Parrotheads of Port Aransas, Texas

Port Aransas Parrotheads ...

What are Parrotheads?

We are avid followers of Jimmy Buffett, whose songs and stories of adventure and fun inspire millions who seek some shelter from the mundane and often frustrating rituals of daily life. Listening to his songs and reading his books are short, economical tropical vacations that help keep our mental status just this side of the “insane” mark.

That’s a Parrothead. Now what’s a Parrothead Club?

Us Parrotheads band together to share good times, friendship and give back to our communities. We’re not a party club. We’re not a charity. We’re both. We firmly believe you can be both a fun person and socially responsible. It takes a special person to be both, but that’s who we are! We party with a purpose.

Parrot Heads of Port Aransas By-Laws

Port Aransas Parrotheads’ Philanthropic Efforts

Here in Port A, we give our time and or efforts to the following:

• The ARK at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. The Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) rehabilitates birds, especially aquatic birds, sea turtles, terrestrial turtles and tortoises. Our yearly celebration, Wings Over Port A, raises money for the ARK.
• Helping Hands Food Pantry in PA
• Beach cleanup (Adopt-a-Beach)
• Animal Friends
• And many other community efforts

Our Fun Events

• Each year, we have a float in the local Mardi Gras Parade.
• We have a Spring Pfling Party.
• In the Fall, we have the Wings Over Port A Party.
• We also have a decorated boat in the Christmas Lighted Boat Parade.
• Each month we have a business meeting on the second Thursday of each month, and a Happy Hour the fourth Thursday of the month.

Parrotheads in Paradise, Inc., the mother parrot

Parrotheads in Paradise, Inc. is the organization that oversees the various Parrothead clubs around the world. Here’s what PHIP had to say about what our combined parrot-efforts did to make a difference in the world in 2010:

In what has become the norm, the "ParrotHead Nation" continued to grow and prosper as we added a total of twelve new chapters to our ranks. What began with the Atlanta Parrot Head Club 20 years ago has grown exponentially as we ended 2010 with an all-time high of 240 chapters in the United States , Canada and Australia ... 3 different countries, 47 states and 4 Canadian provinces. Our total membership showed another increase of 3.1% with almost 28,000 dedicated, fun-loving Parrot Heads amongst the ranks. Again, it's apparent that the "ParrotHead Nation" is not only alive and well, but continues to thrive.

Now, for the big news ... With the economy still in a stagnant state, Parrot Head Clubs collectively raised for and/or donated more than $2.9 million to charitable organizations in 2010, an increase of 5.5% over the previous year. Equally significant, Parrot Heads carried on the tradition of volunteerism as 2010 saw an increase of 15.8% as chapters worldwide donated an estimated 215,000 man-hours to philanthropic and environmental activities. The upshot … In the period 2002 – 2010, Parrot Head Clubs have collectively contributed more than $22 million and approximately 2.7 million man-hours to aid our communities, our environment and our fellow man!
   
The PHiP commitment to education was again evidenced with our continued endowment of the Mary Loraine "Peets" Buffett Memorial Scholarship awarded annually by the Alumni Association of Jimmy Buffett's alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi . Additionally, the PHiP scholarship program again awarded scholarships to 3 qualified & worthy candidates after evaluating close to 100 applicants.