Gone to MOTM but the Party at Whiskey Joe's is still on!

As most of you know, many of us have gone to Key West this week for the 20th celebration of MOTM! We really wish you could all be there! For those of you that are still here, the meeting at Whiskey Joe's is still on for Wednesday. It will be less formal than our regular meetings....that just sounds strange calling our meetings formal...anyway we hope you have some fun at Whiskey Joe's this week while we are gone! There will be some sign up sheets for upcoming events that we need you to “Volunteer when called upon” for, but most importantly lift a glass and toast being a good Parrot Head and continue to party with a purpose! I have listed the Support the Troops Holiday information below. We will see you when we get back!


Fins Up!
Your Skipper
Bryan

 For more details visit http://www.opgratitude.com/


ITEMS FOR HOLIDAY PACKAGES FOR OUR SOLDERS
Beanie Babies or other Small Plush Toys (soldiers give these to the children)
Halloween Candy
White Socks, Moleskin and Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)
Medicated Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
Computer Flash Drives, DVDs and CDs, Video Games, Headsets (earpiece and microphone)
Energy Bars, Beef Jerky, Vienna Sausages
Commercially sealed Lip Balm, toothpaste, toothbrushes, roll-on deodorant Travel Size
Prepaid Phone Cards
Travel Size Board Games, Novelty Items, Yo-Yos, Playing cards, etc.
Screenprinted T-shirts, Baseball Style Caps
Single Serving Boxes of Cold Cereal; Individual Packets of Hot Cereal
Commercially wrapped individual packets of Trail Mix, and Nuts
Travel Size containers of moist towelettes and foot powder
POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Pringles/ Small Individual packages
Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
Granola Bars / Protein Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Individual Packs
Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
Caffeinated gum or candy (to stay alert)
Hand Sanitizer (travel size)
Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser, Baby wipes (travel size)
Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size) Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please)
Razors (disposable or "Intuition" or "Mach 3" types)
Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)
Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
Mouthwash (travel size) Breath Mints/ Breath Strips
Lozenges / Cough Drops
Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips) – Cotton balls
Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
Eye Drops (i.e. Visine) Nasal Spray
Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!)
Gift cards to chain stores like Target, CVS and other chain stores for Wounded Warriors
PERSONAL CARDS AND LETTERS
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT
Keep your message upbeat and positive. Be thankful ~~ share a little bit of yourself and ask questions; however, do not discuss death or killing and avoid politics completely and religion in excess. It is all about appreciation and respect. Ask yourself: Will this letter bring a smile to someone’s face?
MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION
Sample salutations: Dear Hero, Dear Solder. Include your own mail or email so recipients can choose to reply. No stamps or envelopes are needed. Hand Written letters or cards are most appreciated. No glitter please. All letters will be screened - please do not seal envelopes. Send multiple letters together in one large mailing envelope or box.

MUSIC ON THE BAY website online registration is now available

The MUSIC ON THE BAY website online registration is now available. Go to the Music on the Bay website for registration and details: http://www.musiconthebay.org/  

MUSIC ON THE BAY is to be held March 2nd - 4th, 2012 in Tampa, FL! It is currently sponsored by the Parrot Head Clubs of Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Nature Coast, Charlotte Harbor, The Villages, Naples, and our host Whiskey Joes. Our inaugural year is going to kick off the premier spring break getaway for Parrot Heads. Tickets are $65 and are good for the entire weekend, with at least $5 from each ticket going to benefit the Shriners Hospital for children, and other charities.

MUSIC ON THE BAY will feature these artists:
The Boat Drunks, Homemade Wine, Jimmy Parrish & Ocean Waves, Brent Burns,
Jim Morris & Big Bamboo, Ramajay Intercoastal, Jerry Diaz, Mike Miller,
Jim Asbell & The Tropiholics, The Jack Mosley Band, John Friday, Latitude,
John Frinzi, John Patti, Sunny Jim, Captain Josh & Banjody, De’Leid Parrots
and possibly other surprise musicians!

MUSIC ON THE BAY attendees will receive “goodie bags” at check in and could have the chance to receive a FREE drink or two daily in addition to other great food & drink specials offered by our host Whiskey Joe’s. Learn more about Whiskey Joe’s on their website: http://www.whiskeyjoestampa.com/  

You will need to register for MUSIC ON THE BAY (http://www.musiconthebay.org/ ) before contacting the preferred hotels. To get the Parrot Head rate you need to have a registration code. The hotels are the Sailport Waterfront Suites and the Best Western Bay Harbor reservation information can be found on the MUSIC ON THE BAY website: http://www.musiconthebay.org/Music_on_the_Bay/Hotels.html  

MUSIC ON THE BAY registration is open to the public and we encourage you to invite all of your friends to attend what will be an amazing weekend.
If you any questions or need assistance please contact any of the following Tampa Bay Parrot Head board members:
Skipper Bryan Crews: bryan@crews-family.net
First Mate Dorothy Bedlin: dbedlin@msn.com  
Purser Patti Kochanek: pattik47@juno.com  
Yeoman Cindy Kendall: talltauruslady@yahoo.com
Navigator Bill Connolly: bconnol2@tampabay.rr.com

We want to see you at MUSIC ON THE BAY so register today! www.musiconthebay.org

Fins Up!
Skipper Bryan

MUSIC ON THE BAY a Tribute to the King of Trop-Rock March 2nd - 4th, 2012 in Tampa, FL!

The West Coast & Central Florida Parrot Head Clubs are uniting to bring a three Day Trop-Rock festival to the west Florida Bay area! We are calling it MUSIC ON THE BAY to be held March 2nd - 4th, 2012 in Tampa, FL!
The response from the musicians has been overwhelming! We have Seventeen count ‘em, 17 bands that will take to the outdoor beach stage at Whiskey Joe’s Barefoot Beach, located right on the waters of beautiful Tampa Bay.
We’ve got a complete weekend planned for you, with partying each night well past the green flash at sunset.

MUSIC ON THE BAY is sponsored by the Parrot Head Clubs of Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Nature Coast, Charlotte Harbor, The Villages, Naples, and Whiskey Joes, our inaugural year is going to kick off the premier spring break getaway for Parrot Heads. Tickets are $65 and are good for the entire weekend, with at least $5 from each ticket going to benefit the Shriners Hospital for children, and other charities.
Tickets are limited so purchase today on our website http://www.finsup.com/  or through any of the participating host clubs. Besides hearing the best in Trop rock, what would a parrot head event be without “goodie bags”? So, we’ve got some presents to give you when you arrive, and I got to tell you it really is some cool stuff.

You going to love Whiskey Joe’s it’s right at the Top of Tampa Bay has a private beach and boast some the best sunsets you will ever see. PLUS as a MUSIC ON THE BAY attendee each day you will have the chance to receive a FREE drink or two in addition to other great food & drink specials! That’s right I said FREE DRINK and on the beach!
Coming from out of town? We hope so. Plan a get away out of the still frozen north and experience true Southern Hospitality. We have two participating hotels lined up, with excellent room rates. Click on the link and check them out, or through our calendar page on our website. http://www.musiconthebay.org/Music_on_the_Bay/Hotels.html And since the party is right on the beach, pack those swim trunks & thongs along with your suntan lotion and beach balls, because the weather is here, and it really is beautiful. So what are you waiting for?
Check out the bands, the hotels, and then register for MUSIC ON THE BAY, guaranteed to make you want to move to Florida, that is if you don’t already live here!
Keep your eye out for the MUSIC ON THE BAY website as online registration will be live soon! www.musiconthebay.org
Registration is limited and filling up fast so to register today go to www.finsup.com  then click on the calendar page find MOTB March 2 through 4, 2012 click on the registration form, print, complete and mail it in with your check.
MUSIC ON THE BAY will feature these artist and more: The Boat Drunks, Homemade Wine, Jimmy Parrish & Ocean Waves, Brent Burns, Jim Morris & Big Bamboo, Ramajay Intercoastal, Jerry Diaz, Mike Miller, Jim Asbell & The Tropiholics, The Jack Mosley Band, John Friday, Latitude, John Frinzi, John Patti, Sunny Jim, Captain Josh & Banjody, De’Leid Parrots and possibly other surprise musicians!
We would like this to be the BIGGEST TROP ROCK EVENT other than Meeting of the Minds and we don't want it to happen without YOU! So, REGISTER TODAY!
If you have any questions or need help registering please email any of the following: Me your Skipper: bryan@crews-family.net  our First Mate Dorothy: dbedlin@msn.com  , our Purser Patti Kochanek: pattik47@juno.com  , you might prefer our Yeoman Cindy Lou Who Kendall: talltauruslady@yahoo.com  or our Director of Parties & Events Bill Connolly: bconnol2@tampabay.rr.com  

Fins Up! Hope to see you at Music on the Bay!
Skipper Bryan

Pre-MOTM Party October 30that Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa, FL.

Calling all Parrot Heads! As you travel down to Key West and are looking for a place to meet up with PHriends and eat some great seafood, the Tampa Bay Parrot Heads would like to invite you to our Pre-MOTM Party at Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa, FL.

Join us Sunday, October 30 - to listen to the sounds of THE MIKE AIKEN BAND - HOMEMADE WINE - SCOTTY BRYAN!
Music starts at 5:00 pm Tickets ($12/15) are now on sale at: http://skipperssmokehouse.com/

Tampa Bay Parrot Heads will be hosting our 3rd annual Dante's pool party in Key West. Come on and join us Thursday, November 3rd from 11am-3pm at Dante's. As we party with a purpose to raise money for the USF Endowment for Marine Sciences, come on and participate in the PHun with..
Entertainment by the Young Rebel Goombas, pool games, Spin a Wheel, Drink & Food specials. $7.50 Cheeseburgers in Paradise/Fries, $4.00 Margaritas/Rocks, $2.50 Bud Light Drafts, $3.50 Landshark, $5.00 Parrot Head Punch AND the infamous shot board!
Don't forget your bathing suits!
Drive Safe and see you in the Keys!

FINS UP!

It's time for our annual conga line to Meeting of the Minds, 11/2-11/6/2011 in Key West.

Cool air is all around us and the sights and sounds of Key West are calling our names.

Tampa Bay Parrot Heads - what time is it???????
It's time for our annual conga line to Meeting of the Minds, 11/2-11/6/2011 in Key West.
Meeting at Whiskey Joe’s – 10/19 – pick up your MOTM t-shirt, lanyard & goodies.
New addition: Conch Train Ride, Saturday, 11/5 (approx. 3pm). Capt’n Harry will emcee for the Tampa Bay Parrot Heads and surrounding clubs. We need 30 people, so sign up at the 10/19 meeting. Cost is $20 pp. More info to follow.
Buy your Key West Card for the buy one, get one free drinks at some of the Parrot Heads most popular bars. http://www.keywestbarcard.com
Sunday, October 30th- TBPH pre-MOTM party. Even if you're not attending 2011 MOTM, come join your PHamily!
Attention TBPH Parrot Heads!! It will be a BIG Pre-MOTM Party at SKIPPER'S SMOKEHOUSE with The MIKE AIKEN BAND - HOMEMADE WINE - SCOTTY BRYAN! Music starts at 5:00 pm on Sunday October 30th
Tickets ($12/15) are now on sale at: http://skipperssmokehouse.com
MOTM Key attractions:
Wednesday, 11/2 - 7pm - Everyone wear their 2010 MOTM t-shirt (last year's) or any other TBPH t-shirt and meet @ Bull & Whistle for Atlanta's Party. Entertainment by Jim Asbell & the Tropiholics.
Hog's Breath - 10th Annual Pre-Welcome Party til 12am - Jim Morris & the Big Bamboo.
Thursday, 11/3 - 11am-3pm - TBPH 3rd Annual Pool Party @ Dante's.

Conch Republic - After our pool party til 5pm - Jersey Boyz - Sunny Jim, Jim Morris, John Frinzi.
Friday - 11/4 - Bloody Mary Morning - Sarasota Bay PHC - 10am -12pm @ Hog's Breath.
12:30 - GROUP PHOTO - Meet @ Sloppy Joe's with 2011 MOTM T-shirt
Saturday, 11/5 (approx. 3pm). Capt’n Harry will emcee for the Tampa Bay Parrot Heads and surrounding clubs.
More information to come…..


FINS UP!
Skipper Bryan