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About Us
We’re more than just a bunch of party people. We party with a purpose! Our chapter began in 2004 and has been instrumental in allowing us to give back to our local community, as well as other communities-in-need, by volunteering, raising money and making donations.
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So how did we get the name “parrot head” you may ask. The term was coined in 1985 at a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, OH. At the show, Jimmy commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats. Timothy B. Schmit, then a member of the Coral Reefer Band, coined the term “Parrot Head” to describe each of those fans.
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The first ‘Parrothead’ club was started by Scott Nickerson in Atlanta in 1989 and has grown into a network of over 200 clubs around the U.S., plus international clubs based in Canada and Australia. The purpose of the organization is to promote the international network of Parrot Head Chapters as a humanitarian group sharing information and social activities for mutual benefit. The organization engages in activities that are charitable, educational and that promote the general welfare of the community. Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit Corporation, whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies.
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The L.A. Parrot Heads meet monthly. This is a time for our members to learn about up-coming opportunities as well as to PHlock together
LAPHC Board Members for 2024 are as follows:
President: Don Chambers
Vice President: Alan Bates
Secretary: Sharon Ramirez
Treasurer: Liz White
Social Co-Chairs: Colleen Keener & Karen Still
