{"id":473,"date":"2014-01-24T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T22:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tulsaparrotheads.com\/?page_id=473"},"modified":"2014-01-24T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T22:05:44","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tulsaparrotheads.com\/test_site\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TPHC<\/a><\/p>\n

TULSA PARROT HEAD CLUB<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

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Tulsa Parrot Head Club P.O. Box 691212 Tulsa, OK 74169<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Tulsa Parrot Head Club is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to gather like-minded people in the celebration and appreciation of the tropical attitude depicted by the music and books of Jimmy Buffett, to assist in local community and environmental concerns, and to have a good time!<\/p>\n

We are currently phlocking the 2nd<\/sup> Tuesday of every month at:<\/p>\n

Check our website for monthly meeting location<\/p>\n

6:30\u00a0PM until whenever you decide to leave!<\/p>\n

Come join us for Buffett tunes, conga lines, drink specials, charity raffles, and occasional delights for your palate. \u00a0Meet new friends with common Caribbean attitudes.\u00a0 Our membership dues are a mere $20.00 per person, per year.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 Membership dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes.<\/p>\n

Our 2020 Club Officers:<\/p>\n

President Cathy Boley<\/p>\n

Vice President Don Jones<\/p>\n

Secretary Jan Wollenschlager<\/p>\n

Treasurer Carla McMillan<\/p>\n

Contact email:\u00a0 TPHC@tulsaparrotheads.com<\/p>\n

We plan various fundraising activities for specific charities throughout the year.\u00a0 If you have a charity you\u2019d like to consider supporting \u2013 let us know.\u00a0 If you have ideas about PHUNdraising \u2013 present it to one of the officers or fill everyone in at a meeting.\u00a0 We prefer that events involve bunches of fun and zero stress!<\/p>\n

Come check us out \u2013 discover our unique style of Buffettmania<\/p>\n

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TPHC & PARROTHEADS<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

The term \u201cParrothead\u201d or \u201cParrot Head\u201d was first coined by Timothy B. Schmit, bass player of the Eagles, who was then playing in Jimmy Buffett\u2019s Coral Reefer Band.\u00a0 When someone observed that the audience wore Hawaiian shirts, parrot hats and kept coming back to see the show, just like Deadheads, Schmit said they must be \u201cParrotheads\u201d.\u00a0 The rest as they say is history.<\/p>\n

In 1989, Scott Nickerson founded the first Parrothead Club in Atlanta, Georgia.\u00a0 From those humble beginnings over 20 years ago the Parrothead nation has grown to over 200 clubs in the United States, Canada, and Australia.<\/p>\n

The Tulsa Parrot Head Club was founded in 1993 by Dr. Howard Boos, a local chiropractor, and long-time Buffett fan.\u00a0 According to TPHC archives the first official meeting took place April 12, 1993 at the Blue Rose Caf\u00e9.\u00a0 A July 1993 article in the Tulsa World stated that the Tulsa club was the 13th<\/sup> officially sanctioned club in the country.\u00a0 According to the Parrot Heads in Paradise National Organization website there were 7 clubs formed prior to 1993 (Atlanta, St. Louis, Connecticut, Detroit, Central Florida, NYC, and Philadelphia).\u00a0 There were 6 clubs formed in 1993, but they don\u2019t give an actual date for each clubs formation.\u00a0 The six clubs added that year were Colorado, Chicago, Maine, Oklahoma City, Wisconsin, along with Tulsa.<\/p>\n

In 1993, The TPHC boasted a membership of 50.\u00a0 The membership has fluctuated over the years, currently the club has about 165 members, but one thing you can count on is lots of phun when you are with this crew.\u00a0 In 2013, the Tulsa club donated $15,954 to charity and volunteered over 756 hours in community service.\u00a0 The total raised and\/or donated nationally by all Parrot Head Clubs in 2012 was $3.5 million and volunteered 193,000 hours.<\/p>\n

If you are ever in the neighborhood or need something to do on the 2nd<\/sup> Tuesday of any month, check out the Tulsa Parrot Head Club, you\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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