots to provide Christmas for underprivileged
children who otherwise would have nothing

* The thousands of critical items donated to local
animal shelters ... everything from food & blankets to
old newspapers & leashes

* The hundreds of gallons of blood and plasma donated
to save countless lives across this great nation

* The hundreds & hundreds of “care packages” sent to
our soldiers in Iraq

I could go on and on, but the picture is clear ... the
good deeds that Parrot Heads perform for the benefit
of the community, the environment and our fellow man
often cannot be measured in quantitative terms, yet
are so vital to the recipients and should be a
constant source of satisfaction to each of us.

So, to each and every one of you, a heartfelt THANK
YOU for a job well done!  You truly are "Angels In
Tropical Shirts" and you should be very proud of
yourselves and your accomplishments.

Spring is here, summer is nigh and the concert season
is upon us ... Time to do what we do best:  Have fun
and "Party With A Purpose!"

Till next time, may all your dreams be tropical!

Bob Heffelfinger
Director of Membership
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.

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As promised, here are the top ten PHiP Chapters by
reported membership, as of 12/31/05:

Tampa Bay PHC ........... 863 members
Ocean City PHC .......... 834 members
Emerald Coast PHC ....... 701 members
Sarasota Bay PHC ........ 631 members
PHC of Eastern MA ....... 568 members
Quad City PHC ........... 500 members
Virtual PHC ............. 410 members
Coast of Carolina PHC ... 386 members
Metro PHC ............... 385 members
Galveston Bay PHC ....... 382 members

Bob H.