Summer 2016 | Sea Island Life Magazine Spring/Summer 2016 | Page 25

FAV O R I T E T H I N G S

INDEPENDENCE DAY

READ ABOUT THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND MEMORIES THAT ARE
TREASURED MOST DURING THE FOURTH OF JULY ON THE ISLAND.
BY MICHELLE FRANZEN MARTIN
Families have traveled to Sea Island for generations to celebrate July Fourth. It’s a time when
the resort is bathed in red, white and blue, and Island traditions—both old and new—celebrate
our nation’s freedom and leave guests with unforgettable vacation memories. Sea Island Life
asked families and staff what they enjoy most about celebrating this patriotic holiday; they count
parades, family photos and even a belly flop contest as a few of their favorite things.

GUEST JAMIE WYATT

SEA ISLAND BEACH

MEMBER CAROLINE CARRINGTON

Ever since their honeymoon
Carrington has wonderful memories of
CLUB GUEST SERVICE
at Sea Island in 1977, Wyatt
vacationing at Sea Island with her children,
MANAGER DONNIE
and her husband, Ed, have
and now she enjoys making more there with
DRAWDY
visited the resort at least
her grandchildren. Spending the Fourth
For Drawdy, who grew up
once a year. Sea Island has
of July with 7-year-old Sam and 5-year-old
near Sea Island, Fourth
become a cherished part of
Frances lets her experience being a kid
of July has always been a
their family’s tradition—
all over again, from taking part in facespecial time.
the couple’s honeymoon
painting to decorating wagons and bikes.
“I love seeing families
was a gift from Ed’s par“They started off in a wagon together
celebrate Fourth of July at
ents, who also spent theirs at
when Frances could barely sit up and now they
Sea Island,” he says. “They
Sea Island, and the Wyatts’ two
can ride their own vehicles in the parade,”
come here to watch the parade,
children, Brittany and Blake,
she says.
relax outdoors and spend
Jamie Wyatt likes the
grew up vacationing at the
time together. One
old-fashioned parade.
resort. Even though Brittany
of the best parts
FAVORITE PARADE TRADITION
and Blake are now grown, the family never about my job is that I get to
THAT SHE STARTED?
misses a Sea Island vacation together, and see them enjoy these special
Decorating with bubbles: “I
they’re always as memorable as they were moments year after year.