The Cooper twins earned their Young Boater Safety certificates at the CNY Boat Show in 2010. Photo courtesy of Cooper's Marina |
Syracuse, NY, January 18, 2013 – The US Coast Guard
Auxiliary and New York Sea Grant are partnering to offer Young Boater Safety
Certificate Training at the 2013 Central New York Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds
in Syracuse, NY. The free two-part course for youth ages 10-17 will be taught
from 6pm to 8:30pm on Thursday, February 14 AND from 9am to 2:30pm on Saturday,
February 16 in the Horticulture Building Seminar Room.
Successful completion of
the 8-hour course and proctored exam is required for youth to legally operate a
motorized boat or watercraft alone on New York State waters.
Pre-registration for the Young
Boater Safety Certificate Training is required. Contact New York Sea Grant at
315-312-3042, slm22@cornell.edu.
Each youth registering for the
course will receive three free admission passes into the 2013 Central New York
Boat Show that is New York’s largest and oldest boat show February 13-17.
Exhibits in three buildings at the NYS Fairgrounds showcase more than 500 power
and sail boats, yachts, water recreation equipment and information, marine
accessories, docks, and the 2013 New York Sea Grant Discover Clean & Safe
Boats. #
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Gil Burgess Said,
Any boater safety training helps to bring about something very important: AWARENESS!
Posted on Sat Jan 19, 10:30:00 PM EST