Spare Change Challenge

We have a winner for the Spare Change Challenge. This time it is Diane Slovit with team "Flamazing Flamingos". They collected a total of $361.0.00 which we rounded up to $400.00, great job! Thanks to Steve and Diane for their fundraising efforts that will go to the Shopping for Foster Kids. Also thanks to everyone who donated all year long.



We now start again with two new Captains. Maddie Koebke with Maddog Parrots has stepped up and Deb Way. While Deb is in Florida for the winter, Donna Howard will do the collecting. Thank you ladies!



Shopping for Foster Kids

Each Christmas we get the names of 4 kids that need our help for Christmas. We used our Spare Change Challenge money and other donations to get the needs and wants for those kids. We gathered at Birchwood Mall, separated into four groups, each taking a child and buying the gifts. Then we gathered back at the Merry-Go-round for the group picture.



We then head over to Jim and Donna's house to start the wrapping. First we ordered pizza to keep up our strength to wrap. The items were separated into the four sections. Then the wrapping began. The gifts were then placed into separate boxes, one for each kid.





Even though some people who helped had to leave early, we took the pictures when we were done. First the wrappers then the gang who still was there.



When we were all done time for a Team Drink! Jim and Candi made the traditional Key Lime Shooter! Later Jim was making Mini Beers for who ever wanted one.



We want to thank first Jim and Donna Howard for getting the kid's names and chairing this for us each year. Thanks to everyone who came out to shop or donated or who wrapped. We made four kids very happy this Christmas! You should all be so proud! Merry Christmas! See you at the Christmas Party!

Port Huron Christmas Parade

The Port Huron parade was much colder than the St. Clair parade. We were very thankful for the warm bus. Tim pulled the float again this parade. It and the float were all decked out with Christmas lights. Suzie brought hot chocolate and snacks on the bus.




We were off to a smaller crowd this year, most likely due to the cold. Pauline stil passed out the small beach balls to the kids. They were so happy to get them. We went to the college parking lot to drop off everyone who parked there to get their cars. Thanks Jim for shuttling us all to the front of the parade. Then we went to Cheap Charlie's for dinner.



Thank you to all who came out to brave the cold, even those of us who stayed in the bus! Thanks to Jim and Donna Howard for chairing this for us each year and doing go much work with the float! Thanks to Tim Horan for bringing the bus and pulling the float. Thanks to Suzie Horan for bringing the hot chocolate and snacks. Merry Christmas everyone!!

St. Clair Christmas Parade

November 21st was the St. Clair Christmas Parade. We lined up at the corner of Vine and 9th Street. Put all the finishing touches on the float and hooked up the music! This year we had Tim's bus pull the float!



We had our faithful driver, Tim! Kelly riding in the ship and the gang out in front.




Pauline got some very small beach balls to pass out to the kids. They really loved them. Off we went through town. Thanks to all who came out to march. Thanks to Pauline for getting the balls to pass out. Thanks to Tim for pulling our float. Thanks to Jim and Donna for chairing this for us every year!

Float Build

Parrot Heads got together at the Ainsworth pole barn to put together the float for the two parades we are in this year. Lights were replaced along with the rope on the rigging. The elves were attatched and wreaths were put on.



Then a picture was taken with the hard working people. Some of the other hard workers had to leave early so they were not pictured but their work was appreciated.



With the work done for now, we headed to the Howard's house for some food, drinks and Left,Right,Center and of course some shots!



Thanks to everyone who came out to help with the build. Thanks to Jim and Donna for hosting the afterglow at their house. Also for chairing the parades for us every year! See you at the parade.

Halloween Bus

The club rented Tim Horan's party bus for Halloween. We gathered at Sam's Club parking lot and bar hopped several bars in town. Costumes were highly recommended! Most of the 18 people didn't disappoint! In case you can't guess what Ken is....He is the Hamburglar in Paradise!!






Off we went to several bars like The Office, The Active, Bootlegger's Axe Co and Wrigley Center to name a few. We had drinks, shots and danced at some places. We tried to do a Team Drink at each one to shock the quiet bars!



It was a great time had by all. A great big thank you to Tim Horan for driving us around and showing us such a great time! Don't we look like a fun bunch!!





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