Sunset Island - Ever wonder where the name came from?

Here is your answer....

Guest Chef's

As we await the return of the first round of Ransom crews, guest chefs Shelby & John are mixing it up in the kitchen while Anne is gone to Naples for more supplies.

John seems a bit skeptical...

Ransom Course Start 2011

By boat and by van we headed over to the Gulf Coast Ranger District Office in Everglades City to meet the first round of Ransom Everglades students. 

This year is the 28th year that the FL Programs of the North Carolina Outward Bound School has run programs with Ransom students.

 The Ransom course start typically marks the beginning of our busiest time of the year for Sunset Island.

Continued cold as we head into a new year.

The cold weather in December 2010 set records in South Florida.

We awoke to another morning of frost as we approach the new year.

Cold Start for William Jewell

Night one of the William Jewell course course saw a hard freeze here on Sunset Island.  There was frost on the docks (above) and greeted Mary as see donned a puffy jacket before starting breakfast.

Swamp Swap 2010!

The evening of December 25th played host to this season's annual holiday swamp swap.

The William Jewell staff were on day one of precourse.

It was the eve of the sea kayak precourse

The Gray Family was fully represented.

And of course Anne Lovett was full of cheer

Not to be outdone, our new Logistics Manager, scored some nice loot on her inaugural Swam Swap

 Start to make you plans now and be sure not to miss this once a year gala.

December 25... SWAMP SWAP!

It is that time of year again when we look deep into our recesses and find the perfect swamp swap gift. That's right, this year December 25th at 5 pm please gather in the Sunset Island Lodge armed with a wrapped gift and get ready to swap.  We will laugh and cry and steal each others gifts.  Please keep in mind that the object is to provide someone else with either a recycled gift that you are no longer using or a purchased gift that is 10$ or less.
We will have a large dinner following the swap around 7 pm.  William Jewell instructors are on duty and homefolk and guests are on preduty.  Thanks in advanced for a wonderful festive gathering!
cheers,
Anne