Raffle
Little St. Simons Island has once again graciously donated a 2 night stay for 2 guests on their beautiful island. The package includes boat transfers from St. Simons Island, lodging, meals, activities, equipment usage, gratuities, and taxes.*
Drawing to be held at the GOS winter meeting on Tybee Island on February 12-15, 2016. Winner need not be present to win.
All proceeds from this raffle (minus Paypal fees) will be presented to Project Puffin.
To enter Click the Paypal link below and select the number of tickets you'd like to buy.
1 raffle ticket = $5 |
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5 raffle tickets = $20 |
Thanks for helping out a great project!
Testimonial from last year's winner: Jess Searcy
Last January, I went to my first GOS meeting, and chose Little St. Simons Island as one of my field trips. I was thrilled to be riding on the back of a pick up truck through the virgin live oak forest like a character in Jurassic Park. I would not have been surprised to see a tyrannosaurus come crashing through the woods at any moment. Luckily, the heavily evolved dinosaurs still present on the island are not so ferocious these days...at least not towards humans anyway. It was a wonderful experience and as I walked through the lodge, I remember thinking to myself how nice it would be to return with family!
Later that evening at the GOS banquet, after securing my spot as the new member with the most lifers that day (and for the record, I ended up with 33 lifers for the trip), I bought 6 tickets to the raffle to win a two night stay at the lodge on LSSI. I had my finger on one ticket in particular. My friends to either side leaned in close and we all read the number together as one of the GOS board members read the winning ticket number. I had won the two night stay at LSSI!! In the moments following, an unfortunate picture was taken of me in my gleeful state and was subsequently published in the next newsletter. Thank you Ed.
I have to say, it was worth the embarrassment of my momentary lapse of composure. In the Spring, I took my husband Mike to visit the island. We decided to buy an additional night and make a second honeymoon out of it. We went in May, right in the middle of nesting for many species. It was awesome! Mike, who is not a big birder, enjoyed taking photos of the nesting herons and egrets from the blinds, guided fishing and lounging on the beach. I got to watch Painted Buntings at the bird feeder on our cabin's deck! We both enjoyed biking the island trails, kayaking through the salt marsh and taking a boat out and seeing dolphins close up. So many adventures in such a short time! The staff of naturalists are wonderful and we made many new friends among the other guests. I can't wait to take our kids back when they are old enough to go. It was a spectacular trip and one I will remember for a very long time.
Now go buy some raffle tickets!
-Jess Searcy
Painted Bunting taken on Little St. Simons Island by Jess Searcy
Snowy Egret taken on Little St. Simons Island by Mike Searcy
*Accommodations are based upon availability. Not valid for Fridays, Saturdays, or holidays. Certificate expires 2/28/2017.