What is Parrot Grande?
Parrot Grande is a weekend event filled with music, fun, golf and camaraderie. It’s also the Arizona Parrot Head Club’s (AZPHC) main fundraiser each year.
When is Parrot Grande?
Parrot Grande will be held on August 29 - 31, 2008. The action will start on Friday, Aug. 29 and end on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008.
Where is Parrot Grande taking place?
Parrot Grande will be at its original location, the Francisco Grande Resort in Casa Grande, AZ. Casa Grande is on I-10, pretty much smack dab in between Phoenix and Tucson.
Francisco Grande was the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants back in the day and is nicely secluded from any neighbors so we can make as much noise as we want. We will be the primary guests at the resort so we can be as silly as we like.
There are two room areas at the Francisco Grande. The Tower is in the main building and the Courtyard is actually nearer the pool and restaurant. We'll look to fill the Tower first then spill into the Courtyard as needed.
Who benefits from Parrot Grande?
The West Valley Child Crisis Center (WVCCC) is the main charity for AZPHC in 2008. WVCCC does wonderful work providing a safe haven for abused and neglected children. All net raffle and silent auction proceeds from Parrot Grande will go directly to WVCCC.
What do you do at Parrot Grande?
Here’s a typical schedule for Parrot Grande:
Friday afternoon/early evening:
Check in at the hotel and at event registration.
Head to the pool, grab a bite to eat, mingle with the gang and enjoy some adult beverages.
Friday night:
Enjoy the musical act and dance and sing the night away.
Friday Midnight:
Participate and watch the “It’s Midnight and I Still Can’t Putt” contest. Up for grabs is the fabulous traveling trophy.
Saturday morning:
Golf in our tournament, sleep in or head to the pool.
Saturday afternoon:
More pool time for everyone while enjoying some more live music.
Saturday night:
Buffet dinner followed by more live music, dancing and general frivolity.
Sunday morning:
Take two aspirin and head to the Survivor’s Breakfast Buffett.
Check out of hotel and say goodbye to old and new friends or stay over another day for recovery.
What are the rules for the Pirate Boat Races?
Saturday afternoon will be the time for the Pirate Boat Race in the pool.
The rules are VERY Basic:
1. You may enter as an individual or as a group.
2. You must have a craft that will fit in the pool.
3. Your ship MUST have a sail.
4. You must have a name for your ship
5. First, second and third ships to reach the finish line will be awarded prizes. We will have two separate heats.
6. You must NOT throw anything (including people) in the pool to assist your ship or deter another ship from reaching the other end. This will result in a disqualification!
7. Only Judges will be allowed in the pool from the start to the end of the race.
8. You will not be allowed to touch your ship with any type of object once the race has begun.
9. Your entry does NOT have to be made onsite.
10. Judges decision will be final.
11. We'll have official paramutual betting on the boats.
What happened to the Balcony Decorating Contest?
We're taking a year off to give everyone more time to plan something really phabulous for next year.
How can I help?
Glad you asked. Parrot Grande could not be as fun and great as it is without the help of some volunteers.
We need people for setup, teardown, help with the raffle and to man the mini-mart/silent auction room.
We’ll try to limit your time to about an hour depending on how many people sign up.
Remember, many hands make light work so get your buddies to sign up to help, too!
The MOST IMPORTANT Thing you can do is "SEEK THE TREASURE" by asking for Donations for our Silent Auction and Raffle... Anything is a good prize! Remember, it all goes to charity!
When is the Golf Tournament?
The Parrot Head Golf Tournament will be Saturday morning, starting at about 7 am (time to be confirmed) There’s a 9 Hole Tourney for the duffers and hackers and an 18 Hole Event for the more serious fairway goers.
How do I add on nights to my stay?
If you are arriving early or staying over (other than Friday and Saturday), please contact the Resort at 800-237-4238 to reserve your room. Please be sure to tell them you are attending Parrot Grande and to ask for Parrot Head Rates.
What meals are covered? What meals do I have to pay for?
You will be responsible for your meals on Friday, Saturday Breakfast and Saturday lunch. Your Saturday Dinner and Sunday Breakfast are included in your registration.
How do I pay for my registration?
If you are paying by check, please mail your payment to:
AZPHC
P.O. Box 16093
Phoenix, AZ 85011
If you are paying by Credit Card (Visa & Mastercard), please call Kathy at 480.423.5504 to provide your information.
All Credit Card charges will be billed to AZPHC
If payments are not received in 10 working days from registration, your regisration will be cancelled and you will need to re-register!!
What if I need to cancel my reservation?
If you need to cancel your reservation for whatever reason, we are sad! We also will be charging a $25 non refundable fee if you cancel by 7/31.
If you cancel on August 1 or after, the charge will be $50.
What are my options for upgrading my room?
There are 3 "Penthouse" rooms available at the Francisco Grande. They are available for $50 per room per day (Friday & Saturday only).
There is a radio button on the registration form, if you are interested.
Who is the entertainment at Parrot Grande?
The entertainment is going to be awesome!.
Friday night, we're starting out with an Open Mic Event, followed by Ray Cody, Mark Mulligan and Bob Karwin.
Ray, Mark and Bob will be playing poolside on Saturday and we have the ever popular Stars On The Water closing out the Saturday night show.
We're looking to add more entertainment so stay tuned...
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