The Jekyll Island Foundation Sea Turtle Weekend
Friday, May 30th, 2008 The Jekyll Island Foundation has changed the name of its annual Family Weekend to the Jekyll Island Foundation Sea Turtle Weekend. The name change commemorates the one year anniversary of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, the Foundation’s largest fund-raising project to date. This year marks the seventh year of the event and dates are June 27-29.
Weekend packages - which include meals, beverages, accommodations, and tickets to all events - can be purchased by contacting the Jekyll Island Foundation at (912) 635-4402 or visiting their website at www.jekyllislandfoundation.org. The weekend begins with a Friday evening welcome reception at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the staff and take a private tour of the center. Saturday is filled with a variety of activities for the whole family, including a golf tournament, fishing excursion, kayak trip, kite flying demonstration and shrimp boat excursion. However, the highlight of the day will be an afternoon Birthday Celebration at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, starting with the release of a rehabilitated sea turtle. With crafts, activities and education sessions, the celebration is sure to excite kids and adults alike. As afternoon rolls into evening, guests are invited to the Jekyll Island Club Beach Pavilion to participate in a low country boil and live auction set amidst the ocean breezes. Sea Turtle Weekend is produced by the Jekyll Island Foundation as a fund raising event for the continuous restoration and conservation efforts of Jekyll Island. Proceeds from the event fund various projects on Jekyll Island. Sponsors include the Jekyll Island Authority, the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, The Coca-Cola Company, United Distributors,and Red Bug Motors.
