It’s Pink Flamingo month for The 5Â O’Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club! The party is on this Thursday, July 25, at 5 p.m. at Pedro’s Tequila and Taco Bar in Conroe, and you should join in the Phun! Wanna know why?Â
The first Parrot Head Club was formed in 1989 by musician Scott Nickerson, a member of the first and most well known Jimmy Buffett tribute band, A1A. The band is named for Florida Highway A1A, which stretches from the Florida mainland down to Southernmost Point in Key West. When Scott approached Jimmy to get his blessing, JB had a few stipulations. Foremost was that he wanted club members to enjoy life to the fullest while being responsible and giving back to the community. From that command, the organization’s motto of “Party With A Purpose” was born. Too often when someone hears the word “parrot head” they think of drinking parties and not much else. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are, in short, a social club with a great big charitable heart.Â
Our club rebounded from a near death experience in 2020 due in large part to that buggy little pandemic. A short 4 years later, our club has grown from the plucky 18 people who hung in, to over 100 fun loving folks who want to make our world a better place, one project at a time. Â Each year this little band of friendly do-gooders raises money for local causes and roll up our sleeves for lots of hands on work too. We have a Walk To End Alzheimer’s Team that consistently places on the leader board of both The Woodlands Walk and the PHIP – Parrot Heads in Paradise – Â National Team; we host a summer party for the wonderful Wranglers at New Danville in Willis; we raise money for Faith Fighting Cancer’s adopt a family Christmas program, and then follow through to shop, wrap and deliver those gifts to the family; we donate a tree and wreath for The Charles B Stewart Friends of The Library Auction; we participate in “Operation Candy Roll” to send over 1000 candy rolls to kids with little or no Christmas; we donated over 2000 pairs of socks to MC Youth Services this year, and will donate more to the homeless during our “Socktober” campaign. In August, we host an evening of karaoke to stock the shelves for the SPCA*PETS*SNAP animal rescue. We partner with other local organizations – we host a Blood Drive with The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe, donate hundreds of pairs of glasses to The Lions Club, and collect items for The Community Assistance Center. And we “reduce/reuse/recycle” corks, pop tops and more.Â
Another important aspect of a PHC is of course the music. We not only love and play the music of Jimmy Buffett, we support local musicians and the arts. This year we have brought our group to venues as wide flung as The Owen Theatre to Bernhardt Winery, plus a host of local live music spots.Â
All of this brings us back to this Thursday. This month’s Happy Hour at Pedro’s is our annual celebration of all things pink and the pink flamingo, which is featured prominently in our club logo. It’s a great time to see the “party” part of our club at a lovely restaurant with yummy food and great libations. There will be prizes for the best dressed. For the “purpose” part, our musicians will provide the music and DJ services and all tips will support our various charitable projects. We’ll also be collecting our recycling items. This month’s gathering is the closest thing we have to a “membership drive”. To paraphrase a well known expression, we feel that if we create a vibrant atmosphere, the members will follow. So, take a chance on us. Come and see our “Flamingo Lounge” at Pedro’s and see what a Parrot heads Club is all about. You won’t be sorry!Â
Kris is President of The 5 O’Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club, the PHC of the Lake Conroe/Woodlands area. Email  KrisCommService@aol.com or text 713 825-0141. Follow the club on Facebook at www.facebook.com/5OClockPhlock. For more info, visit the website www.5oclockphlock.com.Â
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