In 1996 Margaritaville and Parrot Heads In Paradise, Inc. decided to create an award to be given to a deserving Parrot Head Club in recognition of the outstanding Charitable and Environmental work of ALL Parrot Head Clubs. Initially the club was selected by basically drawing a name from a hat. This went on for several years. In 2001 with the new millennium the Board of Directors decided that the award should carry some meaning. After much discussion it was decided to hold a yearly 'blind' essay contest and have past Golden Coconut winners act as judges. However, there wasn't time to have a contest for 2001 so the Board after much deliberation decided to award the Golden Coconut to a Club that everyone would agree was truly deserving.
Winners of the Golden Coconut Award
(Click on the club link to read the winning essay)
2007: Hillbilly Parrot Head Club
2006: Parrot Head Club of Tidewater
2005: Ocean City Parrot Head Club
2004: Coast of Carolina Parrot Head Club
2003: Western North Carolina Parrot Head Club
2002: Tampa Bay Parrot Head Club
2001: Atlanta Parrot Head Club
2000: Ozark Mountain Parrot Head Club
1999: Western NY Parrot Head Club
1998: Parrot Heads of Savannah River
1997: Chesapeake Parrot Head Club
1996: Orange County Parrot Head Club