The Georgia Sea Turtle Center hosted our first birthday party on November 10, 2007! We are honored that Georgia Waters (pictured in purple), an aspiring sea turtle biologist, chose the GSTC as the place to celebrate her 5th birthday! Georgia chose the “Nifty Nesters” program to be the theme of her party.
The party first began with a brief presentation about the nesting behavior of sea turtles, complete with each child being transformed into a sea turtle, using real specimens. Then, our little “sea turtle biologists” preformed a nest excavation in search of sea turtle eggs (ping pong balls). We also created our own sea turtle nests and later played “put-the-hatchling-in-the-nest” (a sea turtle themed version of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey).
Before a tour of the GSTC and visit to the hospital, it was time for cake and presents. In addition to a plush sea turtle from the GSTC staff, Georgia received lots of great gifts and had the most fabulous sea turtle cake we’ve ever seen! A turtle-riffic time was had by all, and the GSTC would like to thank Georgia, her friends and her family for allowing us to help Georgia celebrate her 5th birthday.
Are YOU looking for a way to celebrate your child’s birthday? Bring them to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center! We offer 3 birthday packages and a variety of themes to choose from! It’s a great way to celebrate a birthday AND help sea turtles! Cost varies by package and includes general admission. For more information, please visit our website
Alicia Marin, Public Outreach Educator
Sarah Mathias, Education Intern
