Flotilla
22-10 Public Education Classes
***NOTICE TO BOATERS***
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 13,
IN A BOAT LESS THAN 21 FEET IN LENGTH, WHILE UNDERWAY,
MUST WEAR A COAST GUARD APPROVED LIFE JACKET.
Our 2012 Training Season will begin in January 2012!
We want to thank the many Maryland Boaters that had participated in 2011 and congratulate them on their achievement.
Classes will begin in the early Winter 2012 and updated throughout the year. They are offered in the Severna Park and Glen Burnie Areas of
Maryland - see below for details.
Maryland
law states that anyone born on or after July 1, 1972 must
possess a certificate of boating safety education in order to operate
any motorized vessel. This certificate is non-renewable and must be
carried by the operator at all times while operating
a vessel. Officers may or may not ask to see the certificate during
a vessel check and, if not provided, you can be charged with a minimum
of $25.00 for the first offense and up to $500.00 for each offense
thereafter.
Boating Skills and Seamanship
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S) course is a comprehensive course designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. The course, now in its 13th edition published in 2007, consists of 8 core required two hour lessons plus five elective lessons, providing up-to-date knowledge for handling boats in all conditions.
Severna Park Middle School 450 Jumpers Hole Road, Severna Park MD 21146 - Media Center.
Instructed by Division 22 Flotilla 10
Date and Location: Classes are each Wednesday at 7:00pm starting on 25 January 2012 and will end on 28 March 2012
If interested, please contact David Bourdon (FSO-PE), email:mooringsdmi@comcast.net
Please feel free to contact David Bourdon or Keith Mui if you have any questions about the class. The above schedule is subject to change when the instructors become faced with unforeseen circumstances. When possible, you will be notified. Should the day school be CLOSED to bad weather, the night class will be POSTPONED to the next scheduled date.
About Boating Safety
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's ABOUT BOATING SAFELY - MULTI-SESSION Class. If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check out the multi-session classroom version of our popular online boating course.
This beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete About Boating Safely.
Instructed
by Division 22 Flotilla 10 Date and Location: West Marine Annapolis
Date/Time: TBD
Date and Location: Bass Pro Arundel Mills Mall Hanover, MD
If interested, please contact David Bourdon
(FSO-PE), email: mooringsdmi@comcast.net
Suddenly in Command
The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's SUDDENLY IN COMMAND (SIC) -
The captain becomes incapacitated or falls overboard; you purchase a new boat and step aboard for the first time. You are Suddenly In Command.
This 4-hour boating safety primer is designed for those not generally at the helm, and will help you to “be prepared” with the basics in case of an emergency.
You will learn about your vessel, including nomenclature and operating principles including starting the engine. Also included are descriptions of what causes boating mishaps and how to minimize them, basic boat handling and what equipment should be on board. Misfortune occurs in seconds, and you have the rest of your life to be grateful that you knew what to do because you were prepared.
Instructed
by Division 22 Flotilla 10
Date and Location: West Marine Annapolis, MD.
163 Jennifer Road
Date/Time: TBD
Date and Location: West Marine Glen Burnie, MD.
6651 Ritchie Highway
Date/Time: TBD
If interested, please contact David Bourdon
(FSO-PE), email: mooringsdmi@comcast.net
Paddle Sports America
The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's PADDLE SPORTS AMERICA - As you are aware the number of on the water deaths for canoe and kayak operators is increasing each year.
In response the Coast Guard has developed a new boating safety course targeted at canoe and kayak operators called Paddlesports America. As kayak and canoe operators do not normally use traditional boating safety websites we are reaching to members of the canoe and kayak community to help us, the Coast Guard, get out the word about this exciting new course Paddlesports America.
Paddlesports America is an on shore introductory boating safety class, that is to say that Paddlesports America involves no on water training.
Instructed by Division 22 Flotilla 10
Date and Location: Bass Pro Shop Arundel Mills Mall
Hanover, MD
Date/Time: TBD
ABS Classes begin at 0900 (9AM) and will run approximately
four hours with two short breaks. Please sign the attendance sheet
at the door on arriving. If you arrive late, please sign the sheet
before you leave.
BS&S Classes begin at 1900 (7PM) and will run
approximately two hours with one short break. Please sign the attendance
sheet at the door on arriving. If you arrive late, please sign the
sheet before you leave.
Suddenly In Command Classes begin at 0900 (9AM) and will run approximately
four hours with two short breaks. Please sign the attendance sheet
at the door on arriving. If you arrive late, please sign the sheet
before you leave. This is a non-test course.
Paddle Sports America Classes begin at 0900 (9AM) and will run approximately four hours with two short breaks. Please sign the attendance sheet at the door on arriving. If you arrive late, please sign the sheet before you leave.
For homework, answer the study guide questions for the last lesson
taught and read the chapter for the next lesson and final exam.
To be awarded a certificate, a score of 80% or higher must be made
on the final exam. This allows no more than 10 out of 50 questions
to be wrong.
THERE IS NO SMOKING IN THE BUILDINGS,
NO EATING OR DRINKING IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOMS.
Contact:
David Bourdon
(FSO-PE)
email: mooringsdmi@comcast.net
or
Keith Mui (FC)
email: keithmui@cablespeed.com
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