Breakfast:
Breakfast will be provided in the Jekyll Island Club Victorian-era Grand Dining Room.
Morning:
We will depart for a field trip by bus to St. Simons Island to explore the neighboring barrier island's historical and cultural museums and sites.
Lunch:
We will enjoy lunch at a restaurant on Saint Simons, ordered from a select menu.
Afternoon:
After lunch, enjoy some free time on your own to explore Saint Simons Island Pier Park where you'll find local artists, shopping, the SSI lighthouse, and more. Upon our return to Jekyll Island, we will enjoy another afternoon performance from our Highland piper at the hotel, who will play while marching the grounds.
Dinner:
We will enjoy our meal together at the Jekyll Island Club.
Evening:
In a private banquet room, we will meet several members of a local group dedicated to preserving Gullah language, song, and dance. They will share their heritage with us along with performing the ring shout, which is an expression of religious culture. It's African origins are apparent in ritualized, dance-like movements in a circle, call-and-response singing, and hand clapping. Ring shouting was widely thought to have died out but had actually continued all along in McIntosh County, just north of Jekyll Island.